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Portland Attractions
Bay View Cruises
184 Commercial St.
Portland, ME 04101 USA Phone: (207) 761-0496
Bay View Cruises, downtown on Fisherman's Wharf at 184 Commercial St., offers sightseeing tours around the Calendar Islands on the waterways of Casco Bay. Evening cruises are offered beginning in late June.
Food is available. Allow 1.5 hours minimum.
Admission: Fare $12; over 65, $11; under 12, $10
Attraction Type: Sightseeing tours-Boats
Hours: Tours depart daily 11:30-6:30, late June-Labor Day; otherwise varies
Credit Cards: MC, VI
Children's Museum of Maine
142 Free St.
Portland, ME 04101 USA Phone: (207) 828-1234
Children's Museum of Maine, 142 Free St., is housed in a historic brick building and contains interactive exhibits designed to interest children and families. Displays include a lobster boat, a fire truck, a child-size grocery store, a farm exhibit and interactive science exhibits depicting the natural resources of Maine. Special events occur throughout the year.
Allow 1 hour minimum.
Admission: Admission $6, under 1 free
Attraction Type: Children's attractions; Museums
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. noon-5, Memorial Day-Labor Day; Tues.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. noon-5, rest of year
Credit Cards: AE, DS, MC, VI
Coast Watch Eagle Island Tours
170 Commercial St.
Portland, ME 04101 USA Phone: (207) 774-6498
Coast Watch Eagle Island Tours departs from Long Wharf. Offered are a variety of sightseeing cruises including a trip to Admiral Peary's summer home on Eagle Island and a 90-minute lighthouse and seal-watching cruise on Casco Bay. A combined boat and trolley tour also is available.
Admission: Seal-watch and lighthouse fare $12.50; over 62, $11.50; ages 6-12, $8.50. Phone for Eagle Island cruise fare and the Land & Sea tour fare. Schedule and fares may vary; phone ahead. Reservations are recommended
Attraction Type: Sightseeing tours-Boats
Hours: Seal-watch and lighthouse cruise departs daily at 11:30, 1:30 and 3:45, May-Oct. Phone for Eagle Island cruise schedule
Credit Cards: AE, DS, MC, VI
Downeast Duck Adventures
177 Commercial St.
Portland, ME 04101 USA Phone: (207) 774-3825
Downeast Duck Adventures is at 177 Commercial St. An amphibious vehicle transports visitors on a 1-hour narrated land and sea tour of Portland. The land cruise covers historical and scenic landmarks of the city. The sea cruise navigates the waters of Casco Bay with lighthouses, historic forts and the Calendar Islands on view.
Allow 1 hour, 30 minutes minimum.
Admission: Fare $22; over 60 and ages 6-12, $17; under 6, $5. Reservations are recommended
Attraction Type: Sightseeing tours-Boats
Hours: Daily at 10, 11:30, 1:30, 3 and 4:15, late May to mid-Oct.
Credit Cards: MC, VI
Institute of Contemporary Art
522 Congress St.
Portland, ME 04101 USA Phone: (207) 879-5742
Institute of Contemporary Art is at 522 Congress St., on the Maine College of Art campus. The institute features exhibitions and public programs that showcase new perspectives and trends in contemporary art.
Allow 30 minutes minimum.
Admission: Free
Attraction Type: Art Galleries & Museums; Exhibits & Collections-Art
Hours: Wed.-Sun. 11-5 (also Thurs. 5-7 and first Fri. of the month 5-8). Guided tours are available Wed. 12:15-12:45
Mainely Tours
170 Commercial St.
Portland, ME 04101 USA Phone: (207) 774-0808
Mainely Tours, departing from Long Wharf (170 Commercial St.), offers a 90-minute narrated trolley tour of Portland and the nearby coast, with a stop at Portland Head Light. A combination land/sea tour includes the trolley tour and a 90-minute narrated Lighthouse Lovers cruise on Casco Bay.
Admission: Trolley tour fare $15; over 62, $14; under 12, $8. Combination tour $25; over 62, $23; under 12, $14
Attraction Type: Sightseeing tours; Sightseeing tours-Boats
Hours: Trolley tour departs daily every 90 minutes 9:30-3:30, July-Aug.; at 9:30, 11, 12:30 and 2, May 19-June 30 and Sept. 1-Oct. 8; at 11 and 2, Oct. 9-28. Cruise departs daily at 11:30, 1:30, 3:45 and 6:30, July-Aug.; at 11:30, 1:30 and 3:45, May 19-June 30 and Sept.-Oct.
Credit Cards: AE, DS, MC, VI
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. and Museum
58 Fore St.
Portland, ME 04101 USA Phone: (207) 828-0814
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. and Museum, off I-295 exit 7, .8 mi. s.e. on Franklin St., then .3 mi. e. to 58 Fore St. following signs, is dedicated to preserving Maine's narrow gauge railroad equipment. Highlights of the museum include a two-foot gauge parlor car, coaches, locomotives and railroad artifacts. Thirty-minute train rides on two-foot gauge track run along Casco Bay and the Portland Waterfront.
Allow 1 hour minimum.
Admission: Museum free. Train rides $10; ages 3-12, $6
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-Vehicles; Museums; Railroads-Locomotives/cars
Hours: Museum daily 10-4, mid-Feb. to late Dec. Trains depart on the hour daily 11-4, mid-May to mid-Oct.; Sat.-Sun. 11-3, mid-Feb. to mid-May and mid-Oct. to late Dec. Departure times vary rest of year; phone for schedule. Steam trains are available on holiday weekends and during special events
Credit Cards: MC, VI
The Museum of African Culture
122 Spring St., #1
Portland, ME 04101 USA Phone: (207) 871-7188
The Museum of African Culture is at 122 Spring St., #1. The two-room museum features a 1,500-piece collection of sub-Saharan African tribal masks, art and artifacts. Educational programs are available.
Allow 30 minutes minimum.
Admission: Admission $5
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-Art; Museums
Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10:30-4, Sat. 12:30-4
Portland Museum of Art
7 Congress Sq.
Portland, ME 04101 USA Phone: (207) 775-6148
Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq., is housed in three architecturally significant buildings, including the award-winning Charles Shipman Payson Building designed by I.M. Pei & Partners, L.D.M. Sweat Memorial Galleries and the McLellan House.
The museum houses a collection of fine and decorative arts dating from the 18th century to the present. Displays include works by Winslow Homer, Rockwell Kent and Andrew Wyeth. The museum's European collection includes works by Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, and Pablo Picasso.
Food is available. Allow 1 hour minimum.
Admission: Admission $10; over 65 and students with ID $8; ages 6-17, $4; free to all Fri. 5-9
Attraction Type: Art Galleries & Museums; Exhibits & Collections-Art; Museums
Hours: Daily 10-5 (also Fri. 5-9), Memorial Day-Columbus Day; Tues.-Sun. 10-5 (also Fri. 5-9), rest of year
Credit Cards: AE, DS, MC, VI
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