
Top Family-Friendly Destinations in Maine!
Whether you’re looking for an Educational Field Trip or a Fun Day Out with the Kids…
Or if you are planning a Family Vacation for Spring, Summer, Fall, or Winter Break…
Or maybe you’re a Full-Time Family touring the US in your van or RV….
Perhaps you are an International Traveler planning your next major excursion into the United States…
Whatever your reason for exploring the world with YOUR Family…
SPGFAN has THE BEST LISTS of Top Family-Friendly Destinations in Each of the 50 United States!
Load YOUR Itineraries with THE COOLEST Kid-Centered Adventures and Create Fabulous Memories to Last Their Entire Lives!

Learn, Play, Experience, Relax, and Enjoy Yourselves with These Great National Parks, State Parks, Theme Parks, Museums, Zoos, Aquariums, Nature Centers, Factory Tours, Historic Sites, Notable Homes, Cultural Attractions, Art Events, Live Performances, Sporting Events, Beaches, Mountains, Cities, Towns, Farms, and MORE!

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Top Family-Friendly Destinations in Maine!
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Abbot Historical Society Museum | Abbot |
Alexander-Crawford Historical Society | Alexander |
Alfred Shaker Museum | Alfred |
Allagash Historical Museum | Allagash |
Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington Railway Museum | Alna |
Ashland Logging Museum | Ashland |
Androscoggin Historical Society | Auburn |
Blaine House | Augusta |
Children’s Discovery Museum of Maine | Augusta |
Maine Military Historical Society | Augusta |
Maine State Museum | Augusta |
Old Fort Western | Augusta |
Bangor Museum and Center for History | Bangor |
Bangor Police Museum | Bangor |
Cole Land Transportation Museum | Bangor |
Hose 5 Fire Museum | Bangor |
Maine Air Museum | Bangor |
Maine Discovery Museum | Bangor |
University of Maine Museum of Art | Bangor |
Abbe Museum | Bar Harbor |
Bar Harbor Historical Society Museum | Bar Harbor |
Bar Harbor Whale Museum | Bar Harbor |
George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History | Bar Harbor |
Mount Desert Oceanarium | Bar Harbor |
Country Store Museum | Bass Harbor |
Maine Maritime Museum | Bath |
Belfast Museum | Belfast |
Maine Mineral and Gem Museum | Bethel |
Museums of the Bethel Historical Society | Bethel |
Biddeford Mills Museum | Biddeford |
Blue Hill Historical Society | Blue Hill |
Jonathan Fisher House | Blue Hill |
Boothbay Railway Village | Boothbay |
Burnt Island Light | Boothbay |
Kenneth E. Stoddard Shell Museum | Boothbay |
Boothbay Region Historical Society | Boothbay Harbor |
Maine State Aquarium | Boothbay Harbor |
Maine Forest & Logging Museum | Bradley |
Clewley Museum | Brewer |
Public Safety Museum | Brewer |
Gibbs Avenue Museum | Bridgton |
Narramissic | Bridgton |
Rufus Porter Museum | Bridgton |
Fishermen’s Museum at Pemaquid | Bristol |
Brooklin Keeping Historical Society | Brooklin |
Brooksville Historical Society Museum | Brooksville |
Bowdoin College Museum of Art | Brunswick |
Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum | Brunswick |
Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum | Brunswick |
Pejepscot Museum | Brunswick |
Skolfield-Whittier House | Brunswick |
Bucksport Historical Society Museum | Bucksport |
Northeast Historic Film | Bucksport |
Dr. Job Holmes Cottage & Museum | Calais |
Lindbergh Crate Museum | Canaan |
Portland Head Light | Cape Elizabeth |
Caribou Historical Center & Museum | Caribou |
Nylander Museum | Caribou |
Raymond-Casco Historical Society Museum | Casco |
Castine Historical Society | Castine |
Wilson Museum | Castine |
Museum of Chebeague History at the District 9 Schoolhouse | Chebeague Island |
Cherryfield-Narrag Historical Society Museum | Cherryfield |
Clifton Historical Society Complex | Clifton |
Ruggles House | Columbia Falls |
Corinth Historical Society Museum | Corinth |
Corinna Historical Society Museum | Corrina |
Olson House | Cushing |
Deer Isle-Stonington Historical Society Museum | Deer Isle |
Dennys River Historical Society | Dennysville |
Abbott Museum | Dexter |
Grist Mill Museum | Dexter |
Dixfield Historical Society Museum | Dixfield |
Blacksmith Shop Museum | Dover-Foxcroft |
Observer Building Museum | Dover-Foxcroft |
Eagle Island State Historic Site | Eagle Island |
