Abbe Museum

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The Abbe Museum (opened in 1928) is a museum focused on the history, culture, and archaeology, of Maine's Native Americans; presents exhibitions and education programs, cares for collections and archives, and conducts related research. Previous names of the institution include the Lafayette National Park Museum (1928-ca. 1931) and the Robert Abbe Museum of Stone Age Antiquities (ca. 1931-2001). The museum's photograph collections consist of ca. 40 archival albums, covering ca. 15 linear ft., with additional small collections of photographs stored in the Museum's paper archives.

From the description of Abbe Museum photograph collection negatives, 1928-2009 (bulk 1980-2009). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 422598645

Abbe Museum founded in 1928. A second larger facility was opened in 2001.

From the description of Abbe Museum institutional archive : exhibitions, 1969-2008 (bulk 1990-2005). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 772236841

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associatedWith Howells, Anne Molloy, 1907-1999. person
associatedWith Lafayette National Park Museum. corporateBody
associatedWith Robert Abbe Museum of Stone Age Antiquities. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Bar Harbor (Me.)
Maine--Bar Harbor
Maine--Bar Harbor
Acadia National Park (Me.)
Maine
Abbe Museum
Mount Desert Island (Me.)
Subject
Abenaki Indians
Excavations (Archaeology)
Exhibitions
Indians of North America
Museum exhibits
Museums
National parks
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Active 1928

Active 2009

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