Our New Home
History in Our Hands: Campaign for Maine MILL
Maine MILL invests deeply in our community. This successful campaign created a new museum that we hope will become a regional pride point and catalyst for economic growth.
Founded in 1996, Maine MILL (formerly Museum L-A) was started by local citizens with a shared commitment to honoring and preserving the region’s stories, specifically the artifacts and history of the industries that fueled Western and Central Maine for more than 100 years. We opened in our new location in June 2026.
Today we are building upon their vision by giving context and meaning to the present, and inspiring an inclusive, unified, and engaged tomorrow.
The new Maine MILL includes:
- Permanent and rotating exhibit spaces
- Learning center
- Hands-on, interactive design lab
- Children’s gallery
- October 25 memorial room
- Archives and collection storage
Through exhibitions, programs and partnerships, we will tell the diverse stories of hardworking people and the creativity and resilience that drive them. We will ask questions and foster connection. We will invent our future.
All gifts $1,000 and above during 2026 will be recognized within the museum walls.
Honor Brick | $1,000
Shoe Last | $2,500
Textile Spool | $5,o00
Or you can purchase something from our IAM Design Lab Amazon Wish List or our Chiarello Children’s Center Amazon Wish List.
Rendering of the Façade:
The existing Camden Yarns Mill on the left and the additional structure on the right, including the design of a Bates bedspread crafted in Corten steel.
Rendering of the Learning Center:
For classroom field trips and interactive engagements
