The folks at the Wilhelm Reich Museum have gone through incredible lengths to bring you as close to…read moredr. Reich as possible. The observatory is essentially a giant time capsule, containing numerous authentic items from dr Reich. His art hangs proudly on the walls, and sever as l of his sculptures decorate the shelving. The second floor of the museum has been left exactly how it was found when the "owners" found it. (Its part of a trust) do its like stepping back in time. Then the top floor is really magical. Another perfectly preserved room, its where Dr. Reich did his art. This is also where they take you out on the rooftop to enjoy its 100+ mile views spanning from the bigelo mtn range to mount washington. If these arent enough to bring you by, theyre also a HUGE nature preserve spiderwebbed with hiking trails and blueberry fields. Such a great place to spend the day!

Fantastic place. For anyone who is a fan of Reich's work, this is a must see. Private tours cost…read more$100 for up to ten people and is totally worth it to view his house. A little gem in Rangeley, Maine.

First time doing the tour. (We've been to Old Fort Western before, but never went inside.) We…read morehad a couple of dressed-up, knowledgeable and idiosyncratic docents/tour guides (the Fort is strictly tour-guided), with a peculiarly interesting repertoire that sometimes over-shadowed the Fort's history being recited (at least for me). Nothing negative; just interesting. The Fort itself had never seen war and a good majority of the Fort has simply been recreated) so its historical history is strictly Maine -- I believe it may be the oldest standing wooden fort in the USA. Overall, if you like old forts and history, definitely take a tour.

The tour was great it is not free but worth the history lesson and the experience. The guided tour…read morewas very good the people who worked there was knowledgeable and friendly.

I am doing an update to my review because most recently we were able to go on the all-day Head of…read morethe Lake cruise rather than one of the shorter ones. Many similarities to the shorter cruises exist: the ticket buying an departure process, the available seating and the narration provided by history teacher Ben. Due to the constraints of needing a larger crew and the logistics of the meals offered, slightly fewer tickets are sold and it only took place once this year. The cruise sells out, so reserve early if you can. This year the cost was $90 per person, which may have been the senior price. As you are boarding at 10:00, they are serving coffee and hot water for tea or cocoa, and three kinds of juices. There is also a continental breakfast assortment: pastries, blueberry cake, yogurt and granola and fruit. After everyone including the crew have been served, they allow people to get seconds. Sometime after 1:00 they served a turkey dinner. The turkey itself seemed dry and slightly overdone to me, but turkey is not my thing. The mashed potatoes, stuffing, squash and canned veggies were fine. A roll and gravy tops the meal off, and dessert was pie and vanilla ice cream or canned whipped topping. I had the blueberry pie and it was fine. Water or soda comes with the meal, but they also sell wine and beer in the galley. The rest is the scenery up to the head of the lake and back again, the stories behind older businesses and legends that have been passed around about people in the region. And of course the history of the Katahdin boat itself,

What a marvelous way to spend time on Moosehead lake! We have been staying at a cabin on Moosehead…read moreyearly for 4 years now and this was our first venture on the Katahdin, taking the 3 hour Sugar Island tour. As another Yelper mentioned, the ship is boarded by calling out names (I do believe in order of purchase,) so no need to get there early to grab a good seat (not a bad seat in the house), but parking is limited so you may want to arrive earlier to secure a spot in the lot. Tickets can be purchased right there at the museum/gift shop ahead of time or online. They have a really good food and beverage selection ( a menu is provided when boarding) , or you can bring your own food (but not your own alcohol-that is for sale onboard). We brought our lunch but did purchase some sodas (long slow moving line). We sat on the bow for most of the journey there and back, but also walked around to check out the views from different vantage points. There are lots of photos and historical items scattered throughout. The way out is narrated with historical and other facts and landmarks. The way back is not narrated as they are doing tours of the engine room and the bridge. The captain and crew were friendly, jovial and knowledgeable. We loved the opportunity to steer the ship! Awesome experience. I would highly recommend this trip to not only get a different perspective of Maine's largest lake and it's surroundings, but to fully appreciate its enormity and beauty. Breathtaking. The ticket also includes a visit to the Maritime museum right at the dock. Fantastic all around!

