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The Brick Store Museum exhibits, interprets, and preserves an impressive collection of material culture and decorative and fine arts, in addition to maintaining and extensive regional archive. The Museum relies upon admissions fees, memberships, grants, and donations to fund its mission of preserving the heritage of The Kennebunks.

Description:
Each year the Museum mounts 2-3 major exhibitions, maintains a comprehensive membership program, runs an Annual Fund campaign, develops multiple fund raising events, assists with research inquiries, and offers several educational outreach initiatives, walking tours, and field trips.

History:
The Brick Store Museum was founded in 1936 by Edith Cleaves Barry as a repository for her family's local history collection. It is located in five nineteenth century buildings in the heart of Kennebunk's National Register Historic District.

Contact people:

Tracy Baetz, Executive Director, (phone), (email) Cheryl Price, Community Outreach Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (207) 985-6887

Address:

117 Main Street Kennebunk, ME 04043 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.brickstoremuseum.org

Directions:

From the Maine Turnpike, take Exit #25 for Kennebunk. The museum is located at the junction of routes 1 and 35 next to the Kenebunk Town Hall and across the street from the Kennebunk Free Library. Access to the museum is through the main entrance of the white brick building.