Our Mission
The Maine Discovery Museum helps people of all ages to discover the world around them through creative exploration and science.
About
Maine Discovery Museum (MDM) is an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. We have been serving our community since 2001 and have transformed from a regional resource for kids and families to becoming the statewide hub of informal public science education for Maine.
MDM has three floors of interactive exhibits and robust science programming that takes place both within and outside of the museum.
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We do all we can to ensure that our work remains accessible: from traveling all over Maine to deliver our science outreach and education programming (Science Around ME), to having 94% of our mission-driven programming available at no charge to those who attend.
Our Team
Administration
Kate Dickerson
Executive Director
kdickerson@mainediscoverymuseum.org
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Grace Barron
Development Officer
gbarron@mainediscoverymuseum.org
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Tina Vilalovos
Finance Manager
tvilalovos@mainediscoverymuseum.org
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Team Curiosity
Education, community engagement, professional development, competitions
Kim Stewart
Director of Curiosity
kstewart@mainediscoverymuseum.org​
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Rachael Smith
Assistant Director of Curiosity
rsmith@mainediscoverymuseum.org
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Lauren McGovern
Curiosity Coordinator
lmcgovern@mainediscoverymuseum.org​​​​
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Trudi Plummer
Special Projects
tplummer@mainediscoverymuseum.org
Angela Smith
Maine Science Festival Director & Marketing
asmith@mainediscoverymuseum.org​​
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Aurora D.
Curiosity Assistant
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Blair H.
Summer Camp Educator
Team Cultivate
Visitor experience, facilities, operations​
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Autumn Allen
Director of Cultivation
aallen@mainediscoverymuseum.org
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Meaghan Clapp
Assistant Director of Cultivation
mclapp@mainediscoverymuseum.org
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Mason P.
Cultivation Coordinator
mpellerin@mainediscoverymuseum.org
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Sarah H.
Cultivation Coordinator
shewett@mainediscoverymuseum.org
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Naomi M.
Senior Cultivation Assistant
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Aiden N.
Senior Cultivation Assistant
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Ray M.
Senior Cultivation Assistant
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Addie B.
Cultivation Assistant
Board of Directors
Shane Malory, Board President, Senior Internal Auditor, WEX
Ethan Evans, Security Architect, Tyler Technologies
Emil Genest, retired Educator
Tammy Higgins, Sr. VP Finance, Epstein Properties
​Adam Kavanaugh, Chief Information Officer, Maine Savings
Noah Lundy, Vice President, Human Resources,
Northern Light Health
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Jared O'Roak, President, Meridian Wealth Strategies
Donna Oxley, Assurance Manager, Freeman & Associates
Vicki Rusbult, Owner Economic Solutions ME
Malorie Sprague, Parent representative
James Stoneton, Superintendent of Schools, AOS 47
Anne-Marie Storey, Attorney, Bernstein Shur
Nichole Trainor, Philanthropy Officer, EMHS assigned to Acadia Hospital
Science Advisory Board
LuAnn Ballesteros, The Jackson Laboratory
Dan Belyea, Maine Community College System
Erin Beirne, Bowdoin College
Curt Brown, Bold Coast Seafood
Ross Bryant, Yokogawa Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc.
Agnieszka Carpenter, Bioscience Association of Maine (BioME)
Matt Cyr, Superintendent RSU 34
Sasha Deri, bluShift Aerospace
Andrea Dickinson, Haley Ward
Jane Disney, MDI Biological Laboratory
Rhianon Hampson, Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Brian Harris, MedRythms
Aileen Huang-Saad, Roux Institute
Jason Judd, Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Anne Krieg, City of Bangor
Liz Marnik, The Evidence Collective
Deb Neuman, Bangor Chamber of Commerce
Jim Page, University of Maine System - retired
Kyle Pepperman, Downeast Institute
Pete Parizo, Sargent
Ryan Roderick, Husson University
Marie Robinson, Bangor School District
Diane Rowland, University of Maine
Vicki Rusbult, Economic Solutions ME
Jonathan Sprague, retired healthcare consultant
Nate Strout, SW Cole
Andrea Tilden, Colby College
Valerie Young, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Bridget Ziegelaar, NASA Johnson Space Center
Meet our Mascots
The Maine Discovery Museum team has identified seven animals that are as important to MDM and Maine. You can learn more about them on our Mascots page!