Rockland, ME Attractions

The Olson House was the house of Christina and Alvaro Olson, made famous by Andrew Wyeth in his work entitled Christina's World. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland features American and European art with an emphasis on Maine's role in American art. Changing exhibits are also featured regularly.

The Maine Lighthouse Museum in Rockland features a collection of lighthouse, lifesaving artifacts and lenses.

The Owls Head Transportation Museum features a wide range of transportation equipment including auto, motorcycles, aircraft, engines, bicycles, and other vehicles. Demonstrations of some of the vehicles are given on special occasions.

The Marshall Point Lighthouse Museum is located in the 1895 keepers house. The Marshall Point Lighthouse itself dates to 1857. The museum features artifacts related to the history of the area.

The Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockport features the work of Maine artists with changing exhibits and a focus on contemporary art.

The Marine Park in Rockport features a statue of Andre, the harbor seal who spent summers in the town and was the inspiration for the children's books "A Seal Called Andre" and the film "Andre". There are also three restored lime kilns, as well as a replica of a lime transporting locomotive.

The lighthouse collection of the Shore Village Museum has been relocated to the Maine Lighthouse Museum.

The Maine Watercraft Museum in Thomaston presents antique and classic smallcraft displayed in the water. The collection is representational of the smallcraft boat-building industry in the area.

The General Henry Knox Museum is located in a house that is a replica of the home of the first US secretary of war, General Henry Knox. The house is decorate in period and features a double flying staircase. Some of Knox's personal items are also on display.

The Vinalhaven Historical Society Museum features displays on the history of the fishing industries and the granite quarrying days, Civil War, Vinalhaven schools, homes, and farms.