Causes: Arts & Culture, Cultural & Ethnic Awareness

Mission: To inspire new learning about the Wabanaki Nations with every visit.

Programs: Operation of a contemporary museum located in the heart of downtown bar harbor, maine focusing on the understanding and appreciation of the state of maine's native american heritage, culture, history, and archaeology. The museum's collections, exhibitions, and programs focus on native american traditions in maine and explore the broader native american experience, past and present. The history and cultures of maine's native american people, the wabanaki, are showcased through changing exhibitions, special events, collection management, teacher workshops, archaeology field schools and craft workshops for children and adults. Visitors find dynamic and stimulating exhibitions and activities interspersed with spaces for quiet reflection. In addition to the downtown location, from spring through fall, the abbe's historic trailside museum at sieur de monts spring continues to offer visitors a step back in time to early 20th century presentations of native american archaeology of maine. Admissions: the museum had over 25,000 visits combined at our two locations. Visitors came from most of usa plus many foreign countries. Curatorial services: the museum serves as one of only two federally recognized repositories for archaeological artifacts in the state of maine. In addition, the museum houses an extensive collection of historic and contemporary native american artwork and crafts which, in part, forms the basis for public exhibitions that highlight native american culture. Education: the museum provided educational programs to schools throughout maine both on site and in the classroom. School programs address topics of archaeology, culture differences, trade economies, and stereotyping. The museum provides a teacher training workshop, workshops and demostrations for adults and children, and is an essential resource for helping teachers and students comply with new state legislation, known as "the wabanaki initiative. " the museum also provides educational opportunities for adults and children visiting acadia national park. Memberships: the museum offers several levels of membership. Each level offers certain benefits. Some of the benefits are unlimited free admission, invitations to events and newsletters. Operation of a contemporary museum located in the heart of downtown bar harbor, maine focusing on the understanding and appreciation of the state of maine's native american heritage, culture, history, and archaeology. The museum's collections, exhibitions, and programs focus on native american traditions in maine and explore the broader native american experience, past and present. The history and cultures of maine's native american people, the wabanaki, are showcased through changing exhibitions, special events, collection management, teacher workshops, archaeology field schools and craft workshops for children and adults. Visitors find dynamic and stimulating exhibitions and activities interspersed with spaces for quiet reflection. In addition to the downtown location, from spring through fall, the abbe's historic trailside museum at sieur de monts spring continues to offer visitors a step back in time to early 20th century presentations of native american archaeology of maine. Admissions: the museum had over 25,000 visits combined at our two locations. Visitors came from most of usa plus many foreign countries. Curatorial services: the museum serves as one of only two federally recognized repositories for archaeological artifacts in the state of maine. In addition, the museum houses an extensive collection of historic and contemporary native american artwork and crafts which, in part, forms the basis for public exhibitions that highlight native american culture. Education: the museum provided educational programs to schools throughout maine both on site and in the classroom. School programs address topics of archaeology, culture differences, trade economies, and stereotyping. The museum provides a teacher training workshop, workshops and demostrations for adults and children, and is an essential resource for helping teachers and students comply with new state legislation, known as "the wabanaki initiative. " the museum also provides educational opportunities for adults and children visiting acadia national park. Memberships: the museum offers several levels of membership. Each level offers certain benefits. Some of the benefits are unlimited free admission, invitations to events and newsletters.