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Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum, Brunswick, ME

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Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum

A Bowdoin College museum in Brunswick, Maine, devoted to Arctic peoples, exploration, and research.

255 Maine Street, Brunswick, Maine 04011 · Brunswick, ME

About Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum

The museum sits within the John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studies at Bowdoin College. It is named for Arctic explorers Robert E. Peary and Donald B. MacMillan, both Bowdoin graduates. Its galleries present rotating exhibits on Arctic life, including Inuit culture and traditional foods, and draw on its collections of artworks, objects, photographs, and specimens. Visitors can also explore the museum's resources online and learn about its research and educational programs.

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