We spent about 10 minutes in this museum before the Diver Ed cruise. I wish we'd realized it was there - we would have planned more time. It was actually closed when we went, but they allow you to congregate there before the cruise. There is a touch tank and beautiful displays of mounted animals in action. They seemed to...
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George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History, Bar Harbor
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George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History
105 Eden Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
207-288-5395
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Ranked #22 of 23 attractions in Bar Harbor
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The George B. Dorr Museum features dioramas of coastal Maine wildlife and a tide pool tank that houses a variety of live sea stars, hermit crabs,...
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The George B. Dorr Museum features dioramas of coastal Maine wildlife and a tide pool tank that houses a variety of live sea stars, hermit crabs, snails and other marine creatures for visitors to touch and observe. Our exhibits showcase work by College of the Atlantic students and are fun and educational for all ages. Our Mission Statement: The George B. Dorr Museum promotes student learning in natural history and its role in human ecological study at College of the Atlantic. The Museum fosters student work in collections, educational programming, and exhibitions in order to deepen public understanding of the relationships among the natural, social, and built environments.
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Nice litle museum with several displays and a touch tank with creatures in it for children to touch. Lots of information available if you really look for it. Staff didnt appear too interested unless you were purchasing something. (they were eating lunch at the counter while we were there). Good for a rainy day hour.
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Just visited this museum a couple of days ago - what a great and inexpensive find in Bar Harbor. Lots of animal displays to touch, as well as a saltwater tank full of sea cucumbers, starfish, etc. for gentle touching. Many other displays of live action mounted animals (local to the area) and a listening booth for exploring different animal...
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This is a great way to spend an hour with young children. It is a small museum full of animal displays, many of which you can touch. It has a ocean display that you can touch live sea creatures and pick some up. It is cheap as it is by donation. We have 4 small children from 4-9 and they...
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