Augusta Maine Attractions

Amusements

• Children's Discovery Museum, The
  265 Water Street • Augusta, ME 04330
  207-622-2209
  The Children’s Discovery Museum's interactive environment offers multi-sensory, self directed,... more...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Blaine House (Governor's Mansion) (circa 1833)
  Located on the Corner of State & Capitol Streets
  207-287-2121
  Originally built in the Federalist-style, the Blaine House has been the official residence of Maine... more...  map

• Kennebec County Courthouse (circa 1830)
  The Intersection of State and Winthrop Streets
  Listed on the National Registry of Historic Buildings, the Greek Revival-style Kennebec County... more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Old Fort Western (circa 1754)
  16 Cony Street • Augusta, ME 04330
  207-626-2385
  The oldest surviving wooden fort in America, this National Historic Landmark on the Kennebec River... more...  map

Libraries & Research Centers

• Lithgow Public Library
  45 Winthrop Street • Augusta, ME 04330
  207-626-2415
  Special collections at this library include a Maine history collection, large print books, and a... more...  map

• Maine State Law & Legislative Reference Library
  43 State House Station • Augusta, ME 04333
  207-287-1600
  Open Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the Maine State Law & Legislative Reference... more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine
  46 University Drive (Michael Klahr Center) • Augusta, ME 04330
  The University of Maine at Augusta
  207-621-3530
  Attached to the University’s Katz Library, the 6,000 square foot Holocaust and Human Rights Center... more...  map

• Maine Military Historical Society Museum
  Winthrop Street • Augusta, ME 04333
  Located by the Front Gate of Camp Keyes
  207-626-4338
  "The only museum in Maine that is dedicated solely to Maine military history," this museum contains... more...  map

• Maine State Museum
  230 State Street • Augusta, ME 04333
  207-287-2301
  Four floors of exhibits at this museum display over 12,000 years of Maine history, including the... more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Pine Tree State Arboretum
  153 Hospital Street • Augusta, ME 04330
  Located at Hospital Street & Piggery Road
  207-621-0031
  This 200-acre tract of land where trees, shrubs, and plants are cultivated for educational,... more...  map