The Abbe Museum is a museum with two locations in Bar Harbor, Maine, on Mount Desert Island. The museum is dedicated to exploring the history and culture of Maine's Native people, the Wabanaki. It has one location at 26 Mount Desert Street in the center of Bar Harbor, and a second location at Sieur de Monts in Acadia National Park. The Sieur de Monts building is an architecturally distinctive structure, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as one of the state's first purpose-built museum buildings, and as a rare example in the state of Mediterranean architecture.
The museum was formerly led by CEO Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, who has been an advocate for decolonizing museums.[2] In 2020, the Abbe board of trustees hired Passamaquoddy tribal citizen Chris Newell to lead the museum under the dual role of Executive Director and Sr. Partner to Wabanaki Nations.[3][4]
The museum collections include a large number of artifacts fashioned during prehistoric and historic times by Native Americans and by Europeans who began arriving in the area in the early 17th century. Stone artifacts include projectile (arrow and spear) points; bone artifacts include harpoons, hooks, combs, and a rare flute that may be as much as 2,000 years old. Also included are large number of baskets, and a powder horn attributed to the Penobscot chief Orono.[5] The core of the collection was made by the pioneering radiologist Robert Abbe, who retired to Mount Desert Island after becoming enfeebled by the long-term effects of radiation exposure.[6]
Architectureedit
The Sieur de Monts building was designed by Edmund M. Gilchrist, and was completed in 1928. Stylistically it has elements of both the Spanish Colonial Revival and the Italian Renaissance, and has a unique octagonal space specifically designed in consultation with Dr. Abbe to house his collections. It is believed to be the only non-domestic example of Mediterranean architecture in the state, and was its first purpose-built museum building.[6]
^. Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo. 2017-03-17. Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
^Ian Elsner (2020-07-06). "Chris Newell Forges The Snowshoe Path as the First Wabanaki Leader of the Abbe Museum". Museum Archipelago (Podcast). Museum Archipelago. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
^. Robert Abbe Museum. Archived from the original on 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
^ ab"NRHP nomination for Robert Abbe Museum of Stone Antiquities". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
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January 01, 1970
abbe, museum, museum, with, locations, harbor, maine, mount, desert, island, museum, dedicated, exploring, history, culture, maine, native, people, wabanaki, location, mount, desert, street, center, harbor, second, location, sieur, monts, acadia, national, par. The Abbe Museum is a museum with two locations in Bar Harbor Maine on Mount Desert Island The museum is dedicated to exploring the history and culture of Maine s Native people the Wabanaki It has one location at 26 Mount Desert Street in the center of Bar Harbor and a second location at Sieur de Monts in Acadia National Park The Sieur de Monts building is an architecturally distinctive structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places as one of the state s first purpose built museum buildings and as a rare example in the state of Mediterranean architecture Abbe MuseumU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of MaineShow map of the United StatesNearest cityBar Harbor MaineCoordinates44 23 14 N 68 12 20 W 44 387197 N 68 205679 W 44 387197 68 205679Area0 5 acres 0 20 ha Built1928 96 years ago 1928 ArchitectGilchrist Edmund B Shea BrothersNRHP reference No 83000451 1 Added to NRHPJanuary 19 1983 The museum was formerly led by CEO Cinnamon Catlin Legutko who has been an advocate for decolonizing museums 2 In 2020 the Abbe board of trustees hired Passamaquoddy tribal citizen Chris Newell to lead the museum under the dual role of Executive Director and Sr Partner to Wabanaki Nations 3 4 Contents 1 Collections 2 Architecture 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCollections editThe museum collections include a large number of artifacts fashioned during prehistoric and historic times by Native Americans and by Europeans who began arriving in the area in the early 17th century Stone artifacts include projectile arrow and spear points bone artifacts include harpoons hooks combs and a rare flute that may be as much as 2 000 years old Also included are large number of baskets and a powder horn attributed to the Penobscot chief Orono 5 The core of the collection was made by the pioneering radiologist Robert Abbe who retired to Mount Desert Island after becoming enfeebled by the long term effects of radiation exposure 6 Architecture editThe Sieur de Monts building was designed by Edmund M Gilchrist and was completed in 1928 Stylistically it has elements of both the Spanish Colonial Revival and the Italian Renaissance and has a unique octagonal space specifically designed in consultation with Dr Abbe to house his collections It is believed to be the only non domestic example of Mediterranean architecture in the state and was its first purpose built museum building 6 See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Hancock County Maine National Register of Historic Places listings in Acadia National ParkReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 Cinnamon Catlin Legutko Annual Meeting amp MuseumExpo 2017 03 17 Archived from the original on 2017 08 03 Retrieved 2017 06 11 Ian Elsner 2020 07 06 Chris Newell Forges The Snowshoe Path as the First Wabanaki Leader of the Abbe Museum Museum Archipelago Podcast Museum Archipelago Retrieved 2020 07 16 Chris Newell 2020 02 11 Collections Robert Abbe Museum Archived from the original on 2015 02 02 Retrieved 2014 12 20 a b NRHP nomination for Robert Abbe Museum of Stone Antiquities National Park Service Retrieved 2014 12 20 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Abbe Museum Abbe Museum web site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abbe Museum amp oldid 1146473558, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
