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| Established | 2001 |
| Location | 74 Main Street Bangor, Maine, USA |
| Website | Maine Discovery Museum |
The Maine Discovery Museum, located in Bangor, Maine, is the largest children's museum located north of Boston, Massachusetts.[1] It opened in 2001 in a converted department store[2] following several years of planning and fundraising. Despite attendance that has exceeded expectations since its first year of operation,[3] the museum has struggled each year to meet its operating costs. The museum was able to receive assistance from the state in the form of a grant,[4] despite a Bangor city panel choosing not to further fund the museum.[5] The museum is currently undergoing its first significant renovation since it opened.
The museum includes many things, including:[6]