Barracks Museum | Eastport |
Quoddy Dam Model Museum | Eastport |
Raye’s Mustard Mill Museum | Eastport |
Tides Institute and Museum of Art | Eastport |
Ellsworth Historical Society Museum | Ellsworth |
Stanwood Homestead | Ellsworth |
The Telephone Museum | Ellsworth |
Woodlawn Museum | Ellsworth |
Dead River Area Historical Society | Eustis |
Fairfield History House | Fairfield |
Falmouth Heritage Museum | Falmouth |
Nordica Homestead | Farmington |
Ski Museum of Maine | Farmington |
Frontier Heritage Historical Society | Fort Fairfield |
Fort Kent State Historic Site | Fort Kent |
Fort Kent Historical Society Museum | Fort Kent |
Desert of Maine | Freeport |
Harrington House | Freeport |
Pettengill Farm | Freeport |
Frenchboro Historical Society | Frenchboro |
Green Water Tank Museum | Frenchville |
Friendship Museum | Friendship |
Fryeburg Fair Farm Museum | Fryeburg |
Fryeburg Historical Society Museum | Fryeburg |
Georgetown Historical Society Museum | Georgetown |
Baxter House Museum | Gorham |
University of Southern Maine Art Gallery | Gorham |
Dry Mills Schoolhouse Museum | Gray |
Gray Historical Society Museum | Gray |
Preble-Marr Historical Museum | Great Cranberry Island |
Center for Moosehead History & Moosehead Aviation Museum | Greenville |
Moosehead Historical Museum | Greenville |
Moosehead Marine Museum | Greenville |
Guilford Historical Society Museum | Guilford |
Hampden Historical Society | Hampden |
Harpswell Historical Society Museum | Harpswell |
L. C. Bates Museum | Hinckley |
Hope Historical Society House and Museum | Hope |
Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum | Houlton |
Grindle Point Sailor’s Museum and Lighthouse | Islesboro |
Islesboro Historical Society Museum | Islesboro |
Holmes-Crafts Homestead | Jay |
Maine Coast Sardine History Museum | Jonesport |
Brick Store Museum | Kennebunk |
Kennebunkport Maritime Museum | Kennebunkport |
Kennebunkport History Center | Kennebunkport |
Seashore Trolley Museum | Kennebunkport |
White Columns | Kennebunkport |
Kingfield Historical House | Kingfield |
Stanley Museum | Kingfield |
Kittery Historical & Naval Museum | Kittery |
Fort McClary State Historic Site | Kittery Point |
Bates College Museum of Art | Lewiston |
Museum L-A | Lewiston |
University of Southern Maine Atrium Art Gallery | Lewiston |
Davistown Museum | Liberty |
Old Post Office | Liberty |
Musée Culturel du Mont-Carmel | Lille |
Loring Military Heritage Center | Limestone |
Limington Historical Society | Limington |
Lincolnville Historical Society School House Museum | Lincolnville |
Maine Art Glass Butterfly and Insect Museum | Lisbon Falls |
Islesford Historical Museum | Little Cranberry Island |
Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum | Littleton |
Washburn-Norlands Living History Center | Livermore |
Maine’s Paper and Heritage Museum | Livermore Falls |
Lovell Historical Society Museum | Lovell |
Lubec Historical Society Museum | Lubec |
McCurdy Smokehouse | Lubec |
Robert S. Peacock Fire Museum | Lubec |
West Quoddy Head Light House Visitor Center | Lubec |
Burnham Tavern Museum | Machias |
Nathan Gates House | Machiasport |
Tante Blanche Museum | Madawaska |
Madrid Schoolhouse Museum | Madrid |
Haystack Historical Society | Mapleton |
Mexico Historical Society Museum | Mexico |
Milbridge Historical Museum | Milbridge |
Millinocket Historical Society | Millinocket |
Northern Timber Cruisers Antique Snowmobile Museum | Millinocket |
Harrigan Learning Center and Museum | Milo |
Milo Historical Society Museum | Milo |
Monhegan Museum | Monhegan |
Rockwell Kent Cottage and Studio | Monhegan |
Monmouth Museum | Monmouth |
Maine Granite Industry Museum | Mount Desert |
Somesville Historical Museum | Mount Desert Island |
Sound School House Museum | Mount Desert Island |
Naples Historical Society Museum | Naples |
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village | New Gloucester |
Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site | New Harbor |
Nowetah’s American Indian Museum and Gift Store | New Portland |
New Sweden Historical Society Museum | New Sweden |
Willowbrook Museum Village | Newfield |
Nobleboro Historical Center | Nobleboro |
Norridgewock Historical Society Museum | Norridgewock |
