PEARY-MACMILLAN ARCTIC MUSEUM & ARCTIC STUDIES CENTER

BRUNSWICK, ME

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The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum & Arctic Studies Center is a museum and research center located on the campus of Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. The museum is named after two famous Arctic explorers, Robert E. Peary and Donald B. MacMillan, who have strong ties to the college. The museum was founded in 1967 and houses a collection of over 20,000 objects related to Arctic exploration, including Inuit art, clothing, tools, and weapons.

The museum consists of four galleries that showcase exhibits about Arctic history, culture, and environment. The exhibits include the story of the Peary expedition to the North Pole, the history of Arctic exploration, and the traditional ways of life of the Inuit people. The museum also has a research library that contains books, journals, and manuscripts related to Arctic studies and exploration.

The Arctic Studies Center, which is part of the museum, is a research and teaching facility that offers courses and research opportunities in Arctic studies. The center also hosts conferences and lectures on Arctic topics and provides resources for scholars, researchers, and students interested in Arctic studies.

Overall, the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum & Arctic Studies Center is a unique institution that celebrates the history, culture, and environment of the Arctic region while also supporting research and education in Arctic studies.

PEARY-MACMILLAN ARCTIC MUSEUM & ARCTIC STUDIES CENTER is a Uncategorized or General Museum in BRUNSWICK ME. US MID #8402300093

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 172,008,000 from tax period 201206 (YYYYMM).

Contact PEARY-MACMILLAN ARCTIC MUSEUM & ARCTIC STUDIES CENTER

BOWDOIN COLLEGE
5600 COLLEGE STA
BRUNSWICK
ME
04011-8447

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PEARY-MACMILLAN ARCTIC MUSEUM & ARCTIC STUDIES CENTER Information

MID # 8402300093
Name BOWDOIN COLLEGE
Alternate Name PEARY-MACMILLAN ARCTIC MUSEUM & ARCTIC STUDIES CENTER
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , New England
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 010215213
NTEECC B42
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201206
INCOME 452,425,000
REVENUE 172,008,000
LAT/LONG 43.901096, -69.953104
CODES FIPS State Code: 23
FIPS County Code: 005
US Census Tract: 011202
US Census Block: 2020