Maine Aviation Historical Society
Maine Air Museum
P.O. Box 2641
98 Maine Avenue
Bangor, Maine 04401
207-941-6757
1-877-280-MAHS (in state only)
A Non-profit 501 (c) 3 Corporation
Museum
    
        The Museum was started around the year 2000 to give us a location to store,
    collect, document and display our collection of artifacts and memorabilia that we
    have acquired.

      We are open during the summer to the public and provide an educational
    experience, memories and entertainment to our visitors.  We have something for all
    ages and we ask that you stop by and visit.

      Our admission rates of $2.00 per adults and $1.00 for children is kept inexpensive
    so that everyone can afford to stop by and enjoy the displays.   We welcome groups
    such as Scout Troops and Military Reunions but ask that you call ahead so we can
    be prepared with staffing to better accommodate your group.

    The building at 98 Maine Ave. was leased to us in 2000 and had been
    vacant or   used for storage for a number of years.  It was in desperate need
    of repair and we  have accomplished much.  

     On the exterior we:

    1.        Rebuilt the cinder block wall in the back where it had been struck
    and       damaged.  
    2.        Spent a lot of time scraping and doing concrete work to get the
    building ready for painting.  
    3.        Applied over 40 gallons of paint to the exterior of the building.  
    4.        Erected a fence around the perimeter of the yard.
    5.        Replaced the Maine Ave. side bay doors which were rusted beyond
    repair.

     On the inside we:

    1.        Removed the mold filled office walls.
    2.        Sealed cracks in the cement.
    3.        Painted the main bay, office, break room, bathroom, back bay and
    bays one and two.  
    4.        Installed suspended ceiling and ceiling lights, in the office area, break
    room and bath room.  
    5.        Installed a furnace, oil tanks and duct work in the main building.  
    6.        Installed panic bars on the doors and emergency lights in the main
    building and a handicapped ramp for the entrance, to bring it up to code.  
    7.        Replaced many of the circuit breakers and corrected problems with
    the lights and circuits to get them back in working condition.  
    8.        Installed small propane heaters in the break room and office.  

     Most of this work was funded with cash donations which came from the
    pockets of those donating their time.  In the first three years, over 3,100
    hours of labor was donated on the building alone.  We opened in the
    summer of 2002, but charged no admission as we were still very much a
    work in process.  
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