Challenge Matched

The Bangor Museum & History Center's Capital Campaign received a $1 million challenge grant through the Maine Community Foundation. This generous gift has now been matched dollar for dollar.

>Help us build a museum worthy of Bangor's history

First stage of work on new Bangor Museum & History Center nears completion.

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Welcome to the Bangor Museum

Founded in 1864, the Bangor Historical Society has been collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of the Penobscot Valley for over 140 years.

Now under renovation, this landmark building at 25 Broad Street, in downtown Bangor, is the future home of the Bangor Museum and History Center. When competed, this modern climate controlled facility will provide space for exhibitions, public programming, collections care and research. >Renovations in progress

Broad Street Construction Uncovers Artifact
As the Bangor Museum and History Center prepares a new facility to connect the Queen City’s diverse history with its residents, they are also uncovering items from Bangor’s past. Workers from Nickerson & O’Day Construction discovered a tattered journal ledger nestled between the wall boards.

“It appears to be an index of customers from 1846 for the Martin Prescott Company,” according to museum curator, Dana Lippitt. “We’ve identified many of the customer names as those of Bangor residents we are familiar with--including Henry Call whose portrait hangs in the Thomas A. Hill House.”

Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr.

January 13

Winter Lecture Series Begins

The Bangor Museum and History Center, with sponsors the Bangor Daily News and Bangor Public Library, will kick off a monthly lecture series on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 beginning at 6pm at the Bangor Public Library. Held the second Tuesday of each month, topics will include tips on finding an historic property, a guide to inspections and permitting, advice on restoration and renovation processes and more. All lectures will be held at the Bangor Public Library and will be held monthly through May, 2009. The series is free and open to the public.

A series of interest to both those interested in acquiring a historic property and those who currently own one, the first program will feature well-known historian and speaker Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., historian, author and the director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission.