Farnsworth Art Museum, Camden & Mt Battie
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Port
Rockland, Maine, US
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$149.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Take in the beautiful scenery of Mid-Coast Maine, enjoy time on your own to explore the picturesque seaside village of Camden, and visit a museum featuring some of the greatest names in 19th-century American art.
The Farnsworth Art Museum specializes in works that portray the landscape and lifestyle of New England, especially in Maine. Its collection of more than 10,000 paintings, sculptures, and watercolors is set in galleries along with rotating exhibits that include the works of Andrew Wyeth, Washington Allston, Fitz Hugh Lane, Thomas Cole, Eastman Johnson, and Winslow Homer, among many others.
Next, enjoy a panoramic drive through Rockland with its bustling main street and the famous Breakwater Lighthouse in the distance.
You'll visit Mount Battie in Camden Hills State Park for sweeping views of Penobscot Bay, the town of Camden, and the islands peppering the bay. Edna St Vincent Millay -- Pulitzer Prize winner and unofficial poet laureate of Camden -- was inspired to write many poems about this vista.
Return to sea level to visit quaint Camden town between the sea and the romantic rolling hills of coastal Maine. You will have approximately two hours Here, the quintessential New England harbor bustles with activity. Small local shops and eateries around the protected harbor invite you to explore with an hour of free time at your disposal.
Notes:
Personal, non-commercial photography without flash is permitted in permanent collection areas. Tour sequence may vary.