This is a fantastic museum for younger kids age 10 and under. We were pleasantly surprised at the variety of different exhibits and the size of the museum. It was a good afternoon spent here! read more

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We stopped in on our way back to Portland and the kids (4 and 8) loved it. It was three floors of assorted fun. The highlights: the Good Night Moon exhibit ( we loved this book when the girls were young) and the doctor's / vet's office. Great fun! read more

What a neat children's museum! My 4 year old had a ball as did my 8 year old but I think the older sibling was probably on the older end of the kids who'd enjoy it. Definitely worth coming here and spending a couple of hours to get away from the heat or cold. read more

Maine Discovery Museum - Museums Near Me - Bangor, Maine

Great place to bring The kids If it's too nasty, I have to go outside Very fun, entertaining and learned quite a bit

We stopped here on our way out of town and our 1.5 yr old had a blast. I really liked the Maine habitat area and the human body exhibit. He loved the semi-truck and kept wanting to get in and drive it! We were here about 2 hrs which was perfect, but older kids could probably spend longer, especially if they did some of the crafts and activities. Also, this museum is part of the Discovery museum network, so our VA Discovery museum pass actually got us in here for free...but I would pay if it hasn't because it was so good! read more

Maine Discovery Museum - The little guy loved this truck! - Museums Near Me - Bangor, Maine

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My kids, ages 3 and 6 have a great time here. There are some arts and crafts and other programmed activities. They made paper, climbed through this safe enclosed structure, and visited with caged creatures (snakes, geckos, etc). The museum is really impressive for a small town. There is a nearby parking lot with two hours of free parking. read more

Our summer trip to Maine was marred by three straight days of cool rainy weather. Our 5 year old was tearing the walls apart in our cabin. The bugs were out of control. Maine Discovery to the rescue! Small, 3 story, REASONABLY sized place for a kid and a parent to go and break away from the board games and iPad. Not too big, not too small, can do everything in two-three hours. Most displays are quick-action, fast reads for a parent to explain the display. Huge indoor water table, neat raven's next to climb in, big fake shipping vessel with a crane and horn, a diner, dinosaur dig (sand pit), and big body parts to look at.. My son loved it. Place was clean, displays were a 9/10 in quality and 9/10 in usage. (some were broken, but most worked). Physics, Animals, Weather, Science, Transportation, Food, and the Human Body. Parking is on the main street of Bangor. We went for an hour, grabbed lunch (outside) and then came back in, (hand stamp). Small REASONABLE gift-shop. A bag of pretty polished rocked is $4, my son was THRILLED. No crazy $300 toys... more like $3-$10 for most items. Friendly helpful staff. Clean bathrooms. This place was one of the highlights of "his" trip to Maine. If your stuck near Ellsworth/ Bar Harbor, and the weather is stinky, this place is worth the drive to save your sanity. Plenty of places to eat near by, we went to a great Irish Pub right down the street. (see that review as well.). read more

Via my 7 year old: It is really fun! They have cool body stuff. I liked the heart. The climbing tree is really fun! Seeing the bearded dragons and the stick insects was awesome. Via my 5 year old: I liked making finger puppet butterflies. The mouth is scary, but fun to touch. Flying on the hang-glider was FUN! My take: A fun place to stop in to. We'd be members if we lived here, but it's expensive for a one-stop place. Especially considering the run-down exhibits and partially broken sections. I was suspicious that it was on its way to closing down. That said, we spent about two hours doing different activities, including a long stint dancing in one of the booths with the music and lights. I also found the staff very friendly and willing to answer questions. Hopefully it will get a revamp soon because I think it's a fantastic boon for the Bangor area families. read more

Excellent place for a rainy day with kids. Keeps everyone busy - even adults with reading all the info around the science exhibits. Art projects, animals, dinosaurs, water, audio/visual, and climbing activities for the kids too. The dinosaur bone digging exhibit was a big hit! read more

Maine Discovery Museum - Giant mouth & face - Museums Near Me - Bangor, Maine

DISCLAIMER: I went here over a year ago. The only reason why I have not come back here after my first experience is because they charge for adults, to accompany their children to a children's museum. Even though it would cost the same, I would prefer they double the children's admission and drop the adult cost altogether. If two parents, want to bring one child, paying for 2 adults just does not settle well for me. Bad execution on the admission front line. I realize this may seem like a silly reason not to go back but I am strongly against children's places charging for adults, seriously it is not like we are at the Boston Science Museum folks. We enjoyed the facilities although none of the extra activities were running when we went. My son liked the different rooms and variations. It was pretty crowded when we went and a lot of the toys seemed to be missing components. If you don't mind paying adult admission this is a good place to visit in the Bangor area for kids to keep busy. Good location and easy access to parking. read more

My daughter loves this place! It is a fantastic children's museum.

This place was great. Three floors with lots of different activities for kiddos to explore and get into. I have a 15 month old and it was great to have a safe place for her to run free. Older kids would like it too. Would definitely recommend for anyone with kids. read more

Great interactive spot to take your kids. We were vacationing in Maine and we were looking for something the kids would enjoy. We have two boys 12 and 7 and even the 12 year old found plenty to do. read more

This museum is need of a renovation and more staff. When I went on a Thursday morning in the summer I didn't see any staff on the third floor at all. No one to help with interacting with the exhibits or to talk to the kids about what the exhibits were all about. For example the zip line exhibit and the fishing exhibit appeared to be missing pieces to be effective . There was one staff member I saw on the 2nd floor. There were 2 employees at the admission desk but with so few people that day the other person should've been sent to speak with/help the visitors. The animals on the first floor were neat to see but there were only a few of them. While the admission prices is very affordable compared to other children's museums, perhaps Bangor doesn't have the population or tourist traffic to support this place to fully functioning level. I think the kids may have find more things of interest in the nearby Bangor Library. read more

I was greatly disappointed in our visit with 5 yr-old daughter. A lot of the equipment on display, like the eye exam machine, the microphones in the "recording studio", the ship's whistle-and many others-were not functioning. Many of the exhibits could not be as interactive because of these deficiencies but also because there was no exegetical material. Skulls of animals with no description whatsoever, a display about Brasil with horrendous audio accompaniment. The whole place-including the live animal exhibits-seemed neglected, not attractive to young minds. Some positives were the Burt Dow boat and the library and the play cafeteria (which need many more sets of silverware and better organization) but otherwise, there was just a hodgepodge of things to do-and many not clear or functional. The end result was just a lot of kids running around, not a great deal of learning or inspiration. Two kids on staff who knew absolutely nothing about anything. Two stars is generous. read more