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Mount Mica Specimens Shown in New Exhibit
Fourteen exceptional specimens, including many stunning tourmaline crystals, are now featured in a new exhibit in the museum's "Back to Nature" area. Most of the specimens are on public view for the first time. All were recovered from Oxford County's Mount Mica by Coromoto Minerals, LLC which has lent the specimens to the museum.
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Maine Labor History Mural Goes on Exhibit in Cultural Building Atrium
The Maine Labor History Mural, removed from the Department of Labor offices two years ago, is now on exhibit in the Cultural Building atrium. The mural is on loan to the Maine State Museum for three years.
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New Educational Programming and Transportation Grants Highlight "Malaga Island, Fragmented Lives" Exhibition
A new "Malaga Island, Fragmented Lives" gallery program for grades 5 through 12, along with enhanced museum and classroom educational resources, are now available. All materials and museum gallery programs are free of charge to schools. Now through May, the museum is offering Student Transportation Grants to offset costs of students travelling to and participating in the "Malaga Island, Fragmented Lives" gallery program.
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"Malaga Island, Fragmented Lives" Exhibition to Close on May 25, 2013; Free Museum Admission All Day
The popular exhibit, "Malaga Island, Fragmented Lives" will be closing on May 25 after a successful year-long run. To celebrate the exhibit and encourage everyone to see it one last time, museum admission on May 25 will be free of charge.
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Kim MacIsaac Slated to Present Final Lecture in Friends of the Maine State Lecture Series
The Friends of the Maine State Museum 2013 lecture series concludes on May 22 at 6:30 p.m. with a free talk by Kim MacIsaac, director and curator of the Fifth Maine Regiment Museum on Peaks Island. MacIsaac will speak about the Fifth Maine or "Forest City" Regiment and its participation in the Civil War. MacIsaac will also describe and illustrate the post-war lives of the Fifth Maine's veterans at home and on Peaks Island.