Welcome to the Maine Lighthouse Museum!
The mission of the Maine Lighthouse Museum is to educate the public regarding the long standing traditions, heroism and progress of America's Lighthouse and Lifesaving services and the United States Coast Guard through the conservation and interpretation of the nation's most significant collection of lighthouse and lifesaving artifacts. The Maine Lighthouse Museum is located in Rockland, Maine, the heart of the Midcoast. From sparkling lenses to heartwarming stories of the keepers and their families, the Maine Lighthouse Museum is truly America's lighthouse museum.
NEW EXHIBIT...
USCG Barque EAGLE
Photo of Coast Guard training
Barque EAGLE
Visitors to the Museum will be now be able to see a new exhibit!
This exhibit is to introduce the Coast Guard training Barque EAGLE as a lead in to the EAGLE's visit to Cioast Guard City - Rockland, Maine on
July 24 thru July 27, 2009.
Built in Germany in 1936 as the ship HORST WESSEL, the vessel was taken into possession as a war prize after WW II.
It was restored to sailing condition and commissioned to the U.S. Coast Guard as a training vessel to be called the EAGLE.
Rockland Breakwater by Carol Latta
GET INVOLVED!
Learn more about the unique
volunteer opportunities available!
Join the Maine Lighthouse Museum Today!
We are excited to announce that you can now join or renew your membership to the Maine Lighthouse Museum online! Click here for details and membership benefits!
Call the Maine Lighthouse Museum at 207-594-3301 for more information.
Graphic Artist Donates Lighthouse Prints for Raffle
For the second year in a row, award-winning graphic artist Alan Claude from Farmingdale, Maine, has generously donated one of his stunning Grand View (36" x 53") lighthouse prints for a raffle with proceeds benefiting the Maine Lighthouse Museum and the American Lighthouse Foundation.
The five dollar raffle tickets can be purchased at The Maine Lighthouse Museum Rockland or on the websites. Read more . . .
Purchase $5 Raffle Ticket for the Alan Claude Lighthouse Print
Put your work in the "Gallery of Light" at Maine Lighthouse Museum
The Maine Lighthouse Museum welcomes local artists to submit works for consideration to be displayed and sold in the "Gallery of Light" at Maine Lighthouse Museum. As a fundraising initiative, the Museum requests that a minimum of 10% of the proceeds from the sale of artwork in the gallery benefit the Museum.
For more information about this exciting opportunity, contact Dot Black at 207-594-3301 or email info@mainelighthousemuseum.org
