BETHEL Now, while you’re charging your body and soul with an invigorating hike up Buck’s Ledge, you can also charge your electric car at the EV (electric vehicle) charging station at the trailhead on Route 26 in Woodstock. The crew at the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy (CEBE) of Norway have installed the Buck’s […]
The ceremonies will begin at 10 a.m. Parking will be a squeeze so people should plan extra time to find parking and walk to the park, as vehicle access around the park will be blocked with barriers.
It s a story of resiliency, says museum director Barbara Barrett. Author: Amanda Hill (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 10:00 AM EDT May 19, 2021 Updated: 3:03 PM EDT May 19, 2021
BETHEL, Maine After 12 years of permitting, planning, constructing, and collecting, the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum finally opened its doors in 2019 in the town of Bethel.
In the scope of things, 12 years is nothing compared to the age of some of the artifacts housed within it, including the five largest lunar meteorites in the world.
In hindsight, it was also nothing compared to what museum staff, and businesses all around the world, would experience in 2020.
The 15,000-square-foot Maine Mineral & Gem Museum opened in December 2019 in Bethel; displaying more than 100 gemstones, 2,000 minerals and 250 meteorites. Most of the meteorites on display are from asteroids, but some are known to have fallen from the moon.