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Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, ME

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Farnsworth Art Museum

16 Museum St · Rockland, ME

Why you should go…

The Farnsworth Art Museum celebrates Maine's role in American art, with nearly 16,000 works across about 20,000 square feet of galleries. You can see paintings by Winslow Homer, Childe Hassam and Rockwell Kent, plus one of the largest public collections of Louise Nevelson's sculpture. The Wyeth Center holds work by N.C., Andrew and Jamie Wyeth, and the museum also runs the Olson House in Cushing, which inspired Andrew Wyeth's Christina's World.

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  • #wyeth collection
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  • #midcoast maine

Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Farnsworth Art Museum, ordered by straight-line distance.

  • Sightseeing
    Outdoor Adventure

    Maine's MidCoast & Islands

    Free

    Regional visitor guide to coastal Maine between Portland and Acadia, covering Bath, Boothbay Harbor, and island communities.

    Right next doorSwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Camden Hills State Park

    Under $25

    Drive or hike up Mount Battie for a view over Camden Harbor and Penobscot Bay, then roam miles of wooded trails.

    9.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory

    Under $25

    Ride an elevator up a bridge tower to a glass-walled observatory 447 feet above the Penobscot River.

    35 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Fort Knox State Historic Site

    Under $25

    A granite 1800s fort on the Penobscot River, paired with an elevator ride up the Penobscot Narrows Bridge observatory.

    35 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Bass Harbor Head Light Station

    $25–$50

    See an 1858 lighthouse perched on the rocky southwest tip of Mount Desert Island from overlooks and a cliffside stairway.

    39 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Iconic

    Cadillac Mountain

    $25–$50

    Drive or hike to Cadillac's summit for sweeping views of the coast and islands, a popular sunrise spot in Acadia.

    47 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor