LEWISTON — In about a year, the Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor will welcome the public into its new digs: an 11,000-square foot museum, gallery, and event space located in the former Camden Yarns Mill along the Androscoggin River in Lewiston.
Currently located in the Bates Mill complex, Maine MILL stands as a museum that celebrates the history, culture and hard-working people of the past. But it also aims to inspire ingenuity for the future through thousands of artifacts and hundreds of recorded interviews and oral histories from people who have lived and labored in the area.
The new facility will allow for those efforts to not only continue, but expand, and Norway Savings Bank is pleased to be a major supporter of the organization. On June 5, NSB representatives delivered a check that completed a $50,000 commitment to Maine MILL and its new home.
“Through its massive collection, exhibits, educational programming, and events, Maine MILL invites visitors to explore how life, labor, and culture can influence the future,” said Dan Walsh, president and CEO of Norway Savings Bank. “NSB is proud to help them showcase a wide range of perspectives and experiences in telling the community’s story, sparking ideas and innovation in the process.”
“Maine MILL is a tribute to the people, industries, and heritage that built our past, enriches our present, and can create our future,” said Rachel Ferrante, executive director of Maine MILL. “We’re grateful that Norway Savings Bank appreciates our focus on community history and culture as well as the importance of preserving these stories for our region and beyond.”
All are welcome to visit the current Maine MILL, located on 35 Canal St. in Lewiston, on Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students and free for children under six. For more information, visit www.mainemill.org or call 207-333-3881.
