Collins Center for the Arts, Orono

#2 among attractions in Orono

Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater

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Facts and practical information

The Collins Center for the Arts, formerly the Maine Center for the Arts, is a performing arts center and concert hall located on the campus of the University of Maine in Orono, Maine. It has been operating since 1986, hosting both local and national artists. ()

Coordinates: 44°53'59"N, 68°39'59"W

Address

Univ Of MaineOrono 04469 United States

Contact

(207) 581-1755

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Collins Center for the Arts – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Orono Post Office, Hudson Museum, University of Maine, Page Farm & Home Museum.

1.2 miS
City hall
Orono Post Office, Orono
32 min walk • The main Orono Post Office is located at 1 Bennoch Street in Orono, Maine. Built in 1933, it is a fine local example of Classical Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
~90 ftSW
Specialty museum, Museum
Hudson Museum, Orono
1 min walk • The Hudson Museum is an anthropology museum that is operated by the University of Maine and is located in the Collins Center for the Arts in Orono, Maine.
~370 ftNW
Universities and schools
University of Maine, Orono
2 min walk • The University of Maine is a public land-grant research university in Orono, Maine. It was established in 1865 as the land-grant college of Maine and is the flagship university of the University of Maine System.
~780 ftS
Museum
Page Farm & Home Museum, Marsh Island
4 min walk • The Page Farm & Home Museum is a museum on the campus of the University of Maine in Orono, Maine.
1.1 miS
Dam
Orono Dam, Orono
29 min walk • The Orono Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Stillwater River at its confluence with the Penobscot River in Orono, Penobscot County, Maine.
~730 ftW
Library
Raymond H. Fogler Library, Orono
4 min walk • The Raymond H. Fogler Library is an academic library at the University of Maine in Orono. The library's collections include approximately more than 1 million volumes, nearly 4 million periodical subscriptions, 1.6 million microforms, 2.2 million United States Federal, Maine...
~390 ftSW
Observatories and planetariums
Maynard F. Jordan Observatory, Marsh Island
2 min walk • Maynard F. Jordan Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by University of Maine. Its first telescope was installed at the university in 1901, and was upgraded during the creation of the Emera Astronomy Center in 2014.
~1900 ftNE
Botanical garden
Lyle E. Littlefield Ornamentals Trial Garden, Marsh Island
10 min walk • The Lyle E. Littlefield Ornamentals Trial Garden is located on the University of Maine campus in Orono, Maine, United States. It consists of two parts: the Littlefield Garden, housing the permanent collection of woody and herbaceous ornamentals; and the Research Center dedicated to research.
0.5 miSW
Botanical garden
Fay Hyland Botanical Plantation, Marsh Island
13 min walk • The Fay Hyland Botanical Plantation, 10 acres, is an arboretum and botanical garden located along the Stillwater River on the University of Maine campus in Orono, Maine, United States. It is open to the public daily.
0.9 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Edith Marion Patch House, Old Town
23 min walk • The Edith Marion Patch House is a historic house at 500 College Avenue in Old Town, Maine. Built about 1837, the house was from 1913 to 1954 it was the home of entomologist and writer Edith Marion Patch.
0.5 miNW
Hockey, Sport venue, Sport
Alfond Arena, Orono
13 min walk • Alfond Arena is a 5,124-seat multi-purpose arena in Orono, Maine, United States. The arena opened in 1977. It is home to the University of Maine Black Bears ice hockey teams. It is recognizable for its distinctive hyperbolic paraboloid architecture.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Collins Center for the Arts?

Nearby attractions include Hudson Museum, Orono (1 min walk), University of Maine, Orono (2 min walk), Maynard F. Jordan Observatory, Marsh Island (2 min walk), Raymond H. Fogler Library, Orono (4 min walk).