MDM Special Events
Reserve tickets below for any of our upcoming events.
Sep 25
7-10pm
Nostalgia Night
A night for 18+ to rediscover play!
Revisit your favorite MDM exhibits or discover MDM for the first time. Bring friends who grew up here, introduce new ones to the magic, or even bring your grown kids for a nostalgic twist on your childhood visits. Recreate classic museum photos, enjoy an adult beverage (21 ID required), indulge in science & art, and dive into hands-on fun.
This one-of-a-kind fundraiser for the Maine Discovery Museum is your chance to play, laugh, and feel like a kid again, and helps us as we inspire Maine’s next generation.
18 | Cash bar | Light snacks included
Sponsored by
October 15th
5:30pm
Hollywood Casino
Presented by Hollywood Casino, this is an evening designed to inspire, connect, and remind us all of the remarkable work happening right here in our own state.
We will be recognizing outstanding honorees across five award categories: Lifetime Achievement, Innovation, Impact, Surprising Science, and Advancing Trust in Science. Each award reflects a different way that science shapes our world and the remarkable people behind that work.
Presented by
Sponsored by
March
23-27
FREE events!
Maine Science Festival
Science is everywhere. Especially in Bangor, Maine, in March, for FREE, at the Maine Science Festival. Join us March 23-27, 2027, and celebrate Maine science and the people who do it!
Science surrounds us every day, from the phones in our pockets to innovations in wood products, space exploration, aquaculture, and climate research. At the MSF, we celebrate the vital role science plays in our lives and showcase the world-class work of Maine’s scientists, researchers, and engineers. Science is everywhere—come discover it with us!
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More details: www.mainesciencefestival.org