Last updated: 5/26/2016
Kennebunk, Maine
Address
117 Main Street
Kennebunk, ME 04043
phone: 207-985-4802
e-mail: [email protected]
web: www.brickstoremuseum.org

Hours

Tuesday - Friday
10 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday
10 AM - 1 PM
Free evening hours each month in the summer.

Admissions

$20 for entire family ($10 family days on Saturday)

Adults: $7.50
Seniors: $6
Children (6-16): $3

Staff

Cynthia Walker
phone: 207-985-4802
Leanne Hayden
phone: 207-985-4802
Deborah Williams
phone: 207-985-4802
Description

Housed in five 19th Century buildings, the Brick Store Museum was founded in 1936 to celebrate local history, art and culture in the Kennebunks and its surrounding communities in Southern Maine. It is open year-round with six galleries and rotating exhibitions.

Mission

The Brick Store Museum exists to ignite personal connections to local history, art and culture through exhibitions, education and programs celebrating the human experience in the Kennebunks and its surrounding communities.

History

Founded by American artist Edith Cleaves Barry (1884 - 1969) in 1936, the Brick Store Museum is housed in five 19th Century buildings on Main Street in Kennebunk. The museum's name comes from the first of those buildings, built in 1825 out of bricks as a dry goods store.

Artifact Collections

The Brick Store Museum is home to nearly 70,000 objects, including three dimensional pieces and archival materials.

Research Collections

The Archives Center at the Museum houses genealogical and town histories for research access by the public.

Educational Programs

Join us for these exciting educational events:

Rotating exhibitions
historic walking tours (summer/fall)
monthly lecture series
school field trips
Steampunk Fair
Holiday Tea
special events and celebrations
Facilities
Performance Areas
Governance

The Museum has a board of trustees that govern the strategic direction of the museum.

Publications
Bi-annual printed newsletter
monthly e-newsletter
Annual Report
Exhibition catalogues
Services
Walking Tours

The Brick Store Museum is proud to offer walking tours of the downtown Historic District and Kennebunk Beach. These tours take place seasonally (Memorial Day – October).

Group Tours

Enjoy the Brick Store Museum with your group! There is no better way to share the museum experience. The Brick Store Museum welcomes groups of all ages at reduced rates for a minimum of five people. Guided and self-guided tours of the Museum’s galleries are available.

Scavenger hunts are available for self-guided groups with advance notice. When reserving your group visit, please let the Museum staff know of your interest in the Scavenger Hunt opportunity so we can have the correct amount ready for your group.

Dedicated rental space for local businesses

FACILITY RENTAL: The Brick Store Museum’s Program Center at 4 Dane Street, located just behind the Museum, began its life as a home in the 1850s. As the Museum grew, founder Edith Barry purchased the building to create the New Art Center Workshop; and later it became the program center that features collections storage, a small auditorium, dining space, and kitchen. The front of the building is dedicated rental space for local businesses.

The Program Center is used by the Museum for everyday educational programs and special events like lectures, concerts, and activities. It is also the home to Storm Warnings Repertory Theatre, bringing live theatre to the Kennebunks. The space also serves our community, as a place for meetings, art shows, rehearsals, celebrations, and more.

Are you a Business Partner?

Use of the Museum galleries for business-related receptions for VIPs, clients, and meetings is only available to Manufacturing and Mercantile Society Members of the Museum’s Business Partner Program. Our Business Partners also receive complimentary usage of the Program Center.

Online Gift Shop
Special Event Rental
Group Tours
ADA

Four out of six galleries are on first floor.

Wheelchair Accessible
Restrooms
Exhibitions
Museum Events
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