Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Brunswick

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Facts and practical information

The Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum is a museum located in Hubbard Hall at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Named after Arctic explorers and Bowdoin College graduates Robert E. Peary and Donald B. MacMillan, it is the only museum in the lower 48 states of the United States dedicated completely to Arctic Studies. ()

Established: 1985 (39 years ago)Coordinates: 43°54'27"N, 69°57'48"W

Address

9500 College StaBrunswick 04011 United States

Contact

+1 207-725-3416

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Day trips

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Pejepscot Historical Society, Bowdoin College.

~1070 ftN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, Brunswick
6 min walk • The Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum was the home of American Civil War general, Bowdoin College president, and Maine Governor Joshua L. Chamberlain for over 50 years.
~290 ftNW
Museum, Art museum
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick
2 min walk • The Bowdoin College Museum of Art is an art museum located in Brunswick, Maine. Included on the National Register of Historic Places, the museum is located in a building on the campus of Bowdoin College designed by the architectural firm McKim, Mead, and White.
0.5 miN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Pejepscot Historical Society, Brunswick
12 min walk • The Pejepscot Historical Society, located in Brunswick, is one of the oldest historical societies in the state of Maine. Founded in 1888, the Society's mission is to preserve and celebrate the history of the Pejepscot region, which includes the towns of Brunswick, Harpswell and Topsham.
~320 ftE
Universities and schools
Bowdoin College, Brunswick
2 min walk • Bowdoin College is a private liberal arts college in Brunswick, Maine. At the time Bowdoin was chartered, in 1794, Maine was still a part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
0.4 miN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Skolfield–Whittier House, Brunswick
12 min walk • The Skolfield–Whittier House is a Victorian museum of the Pejepscot Historical Society, located at 161 Park Row in Brunswick, Maine. It is often referred to as a "time capsule" because it has been virtually untouched since the Victorian era.
0.9 miNW
Bridge
Androscoggin Swinging Bridge, Brunswick
22 min walk • The Swinging Bridge is a pedestrian suspension bridge spanning the Androscoggin River between the Topsham Heights neighborhood of Topsham, Maine and neighboring Brunswick. It was built in 1892 for workers working at the Cabot Mill in Brunswick.
~1140 ftN
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Parish Church, Brunswick
6 min walk • The First Parish Church is an Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ. The church meetinghouse sits at 207 Maine Street in Brunswick, Maine.
0.5 miNW
Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Brunswick
13 min walk • St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a historic church at 27 Pleasant Street in Brunswick, Maine. Built in 1845, it is a distinctive early example of a modest Carpenter Gothic design by Richard Upjohn, then already well known for his larger-scale Gothic churches.
0.4 miN
Historical place
Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Brunswick
11 min walk • The Harriet Beecher Stowe House is a historic home and National Historic Landmark at 63 Federal Street in Brunswick, Maine, notable as a short-term home of Harriet Beecher Stowe and Calvin Ellis Stowe and where Harriet wrote her 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.
1.2 miN
43°55'27"N • 69°57'49"W
Maine Fiberarts, Topsham
30 min walk • Visitor center, Museum
0.5 miNW
Library
Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick
13 min walk • The Curtis Memorial Library is the public library of Brunswick, Maine, USA.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum open?

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 2 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum?

Nearby attractions include Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick (2 min walk), Bowdoin College, Brunswick (2 min walk), Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, Brunswick (6 min walk), First Parish Church, Brunswick (6 min walk).

How to get to Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum:

Bus

Bath Rd + 3 Bath Rd • Lines: Brz (6 min walk)
Brunswick • Lines: Concord Coach Maine Coastal Rout, Concord Trailways (8 min walk)

Train

Brunswick (8 min walk)