Museums are a major draw for locals and visitors to Maine, with a range of offerings, from art to history to culture. These attractions, like many, came to a halt during the pandemic. We'll discuss the challenges museums have been facing these past months, how they are reaching audiences, and what their plans are for the future. We'll also discuss the role that museums play in people's lives—as well as Maine’s economy.
Guests
- Julie Butcher Pezzino, executive director. Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine
- Bernard Fishman, director, Maine State Museum
- Suzette McAvoy, executive director, Center for Maine Contemporary Art
- Mark Bessire, director, Portland Museum of Art
- Chris Newell, executive director, Abbe Museum
- Amy Lent, executive director, Maine Maritime Museum
Resources
- Maine Public's Maine Museum Portal
- Maine Museums Find New Ways To Attract Visitors
- Faced with the pandemic, midcoast museums get creative to keep folks coming
- One-Third Of U.S. Museums May Not Survive The Year, Survey Finds
- History Live! North East Mobile Museum Exhibits
- Castine Historical Society walking tours
- 2020 Waponahki Student Art Show
- The La Rochelle Mansion & Museum of the Bar Harbor Historical Society
- A Story of Maine in 112 Objects
- Bar Harbor’s Abbe Museum At The Forefront Of Movement To Redesign Exhibits Around Tribal Culture
- Children's Museum of Maine - Kids News Channel of Maine
- Maine Maritime Museum on Google Arts & Culture
- The History Trust
- Maine Memory Network
- Bates Museum of Art Collection Database
- Tate House Museum
