缅因州博物馆 10月24日重新开放：逾 1.9万平方英尺新展区、免费参观至年底
据缅因州博物馆方面公布的重新开放安排，位于奥古斯塔州街 230 号的缅因州博物馆将于 10月24日（周六）重新向公众开放，免费参观至 12月31日，并推出大规模翻修的第一阶段。博物馆未来的开放时间为周二至周日上午 10时至下午 4时，周一和州假日闭馆；馆址在州议会大厦对面停车场对面，周边停车场免费。重新开放的展区包括逾 1.9 万平方英尺的新展览、陈列和聚会空间：新展包括名为“Vector：缅因湾鲸鱼的一生”的鲸鱼展厅、缅因州被子展览，以及呈现缅因州历史与当代生活的“超越明信片”展览；博物馆还将开放伦德教育中心 ——这是该馆首个专门的学习与游戏空间，并推出翻新版的“缅因州的家”常设展。这次翻修在文化大楼内进行，该楼还设有州档案馆和州图书馆；工程涉及建筑规范合规、无障碍设施、技术和藏品保护系统，以保持稳定的室内环境。需要注意的是，这是博物馆方面此前公布的开放安排，首个周末前往参观的游客出发前仍应核对博物馆的最新通知和开放时间。
Maine State Museum Reopens Oct. 24: More Than 19,000 Square Feet of New Galleries, Free Admission Through Year-End
According to the Maine State Museum's published reopening plans, the museum at 230 State Street in Augusta reopens to the public on Saturday, Oct. 24, with free admission through Dec. 31, launching the first phase of a major renovation. Going forward the museum will be open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Mondays and state holidays; it sits across the parking lot from the State House, with free parking nearby. The reopened space includes more than 19,000 square feet of new exhibitions, displays and gathering areas: new exhibits include "Vector: The Life of a Gulf of Maine Whale," a Maine quilt exhibition, and "Beyond the Postcard," presenting Maine history and contemporary life; the museum will also open the Lunder Education Center, its first dedicated learning and play space, and a refreshed version of the "At Home in Maine" permanent exhibit. The renovation took place within the Cultural Building, which also houses the state archives and state library, and addressed building code compliance, accessibility, technology and collections-preservation systems to maintain a stable interior environment.
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