I try to keep this list of historic house museums for Maine current, but it is best to check directly with the museums for their hours and other information. If you are searching for museums near you, or close to where you will be traveling to, please change the display view to Map.
If you know of a historic house museum not in this list, please submit it.
Castle Tucker
- 207-882-7169
- 2 Lee Street, Wiscasset, ME, USA
Built in 1807 and in need of updating at the time the Tuckers moved in, the house was redecorated and… Read More
Dr. Moses Mason House
- 207-824-2910
- 14 Broad St, Bethel, ME, USA
Built in 1813, this fine Federal-style house with Rufus Porter School wall murals was long the home of Dr. Moses… Read More
Farnsworth Art Museum
- 207-596-6457
- 19 Elm St, Rockland, ME, USA
Museum admission includes the Farnsworth Homestead which is next door and is an example of Greek Revival architecture. Built in… Read More
Gates House
- 207-255-8461
- 344 Port Road, Machiasport, ME, USA
Built in 1810, the Nathan Gates House is home to the Machiasport Historical Society. The museum contains an extensive collection… Read More
Hamilton House
- 207-384-2454
- 40 Vaughans Lane, South Berwick, ME, USA
Shipping merchant Jonathan Hamilton built this striking Georgian mansion c. 1785. Its picturesque situation on a bluff overlooking the Salmon… Read More
Jonathan Fisher House
- 207-374-2459
- 44 Mines Road, Blue Hill, ME, USA
Jonathan Fisher (1768-1847) was the first settled Congregational minister of the small village of Blue Hill, Maine. Fisher was also… Read More
Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum
- 207-729-6606
- 226 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME, USA
The museum is the adult home of Joshua L. Chamberlain and his family. Chamberlain was the hero of Little Round… Read More
Marrett House
- 207-882-7169
- 40 Ossipee Trail East, Standish, ME, USA
In 1796, young Daniel Marrett, a recent Harvard graduate, moved to Standish, Maine, to become the town minister. He purchased… Read More
Museums of Old York
- 207-363-4974
- 3 Lindsay Road, York, ME, USA
Offering thirty-seven period room settings and several galleries housed throughout nine historic museum buildings, the Museums of Old York showcases… Read More
Neal Dow Memorial
- 207-773-7773
- 714 Congress St, Portland, ME, USA
Neal Dow was one of the great men of the reform movement of the nineteenth century. The late Federal style… Read More
Nickels-Sortwell House
- 207-882-7169
- 121 Main Street, Wiscasset, ME, USA
Located on Wiscasset's Main Street, the Nickels-Sortwell House is one of the region's finest examples of high Federal-style architecture. Built… Read More
Penobscot Marine Museum
- 207-548-2529
- 40 E Main St, Searsport, ME, USA
Among the eight buildings are an 1816 captain's home. Read More
Sarah Orne Jewett House
- 207-384-2454
- 5 Portland Street, South Berwick, ME, USA
Writer Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909) spent much of her life in this stately Georgian residence, owned by her family since… Read More
Sayward-Wheeler House
- 207-384-2454
- 9 Barrell Lane Extension, York, ME, USA
The Sayward-Wheeler House overlooks the York River, which was ideal for shipping merchant Jonathan Sayward, who purchased the house in… Read More
Skolfield-Whittier House
- 207-729-6606
- 161 Park Row, Brunswick, ME, USA
The Skolfield-Whittier House has a unique and wondrous story. Two brothers whose family made its fortune building ships and freighting… Read More
Skowhegan History House
- 207-474-6632
- 66 Elm Street, Skowhegan, ME, USA
Built in 1839, the house contains early American antiques. Read More
Stanwood Homestead Museum and Birdsacre Sanctuary
- 207-667-8460
- Stanwood Wildlife Sanctuary, High Street, Ellsworth, ME, USA
Charming and intimate, yet unassuming, a visit to Birdsacre is a unique and meaningful experience, perfect for children and adults,… Read More
Tate House Museum
- 207-774-6177
- 1267 Westbrook Street, Portland, ME, USA
Tate House was built in 1755 for Captain George Tate (1700-1794) and his family, which had recently arrived in the… Read More
The Brick Store Museum
- 207-985-4802
- 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, USA
Four early 19th century commercial buildings and the 1803 Taylor-Barry House comprise this museum. Read More
The Hendricks Hill Museum
- 207-633-1102
- 419 Hendricks Hill Road, Southport, ME, USA
Built by John Cameron circa 1810, the central building remained in the Cameron family for 100 years. They were a… Read More
The Nordica Homestead Museum
- 207-778-2042
- 116 Nordica Ln, Farmington, ME, USA
The birthplace of opera singer Lillian Nordica, whose pure, strong voice brought her world renown. Displays present her costumes, stage… Read More
The Rufus Porter Museum
- 207-647-2828
- 67 North High Street, Bridgton, ME, USA
Artist, musician, teacher, inventor and publisher, Rufus Porter (1792-1884) thought well ahead of his time. His artistic life began as… Read More
The Ruggles House
- 207-483-4637
- 146 Main Street, Columbia Falls, ME, USA
The Ruggles House, designed by housewright Aaron S. Sherman of Marshfield, Massachusetts, was built 1818-1820 for Judge Thomas Ruggles, a… Read More
The Wadsworth–Longfellow House
- 207-774-1822
- 489 Congress Street, Portland, ME, USA
Within its walls lived three generations of one remarkable family that made significant contributions to the political, literary, and cultural… Read More
Victoria Mansion
- 207-772-4841
- 109 Danforth St, Portland, ME, USA
Also known as the Morse-Libby House, the Mansion was built between 1858 and 1860 as a summer home for Ruggles… Read More
Washburn Norlands Living History Center
- 207-897-4366
- 290 Norlands Road, Livermore, ME, USA
The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center is a living museum and working farmstead operating under methods of the 1800s. The entire… Read More
White Columns
- 207-967-2751
- 8 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, USA
1853 mansion with original furnishings and period French wallpaper. This was the home of the Perkins and Nott families and… Read More
Wilson Museum
- 207-326-9247
- 107 Perkins St, Castine, ME, USA
The Wilson Museum was founded by Dr. John Howard Wilson. Dr. Wilson spent most of his youth in Philadelphia, Brooklyn,… Read More
Woodlawn
- 207-667-8671
- 1478 Maine 172, Ellsworth, ME, USA
Woodlawn is a 180-acre historic estate located a quarter mile from downtown Ellsworth, Maine. Once home to three generations of… Read More




























