Abbe Museum
The Abbe Museum is a cultural institution with two locations in Bar Harbor, Maine, on Mount Desert Island.
A museum inside Bar Harbor
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 14°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Bar Harbor
Abbe Museum is inside Bar Harbor, which has 100 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 63–77°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Hancock County-Bar Harbor (BHB) has airline service, about 9 miles from Abbe Museum.
Established in 1928
Abbe Museum dates from 1928. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Bar Harbor. Green months are the mild ones.
Abbe Museum
The Abbe Museum is a cultural institution with two locations in Bar Harbor, Maine, on Mount Desert Island. It is dedicated to illuminating and advancing greater understanding of Wabanaki Nations' heritage, living cultures, and homelands. The museum is led by a Wabanaki-majority Board of Trustees and works in consultation with representatives of the Tribal Nations of the Wabanaki Confederacy (including, Maliseet, Mi'kmaq, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot peoples) - centering their voices in exhibitions and programming.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1928
- Elevation
- 85 ft
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1983)
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Where to stay near Abbe Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Bar Harbor (100) and Southwest Harbor (23).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Abbe Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Harbor 24% vacation homes | in town | — | 100 30 hotels · 16 motels · 33 inns & B&Bs · 13 lodges & cabins · 8 campgrounds | 5,352 | $538K | A |
| Southwest Harbor 44% vacation homes | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 23 5 hotels · 2 motels · 11 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds | 1,873 | $429K | A− |
| Mount Desert 58% vacation homes | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 14 2 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 7 campgrounds | 2,214 | $522K | — |
| Gouldsboro 36% vacation homes | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 10 1 hotel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 1,769 | $277K | A+ |
| Trenton 30% vacation homes | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 12 3 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 1,656 | $357K | — |
| Ellsworth | 19 mi northwest | 30 min | 22 8 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds | 8,862 | $242K | C |
| Hancock 22% vacation homes | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 7 2 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 2,593 | $277K | — |
| Tremont 37% vacation homes | 15 mi southwest | 25 min | 13 2 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 1,552 | $407K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Abbe Museum
Other well-known places within 70 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw13 mi National ParkAcadia National Park4.1M visitors a year
23 mi MountainCadillac Mountain
32 mi LandmarkFort Knox
313 mi LighthouseBass Harbor Head Light
70 mi Park & preserveRoosevelt Campobello International Park
68 mi LighthouseWest Quoddy Head Light
49 mi MuseumFarnsworth Art Museum48 mi Ski areaCamden Snow Bowl31 runs · 836 ft verticalPhoto credits
Acadia National Park: Plh1234us, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cadillac Mountain: The original uploader was NightThree at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0 · Fort Knox: Unknown, Public domain · Bass Harbor Head Light: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roosevelt Campobello International Park: New Brunswick Tourism, CC BY 2.0 · West Quoddy Head Light: M. Trindade Deramo, Public domain · Farnsworth Art Museum: Panoramio user MementoMori, CC BY 3.0
Visiting Abbe Museum
Is Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor?
Yes. It’s inside Bar Harbor, ME.
When is the best time to visit Abbe Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 63–77°.
What is the closest airport to Abbe Museum?
Hancock County-Bar Harbor (BHB), about 9 miles away. The nearest big hub is Portland International Jetport (PWM), about 116 miles.
Where should I stay near Abbe Museum?
Bar Harbor (in town, 100 places to stay), Southwest Harbor (10 mi, 23 places to stay) and Mount Desert (7 mi, 14 places to stay).
Tips from people in Bar Harbor
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Bar Harbor’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.