University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor

#11 among attractions in Bangor

Museum, Modern art museum, Art museum

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Zillman Art Museum-University of Maine is an art museum in downtown Bangor, Maine. It is part of the University of Maine, which is located in nearby Orono, Maine. The University of Maine Art Collection was established in 1946, under the leadership of Vincent Hartgen. As the initial faculty member of the Department of Art and curator of the art collection, Hartgen's goal was to provide the people of Maine with significant opportunities to experience and learn about the visual arts and their diverse histories and cultural meanings. ()

Established: 1946 (78 years ago)Coordinates: 44°48'9"N, 68°46'14"W

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University of Maine Museum of Art – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hollywood Casino Hotel & Raceway Bangor, Maine Discovery Museum, St. John's Catholic Church, All Souls Congregational Church.

1 miS
Gambling, Nightlife, Horse track
Hollywood Casino Hotel & Raceway Bangor, Bangor
27 min walk • Hollywood Casino Hotel & Raceway Bangor is a casino and harness racing track in Bangor, Maine. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn National Gaming.
~990 ftS
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Maine Discovery Museum, Bangor
5 min walk • The Maine Discovery Museum, located in Bangor, Maine, is Maine's largest children's museum and the largest located north of Boston, Massachusetts.
0.5 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Catholic Church, Bangor
13 min walk • St. John's Catholic Church is a historic church at 217 York Street in Bangor, Maine. Built in 1855 at the height of the anti-immigrant Know Nothing movement, it stands as a major symbol of the city's Irish-American heritage, and a high quality local example of Gothic Revival architecture.
~730 ftE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
All Souls Congregational Church, Bangor
4 min walk • All Souls Congregational Church is an historic church at 10 Broadway in Bangor, Maine. Built in 1911, it is a landmark in the city, designed by the noted proponent of the Gothic Revival, Ralph Adams Cram.
~1280 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Penobscot Theatre Company, Bangor
7 min walk • Penobscot Theatre Company, is located in Bangor, Maine. It operates year-round in the historic Bangor Opera House, producing theatre works both classic and new.
~1530 ftSW
Museum, Greek Revival architecture
Isaac Farrar Mansion, Bangor
8 min walk • The Isaac Farrar Mansion, known for much of the 20th Century as Symphony House, is a historic house at 166 Union Street in Bangor, Maine. Built in 1833, it was the first major commission of the noted 19th-century architect Richard Upjohn.
~1130 ftSW
Church
Hammond Street Congregational Church, Bangor
6 min walk • The Hammond Street Congregational Church is a historic church on Hammond and High Streets in Bangor, Maine. The church building was built in 1833, and extensively restyled in 1853, resulting in the present handsome Italianate structure.
0.4 miSW
Memorial
Battleship Maine Monument, Bangor
10 min walk • The Battleship Maine Monument is a memorial marker in Davenport Park, Bangor, Maine. It commemorates veterans of the Spanish–American War, and the loss of the USS Maine due to an explosion of unknown cause, which sparked the start of the war.
0.6 miS
Music and shows, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Darling's Waterfront Pavilion, Bangor
15 min walk • The Darling's Waterfront Pavilion is an open-air amphitheater located within the Waterfront Park in Bangor, Maine. The venue is a temporary structure built alongside the Penobscot River. The venue typically operates from July until October. It is home to the Waterfront Concert Series.
~1380 ftSW
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Thomas A. Hill House, Bangor
7 min walk • The Thomas A. Hill House, also formerly known as the Grand Army Memorial Home, is a historic house at 159 Union Street in Bangor, Maine.
~750 ftNW
Library
Bangor Public Library, Bangor
4 min walk • The Bangor Public Library is the public library of Bangor, Maine. It shares the URSUS online cataloging system with the University of Maine and other Maine libraries.

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Which popular attractions are close to University of Maine Museum of Art?

Nearby attractions include Graham Building, Bangor (2 min walk), West Market Square Historic District, Bangor (2 min walk), Great Fire of 1911 Historic District, Bangor (2 min walk), All Souls Congregational Church, Bangor (4 min walk).

How to get to University of Maine Museum of Art by public transport?

The nearest stations to University of Maine Museum of Art:

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Bangor Depot • Lines: Hammond Street Route, Hampden (5 min walk)
Union Street • Lines: Hammond Street, Hammond Street Route (10 min walk)