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Rufus Porter (1792-1884) was an artist, musician, teacher, publisher and inventor. His itinerant life began in Bridgton and Portland by painting miniature portraits and then wall murals. Original pages of the Scientific American which he founded in 1845 are displayed, plus examples of his inventions.

Exhibits

Many of Porter's miniatures and other art forms are on exhibit.
Also on exhibit are over 50 originals by Tasha Tudor (1915-2008). Her work is world renowned as she produced art for over 80 books illustrating the 1830 period in New England.

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