We're excited for you to join us!
MHS is open for visitors to shop in the Museum Store and enjoy our exhibits Music in Maine, Photojournalism & the 1936 Flood and Building the International Appalachian Trail.
Purchase tickets by selecting from available slots for admission to our Gallery featuring:
- Music in Maine (Mar. 8 - Dec. 31)
- Building the International Appalachian Trail (Feb. 6 - Jun. 1)
- Photojournalism & the 1936 Flood (Feb. 6 - Aug. 10)
Digital versions of our exhibits are also available on Maine Memory Network at www.mainememory.net.
Advance gallery admission tickets are through a time process. This is a gallery-only ticket.
- Groups with more than ten (10) people are encouraged to book a group tour through our Visitor Services team (visit@mainehistory.org) and special pricing is available. Large groups without an advance booking may be required to split into smaller groups and are subject to availability.
- Gallery-only tickets do not include the Wadsworth-Longfellow House. During the summer season, House & Gallery combo tickets are available as a separate offering.
- While MHS members and children age five (5) and under are free, everyone must reserve a ticket. The ticketing process helps manage the number of people in the gallery.
MHS honors NARM, ROAM, and Blue Star reciprocal membership discounts. When using one of these programs, please book a ticket as an MHS member, and be prepared to show your NARM, ROAM, or Blue Star creditials upon arrival.
Gallery admission tickets do not include the Wadsworth-Longfellow House. During the summer season, House & Gallery combination tickets are available through a separate offering.
- All gallery admission is for our location at 489 Congress St. Portland, Maine.
- Ticket holders should check in at the MHS Museum store upon arrival.
- Ticket holders who arrive more than 30 minutes late for their appointment time are not guaranteed access.
- Backpacks or large bags and luggage are not permitted in the exhibit gallery spaces.
- The use of non-flash photography is permitted, except where noted.
- Food and drink are not permitted in gallery spaces.
- We kindly ask for at least a 24-hour notice for cancellations. Please be considerate and cancel an appointment if you or someone in your household is unwell. Symptomatic patrons will not be permitted in the galleries.