Morrell-Sherburne House | North Berwick |
Skyline Farm | North Yarmouth |
Great Harbor Maritime Museum | Northeast Harbor |
Oakfield Railroad Museum | Oakfield |
Ogunquit Museum of American Art | Ogunquit |
Ogunquit Heritage Museum | Ogunquit |
Harmon Museum | Old Orchard Beach |
Old Town Museum | Old Town |
Penobscot Nation Museum | Old Town |
Orland Historical Society Museum | Orland |
Hudson Museum | Orono |
Page Farm & Home Museum | Orono |
Owls Head Transportation Museum | Owls Head |
Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum | Paris |
Waponahki Tribal Museum | Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation |
Patten Lumbermen’s Museum | Patten |
Fifth Maine Regiment Museum | Peaks Island |
Umbrella Cover Museum | Peaks Island |
Phillips Historical Society Museum | Phillips |
Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad | Phillips |
Depot House Museum | Pittsfield |
Colburn House State Historic Site | Pittston |
Maine State Building | Poland |
Poland Spring Museum and Environmental Education Center | Poland |
Children’s Museum of Maine | Portland |
International Cryptozoology Museum | Portland |
Maine Historical Society Museum | Portland |
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum | Portland |
McLellan-Sweat Mansion | Portland |
Museum of African Culture | Portland |
Neal Dow Memorial | Portland |
Portland Fire Museum | Portland |
Portland Museum of Art | Portland |
Tate House Museum | Portland |
University of Southern Maine Art Gallery | Portland |
Victoria Mansion | Portland |
Wadsworth-Longfellow House | Portland |
Northern Maine Museum of Science | Presque Isle |
Presque Isle Air Museum | Presque Isle |
Presque Isle Historical Society | Presque Isle |
Fort Knox | Prospect |
Maine Forestry Museum | Rangeley |
Rangeley Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum | Rangeley |
Wilhelm Reich Museum | Rangeley |
Readfield Historical Society Museum | Readfield |
Coastal Children’s Museum | Rockland |
Farnsworth Art Museum | Rockland |
Maine Lighthouse Museum | Rockland |
Project Puffin Visitor Center | Rockland |
Sail Power and Steam Museum | Rockland |
Center for Maine Contemporary Art | Rockport |
Conway Homestead & Cramer Museum | Rockport |
Rumford Historical Society Museum | Rumford |
Saco Museum | Saco |
Scarborough Historical Society Museum | Scarborough |
Winslow Homer Studio | Scarborough |
Seal Cove Auto Museum | Seal Cove |
Penobscot Marine Museum | Searsport |
Sebago Historical Society Museum | Sebago |
Harriman School Museum | Sebec |
Sedgwick-Brooklin Historical Society Museum | Sedgwick |
Margaret Chase Smith Library | Skowhegan |
Skowhegan History House | Skowhegan |
Counting House Museum | South Berwick |
Hamilton House | South Berwick |
Sarah Orne Jewett House | South Berwick |
South Bristol Historical Society Museum | South Bristol |
Cushing’s Point Museum at Bug Light Park | South Portland |
Maine Military Museum and Learning Center | South Portland |
Hendricks Hill Museum | Southport |
Mount Desert Oceanarium | Southwest Harbor |
Wendell Gilley Museum | Southwest Harbor |
Pelletier-Marquis House | St. Agatha |
Marrett House | Standish |
Stockholm Historical Society Museum | Stockholm |
Burnt Coat Harbor Light | Swan’s Island |
General Henry Knox Museum | Thomaston |
Thomaston Historical Society Museum | Thomaston |
Bryant Stove & Music Museum | Thorndike |
Turner Museum | Turner |
Matthews Museum of Maine Heritage | Union |
Union Historical Society | Union |
Acadian Village | Van Buren |
Governor Brann School | Van Buren |
Vinalhaven Historical Society Museum | Vinalhaven |
Fawcett’s Antique Toy & Art Museum | Waldoboro |
Waldoborough Historical Society Museum | Waldoboro |
Benjamin C. Wilder House | Washburn |
James Leavitt House | Waterboro |
Colby College Museum of Art | Waterville |
Redington Museum | Waterville |
Meetinghouse Museum | Wells |
Wilton Farm & Home Museum | Wilton |
1811 Lincoln County Museum and Old Jail | Wiscasset |
Castle Tucker | Wiscasset |
Nickels-Sortwell House | Wiscasset |
Lagerstrom House | Woodland |
Snowman School House | Woodland |
Woolwich History Museum | Woolwich |
Yarmouth History Center | Yarmouth |
Museums of Old York | York |
Sayward-Wheeler House | York Harbor |
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