Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor

Name: Abbe Museum
Address: Bar Harbor, United States

#7 among attractions in Bar Harbor

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The Abbe Museum is a museum with two locations in Bar Harbor, Maine, on Mount Desert Island. The museum is dedicated to exploring the history and culture of Maine's Native people, the Wabanaki. It has one location at 26 Mount Desert Street in the center of Bar Harbor, and a second location at Sieur de Monts in Acadia National Park. The Sieur de Monts building is an architecturally distinctive structure, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as one of the state's first purpose-built museum buildings, and as a rare example in the state of Mediterranean architecture. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1928 (96 years ago)Coordinates: 44°23'24"N, 68°12'17"W

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Abbe Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Agamont Park, Bar Harbor Historical Society, Criterion Theatre, 33 Ledgelawn Avenue.

~300 ftN
Park
Agamont Park, Bar Harbor
2 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Bar Harbor, Maine, Agamont Park offers a serene escape with picturesque views that embody the quaint charm of this coastal town. This well-maintained public park is a verdant oasis, perfect for tourists seeking a moment of tranquility or a...
~1860 ftSW
History museum, Museum
Bar Harbor Historical Society, Bar Harbor
9 min walk • The Bar Harbor Historical Society is the principal historical society of Bar Harbor, Maine and Mount Desert Island. The society's museum is located in the La Rochelle mansion at 127 West Street in Bar Harbor, having moved from 33 Ledgelawn Avenue in early 2019.
~380 ftW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor
2 min walk • The Criterion Theatre is a historic performance space at 35 Cottage Street in downtown Bar Harbor, Maine. Built in 1932 when Bar Harbor's summer scene was at its height, it is one of only two Art Deco theaters in the state of Maine.
~1970 ftSW
Church
33 Ledgelawn Avenue, Bar Harbor
10 min walk • 33 Ledgelawn Avenue is an historic building in Bar Harbor, Maine, formerly St. Edward's Convent. It is an architecturally distinguished building designed by local architect Milton Stratton and built in 1917 in the Jacobethan style.
0.9 miW
44°23'41"N • 68°13'21"W
Dorr Museum of Natural History, Bar Harbor
24 min walk • Natural history museum, Museum
~1030 ftS
Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Church
Saint Saviour's Episcopal Church and Rectory, Bar Harbor
5 min walk • Saint Saviour's Episcopal Church and Rectory is a historic church complex at 41 Mt. Desert Street in Bar Harbor, Maine. Built over several construction campaigns between 1877 and 1938, it is fine local example of an American Shingle Style church executed in stone and wood.
~1270 ftS
Library
Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor
7 min walk • Jesup Memorial Library is the public library of Bar Harbor, Maine. It is located in an architecturally distinguished Colonial Revival building at 34 Mount Desert Street in the town's main village.
~90 ftSE
44°23'23"N • 68°12'16"W
Acadia National Park Tours, Bar Harbor
1 min walk • Nature and wildlife tours, Bus tours, Park
0.6 miN
Island
Bar Island, Bar Harbor
15 min walk • Bar Island is a tidal island across from Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island, Maine, United States. The uninhabited island is mostly forested in pine and birch trees and the island is now part of Acadia National Park. There are walking trails on the island.
0.4 miSE
Tudor Revival architecture
John Innes Kane Cottage, Bar Harbor
12 min walk • The John Innes Kane Cottage, also known as Breakwater and Atlantique, is a historic summer estate house at 45 Hancock Street in Bar Harbor, Maine. Built in 1903-04 for John Innes Kane, a wealthy grandson of John Jacob Astor and designed by local architect Fred L.
0.6 miSE
Shingle style architecture
Redwood, Bar Harbor
17 min walk • Redwood is a historic summer house at 10 Barberry Lane in Bar Harbor, Maine. Designed by William Ralph Emerson and built in 1879, it was the first Shingle style house built in Bar Harbor, and is one of the oldest of the style in the nation. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

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Which popular attractions are close to Abbe Museum?

Nearby attractions include Acadia National Park Tours, Bar Harbor (1 min walk), Agamont Park, Bar Harbor (2 min walk), Island Artisans, Bar Harbor (2 min walk), Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor (2 min walk).