Best Museums in Portland for Kids & Families

The Seacoast Science Center sits inside Odiorne State Park in Rye, NH — giving it something most science museums don't have: a genuine saltwater shore

The Connecticut Science Center in Hartford is a full-scale modern science museum with 165+ exhibits across multiple floors — and a working weather sta

The Children's Museum of New Hampshire in Dover is a classic mid-size children's museum — the kind that covers imaginative play, science exploration,

Maritime Gloucester occupies a working fishing schooner berth at Gloucester Harbor — meaning kids can see and sometimes board actual historic vessels

The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine in Portland, ME (not Portland, OR — note the Maine zip code and coordinates) stands out for having a theater