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Maine's Paper and Heritage Museum's New Home at 22 Church St, Livermore Falls, ME

Maine's Paper and Heritage Museum opening May 23rd!!

Maine 's Paper and Heritage Museum will be opening on Friday, May 23 rd at 4:00 pm. during the successful History Night in Livermore Falls. Featured will be the refurbished clock tower and horse drawn wagon rides to the museum.

We are in need of the following items:

In anticipation of our grand opening we are requesting your charitable and tax deductible gifts for the following items:

If you have any questions or want to make a donation please call: 207-592-1807.

International Paper Donates Historic Building to Maine's Paper & Heritage Museum

International Paper has donated an historic home, that was used as the company's Livermore Falls forest resources office, to Maine's Paper & Heritage Museum. The house will now be home to the museum's exhibits.

The house was built in 1906 for the Record family. In 1917, owner William Murray signed the property over to International Paper, and it became the residence for managers of International Paper's nearby paper mill. In the 1970s, it was converted to an office for the company's regional forest resources team.

To see a slideshow of the signing ceremony click here

About the Western Maine Paper and Heritage Museum

In 2002, a group of people dedicated to preserving the history of the paper industry in Maine came together to establish Maine's Paper & Heritage Museum, with the common goal of capturing the cultural heritage of the paper-making towns and mills along the Androscoggin River . Its mission is to create an exciting interactive museum where visitors can experience life in a paper-making community, as well as to encourage tourism, increase economic activity and showcase the area's distinctive heritage.

The Paper Museum has a fundraising documentary.
"Along the Androscoggin" Is a 20 minute video about the paper industry and the communities along the Androscoggin River. If you wish to purchase a DVD call Sherry Judd, 207-592-1807.

Click here to watch the video

Phase One of Three Phases

Phase One of the refurbishing of the museum will be underway and heading towards completion by History Night. This will include work done around the exterior of the house including a new garage roof. Displays and exhibits on the first floor of the museum will be complete.

Great news! Ware Butler is donating the roofing material for repair of our garage roof! Thanks so much Ware Butler!!

Phase Two is being developed to include papermaking techniques as well as an educational component. Phase Two and Three will include video and audio histories of community members of various generations and ethnic backgrounds.