The MHS Museum features changing exhibitions and programs spanning more than five centuries of Maine life. Drawing from the extensive collections of the Maine Historical Society, original exhibits feature art, artifacts, and documents that vividly bring Maine history to life.

Exhibits

Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In: Adornment and Identity in Maine explores the choices we make to look our best. Drawing on never before seen artifacts - paintings, photographs, costumes, jewelry, fashion accessories, and advertising art - Dressing Up explores the many ways Mainers have dressed themselves for special cultural roles and moments: from the 18th century to the 20th. The Longfellow House, childhood home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, is open for guided tours.

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