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Hudson Museum, Orono, ME
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Hudson Museum

Anthropology museum on the University of Maine campus holding Wabanaki baskets and Native American objects from across the country and the Arctic.

Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Rd, Orono, ME · Orono, ME

About Hudson Museum

The Hudson Museum is an anthropology museum run by the University of Maine and housed in the Collins Center for the Arts in Orono. Its collections feature Maine Native American baskets and basket-making tools, along with Precolumbian ceramics, weapons, and gold work. Visitors can also see baskets, jewelry, textiles, clothing, tools, and contemporary art from Native American peoples across the United States and the Arctic. The museum offers guided tours, gallery programs, and teacher resources that support Maine Studies and Maine Native American Studies in classrooms.

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  • #Native American
  • #Wabanaki
  • #baskets
  • #university museum

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