Saco Museum

Located on Saco's historic Main Street, the Saco Museum is a regional museum of history and fine and decorative arts. Open year-round, the museum offers several changing exhibitions per year. It is the third oldest museum in Maine. The Saco Museum was founded in March of 1866 as the York Institute by a group of men from widely different backgrounds who shared an interest in the pursuit of knowledge. The stated purpose of the organization was "to promote the study of Natural History; encourage Science and Art; also to collect and preserve whatever relates to the Natural and Civic history of York County."