Page 2 - Osher Map Library News Today

The exhibition is inspired by the map library’s recent addition of a collection of textile mill insurance plans and historic maps from the American Textile History Museum. 

The University of Southern Maine helps drive the economic, cultural and civic life in the communities where its campuses are located.

The Noyes family is asking for Bedford Park to be renamed Noyes Park, but a decision has twice been delayed as city councilors seek more information.

Events planned in February include museum exhibits about Maine's ties to the slave trade and early communities of formerly enslaved people here, plus virtual talks and tours.

Events planned in February include museum exhibits about Maine's ties to the slave trade and early communities of formerly enslaved people here, plus virtual talks and tours.

There are fun ways all around Maine to improve yourself, including hula hoop classes, ice skating lessons, pickleball and poetry workshops.

Sights unseen: Osher Map Library puts canceled travel plans in context Where Will We Go From Here? Travel in the Age of COVID-19 is a crowd-sourced exhibit that uses historic and unique maps to highlight the emotional power of trips missed during the pandemic. Share Morgan Day looks on as Libby Bischof, points out a world map of tropical diseases from 1944, part of the exhibit "Where Will We Go From Here? Travel in the Age of COVID-19" at the Osher Map Library in Portland. Photo by Derek Davis...

Liberty, ME 04949 The Davistown Museum is a tool, art, and regional history museum with two physical locations in Maine and a website, rich with resources. Its main building is in Liberty, while its office and a sculpture garden are in Hulls Cove (Bar Harbor). The primary mission of the museum is the recovery, display, and interpretation of hand tools used in Maine and New Englands maritime culture. It serves as an important clearinghouse for information on the history of hand tools and the...