Culture Guides for Maine
All GuidesMaine’s culture guides bring together museums, galleries, historic places and local traditions. The collection provides ways to add art and history to a trip, including indoor visits alongside time in towns and along the coast.
Best College Towns in Maine
Best Art Galleries on the Mid-Coast
Maine Cultural Centers: Theaters, Music and Art
Historic Homes and Mansions of Maine
Maine Historic Sites: A Guide
Maine Museums: A Complete Guide
Maritime History Sites of Maine
Best Maritime Museums in Maine
Best Art Museums in Maine
Best Art Galleries in Maine
Best History Museums in Maine
Destinations
Must-see destinations
Downeast & Acadia
Bar Harbor
Gateway to Acadia National Park - Cadillac Mountain, puffin cruises, and a harbor town that fills with cruise ships from May to October.
Southern Maine Coast
Kennebunkport
Dock Square boutiques, Goose Rocks Beach, and the Bush family's Walker's Point - the quintessential coastal Maine summer town.
Greater Portland
Portland
Maine's largest city - a working waterfront, Old Port cobblestones, and a food scene that punches well above its weight.
Midcoast Islands
Bath
Shipbuilding heart of Maine since 1743 - Bath Iron Works still launches destroyers past the Maine Maritime Museum on the Kennebec.
Midcoast Islands
Boothbay Harbor
A Midcoast harbor town built around boat trips, with the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens just up the road.
Midcoast Islands
Camden
Where the mountains meet the sea - windjammer harbor, Mount Battie summit views, and an independent village with real soul.
Greater Portland
Freeport
Flagship home of L.L. Bean, open 24/7 - outlets, a tidal river, and surprisingly good eating between the shopping.
Southern Maine Coast
Kennebunk
Postcard-perfect village of sea captains' mansions, Lower Village shops, and easy walks to Mother's Beach and Gooch's Beach.