This museum is a hidden gem! We definitely had low expectations for a museum in a small town in…read moreMaine, but this museum was great! The museum was $15 for adults and had two floors to explore. The first floor of the museum gave so much mining history and lots of information on minerals from Maine. The second floor has more minerals and gems on display, and has space rocks to check out. It took us about an hour to do the whole museum. Outside of the museum sections, they have a discovery room that is free to check out with drawers full of gems and minerals from all the world. They also have a fantastic gift shop with lots of different gems and minerals. Also don't forget to check outside the museum where they have even more minerals on display!

Wow! There are a LOT of minerals and gems on display - so much of Maine glitters on display! I…read moreloved the jewelry and learning about gems as well as checking out the world's largest collection of moon matter. The displays were technologically advanced and were very fascinating. We need to come back and browse more, there was so much to see. Very accessible for those in wheelchairs, we loved our visit.

Fishing You the Best…read more Nice little museum that covers the history of the Rangeley and how it's one of the preeminent outdoor recreation areas in the US for fisherman, skiers, and campers. The Good: *Museum includes a fully restored early 1900s cabin. *They pack a lot of stuff into a small space *Several festivals held throughout the year (check website for info) *Inexpensive at $8/adults, $5/veterans, and kids (12 and under) and active military are free *Very friendly staff *Great little gift shop The Meh: *Good way to kill an hour or so but not much more than that, but for the price you can't complain. The Ugly: *Private lot is a bit small Conclusion: Great little museum that's got a lot of heart.

National historical building and cannon with views of Kennebec river. It is a brick powder house…read morestorage building built in the early 1800's to house ammunition. It is a cute building and cannon on High street with a little park with grass around it. Parking is on the street. It is really quaint and adorable. It will not take you too long to look around, but it is worth a trek. Great views from the top of hill. Beautifully scenic and historical. A step back in time when you are there.

Loved the museum, loads of history and artifacts. We saw Butterflies in the planetarium, we can…read moreall do our part. Free seeds for wildflowers, too. Just lovely.

I'm possibly a bit biased since it's my hometown museum, but it's incredibly homey and nice. it's…read moresimple for sure, but there's some fun stuff to do and it's definitely something you should check out if you're in town! I wouldn't say it's particularly worth a trek if you're not around for other stuff primarily, but it's a fun little stop

This museum is a very nice surprise. We were in Sherbrooke and the weather was a bit rainy so we…read moredecided to pass time with the kids inside. This is a museum that can be done in 1 hour but then you miss the entire point of it. The proper way is to give it a at least 2 hours, watch the movie, take the free ipad that guides you and also has a nice discovery game for the kids and start explore the place. The basement had a tv show exhibit which I guess was famous in Quebec, the first floor has a wonderful sense and science exhibit really well made and the top floor is mostly fossils, stones, and animals which was very interesting. Another plus of the museum is its location right on the gorge with some great views. Entrence is 13$ per adult and 9$ for age 5 up if you need a good place to pass time with the young ones this is a great option

Saw Comedian Bob Marley. Talk about FUNNY! WICKED FUNNY! The venue? Was a nice small sized…read moretheater...maybe 300 people? Sat in the "kill zone" of the front row....meaning because we sat there, we could be (and were) the target... haha. Staff at the theater were very nice and helpful. Parking around here is Boston tight...but there is some good parking just down the street. We just left the car at the hotel and walked. I'd definitely come back for another event!!

From the owner: The Rangeley Friends of the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to bringing the…read moreArts to Life in the Rangeley Lakes Region of western Maine. We sponsor Community Theater, Movies, Concert and events, School Programs, Lessons in the Arts, a scholarship for a graduating Senior, and After School Creative Arts (CASA) program, the Rangeley Community Chorus and so much more.