Rockland City Museum Exploration
Explore the museums of Rockland with visits to Owls Head Transportation Museum and Farnsworth Museum . The Owls Head Transportation Museum has one of the finest collections of pioneer-era aircraft and automobiles in the world . More than 100 historic aircraft , automobiles , bicycles , carriages , and engines are on permanent display . Enjoy the museum ’ s outstanding collection , view late 19th-century automobiles , or even ride in a Model T . The Farnsworth Museum features the permanent collection , “ Maine in America ,” which focuses on Maine artists and The Wyeth Center . The Farnsworth Art Museum is one of only two centers in the country dedicated to the three generations of Wyeths : N . C ., Andrew , and James Wyeth .
Sail Power & Steam Museum
Enjoy a guided tour of this “ hands-on ” museum with sailmaking and rigging rooms . View steam engines , old shipbuilding tools , and architectural builder ’ s half models . Explore a complete boat shop with caulking tools , a working sailmaker ’ s bench , and a navigation room with two working radars . Visit the shipwreck room displaying wrecks from 1898 , a real working lime kiln , and an extensive model display of schooners and steamboats .
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