Located in the downtown arts district, the museum is Maine's largest and oldest public art institution, and features collections by world-class artists such as Winslow Homer, Marsden Hartley, Rockwell Kent, Louise Nevelson, and Andrew and N.C. Wyeth.

SPACE presents contemporary, emerging and unconventional arts, artists, and ideas.

Features extensive collection of 18th & 19th century tools, an annual art exhibition featuring contemporary Maine artists, a library and extensive online resources to help visitors learn about tools and regional, state and Native American history.