Reviews of Maine Lighthouse Museum (Museum)

Clinton Wike

This was ok but nother to rave about

Christie Look

I love this museum! I go there every time I visit Maine!

Scott Tanner

A decent lighthouse museum.

Sabrina Lois

(Translated by Google) Beautiful and super interesting museum! We loved it, you have the whole history of the lighthouse keepers, how important they were especially in the past when there was no light on the boats. It also explains how it was a lighthouse before the artificial light, and the mechanism of the more modern headlights, that when there is fog and you can not see the light, how important were the bells, the size and the way of sounding. We go a lot of curiosities that you can not imagine, it's all a super interesting micro world. We hallucinate with the replica of the Tower of Hercules of La Coruña, of Spain! It was one of the first lighthouses of the Roman era !! We recommend it if or if, and visit the store, it has lovely drawn shells !! (Original) Museo precioso y súper interesante! Nos encantó, tienes toda la historia de los fareros, lo importante que fueron sobretodo en el pasado cuando no había luz en los barcos. También te explica como era un faro antes de la luz artificial, y el mecanismo de los faros ya más modernos, que cuando hay niebla y no se puede ver la luz, lo importante que eran las campanas, el tamaño y la forma de sonar. Vamos un montón de curiosidades que no te imaginas, es todo un micro mundo súper interesante. Alucinamos con la réplica de la Torre de Hércules de La Coruña, de España! Fue uno de los primeros faros de la época Romana!! Lo recomendamos si o si, y visitar la tienda, tiene conchas dibujadas preciosas!!

Tom Herendeen

Fascinating displays, good artifacts

KTG

Lots of interesting items and history!!

Lisa Thibodeau

Good displays and staff is friendly and knowledgeable.

Julie's bites

Interesting museum, I enjoyed this visit.

Gaëtan Trellu

A bit little but cute.

Raymond Chesley

Wow, never saw so many light house lens in one place.

William C. Bradford

So comprehensive and military friendly. Semper Paratus.

Chris Horton

If you want to learn more about details, history, and the equipment of US lighthouses this is the place to go.

Thanassi Karageorgiou

Great exhibits and artifacts. I loved coming through the museum. The tour guide was a bit clingy though.

Elizabeth Moyer

Very interesting and educational

James Lowther

Learned so many things. You can take it slow or fast and learn what you want. I think it is amazing.

Thomas Mellor

Excellent displatea0

Terrie Sternberg

Very nice museum. A lot of navigational aid and Coast Guard history and artifacts. Lenses were amazing!

Paul Conlin

Excellent museum! For some reason Google is calling it a small collection of lighthouse artifacts when in fact the museum is home to the largest collection of lighthouse, life-saving and U.S. Coast Guard artifacts in the nation. The museum is now open Thursday-Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm until Memorial Day when they will be open seven days a week. The museum is located at One Park Drive in Rockland overlooking Rockland Harbor and beautiful Penobscot Bay.

Bill Reed

Has some nice exhibits. It is located in the Rockland Chamber of Commerce building. It does have an $8 entrance fee. It has two video exhibits and many variety of lights, lenses, and various other lighthouse perfinalia. Overall could use some updating but worth the entrance fee.

Sulynne Denton

Everything you ever wanted to see and know about lighthouses is here!!! A great place to spend a few hours and having fun!!!

Stephanie Seal

Awesome setting to start your visit to Rockland, ME.

Christine Whitmer

Priceless

Cammy Watson

Not very interesting as far as museums go

Joshua Rosen

There are museams associated with a number of lighthouse, Pemaquid and Marshall for example, but there collections aren't nearly as extensive as this museam.

Henry Gelzer

Have to pay to see anything besides the gift shop

Mikail Parkinson

Helpful for visitors

Christopher McColm

Really neat lighthouse museum highlighting their design, history, technology, key figures with attention to local and regional history.

Joan Thomas

Neat place to visit

Terry Gennicks

Nice little town museum

Ray Bonney

Awesome place to visit

Garry Garcia

Very interesting

Alyssa Grotton

What a beautiful view

Carolyn Steeves

Very informative

Phil Geyer

Lots of info and lighthouse related memorabilia.

Paul McKinney

Really cool place

Charles Jackson

Nice 1 mile hike on the water out to light house not a crowded place has a small beech to swim

Gene Faltus

A nice collection of lighthouse artifacts. Presents local history of lighthouses very well.

Jeffrey Potter

This is a cute little museum next to a welcome center that can answer many questions about local places to visit and what things are open particularly in the off season. I would be likely to visit this place again.

Lita Goldsboro

Beautiful from the outside.

Simone L

Really spectacular little museum with an almost overwhelming amount of information and artifacts. Totally worth the drive from Portland.

Sarah Pierce

Never get tired of this gem. Always see something new. Nice gift shop as well.

Carole Rosenbaum

Very interesting! Even teens enjoyed. Informative videos! Wonderful stories of lighthouse heros - lots of female lighthouse keepers AND THEY GOT PAID THE SAME AS MEN!

James Hilderbrand

Everything you wanted to know about lighthouses. Great little museum, employees and info there can give you great ideas of what to do in the area as well.

Jascha Little

The collection of lenses and mechanisms from old lighthouses is pretty amazing.

Graham Pearson

Excellent and instructional.

Michael C

Wasn’t expecting such a large collection but this place was packed with cool stuff! Definitely worth the stop!

Steven de Boer

the museum had a lot of very interesting pieces. Many fresnel lenses and lights which are always great. There is a lot of historical information as well. we really enjoyed it. they had a separate section on women in Lighthouse history and a small section on the u. s. Coast Guard.

Roy Harper

Here you'll find the largest collection of lighthouse and maritime artifacts available under one roof. Many of the artifacts were purchased by Ken "Mr Lighthouse" Black prior to his death. The modest gift shop has an assortment of items sure to please. The Maine Lighthouse Museum MUST BE on the bucket list of any and every lighthouse enthusiast.

LD LD

I'm sure it's got interesting info but it's just a small museum at the back of the town's Chamber of Commerce. The place is run by elderly people and they're usually busy talking rather than manning the place. You do need to pay an admission fee. The sign says to wait at the gift shop counter so I waited. I left when I realized that I was being ignored. I wish I didn't make the trip here but in retrospect, the scenery and drive over was worth the disappointment. If I had time, I would've done the Lighthouse Trail instead and completely skipped this.

Alan Wainwright

A must see if your a lighthouse buff.

David Smith

Excellent collection lighthouse Crystals and mirrors, a real learning experience.

Cliona Donnelly

Fascinating museum, could benefit from a student discount and some more interactive exhibits.

G Crauwels

It has many different lighting types including Fresnel lenses.

Roberta Faltus

Fine local museum showing history of lighthouses. Many historical items.

Tammy Nettro

The staff was helpful and nice

Chris Nelson

Amazing collection of fresnel lenses. Lots of great exhibits.

Jazzbea

Interesting little museum packed with some rich history.

dan conatser

Very nice museum. Learned a lot of good history

LJ

Wonderful exhibits and very detailed in history.

Keith Nelson

Beautiful