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International Cryptozoology Museum, Bangor, ME

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International Cryptozoology Museum

A nonprofit museum in Bangor, Maine, devoted to the study of hidden or unknown animals.

490 Broadway, Bangor, ME · Bangor, ME

About International Cryptozoology Museum

The museum, founded in 2003, holds a large collection of cryptozoological specimens, oddities, artifacts, and novelty items. It moved to Bangor and opened at its new home there in June 2026 after earlier years in Portland, Maine. Exhibits include a Sasquatch display and material on sightings and folk traditions. Visitors can park for free on site, and the gift store sells books and souvenirs.

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