65 institutions in Maine honor a reciprocal card or access program, clustered in Portland, South Portland, Bangor: 19 NARM, 2 ASTC Passport Program, 5 AHS Garden Network, 2 ACM, 32 Museums for All, 5 Time Travelers. The lookup on this page sorts them by distance from your ZIP and applies each program's rules. Rosters pulled 2026-09-05.
| Program | Maine rows | Share | Biggest cluster |
|---|---|---|---|
| NARM | 19 | 29% | Portland (3) |
| ASTC Passport Program | 2 | 3% | Bangor (1) |
| AHS Garden Network | 5 | 8% | Boothbay (1) |
| ACM | 2 | 3% | Portland (1) |
| Museums for All | 32 | 49% | South Portland (4) |
| Time Travelers | 5 | 8% | Augusta (1) |
Of the 1 pairings among Maine's 2 ASTC science centers, 1 fall within 90 miles — inside-state reciprocity that the rule voids. Nearest neighbors are Maine Discovery Museum and Owls Head Transportation Museum (57 mi); the widest gap, 57 mi, separates Maine Discovery Museum from Owls Head Transportation Museum — and even that falls short. It's measured twice — from your home science center and from your home address — in straight-line miles. How the ASTC rule works.
12 Maine institutions appear on two or more rosters — the ones where almost any card in your wallet works: Maine Discovery Museum (ASTC Passport Program + Museums for All + ACM); Abbe Museum (NARM + Museums for All); Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (Museums for All + ACM); Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (Museums for All + AHS Garden Network); Maine Historical Society (NARM + Museums for All); Maine Maritime Museum (NARM + Museums for All); Maine Mineral & Gem Museum (NARM + Museums for All); Owls Head Transportation Museum (ASTC Passport Program + Museums for All); and 4 more.
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Maine Historical Society | Portland |
| Portland Museum of Art | Portland |
| Victoria Mansion | Portland |
| Lincoln County Historical Association | Wiscasset Old Jail | Wiscasset |
| Zillman Art Museum - University of Maine | Bangor |
| Abbe Museum | Bar Harbor |
| Farnsworth Art Museum | Rockland |
| Historic New England | Hamilton House | South Berwick |
| Maine Maritime Museum | Bath |
| Maine Mineral & Gem Museum | Bethel |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Maine Discovery Museum | Bangor |
| Owls Head Transportation Museum | Owls Head |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens | Boothbay |
| Viles Arboretum | Augusta |
| McLaughlin Garden and Homestead | South Paris |
| Merryspring Nature Center | Camden |
| Native Gardens of Blue Hill | Blue Hill |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine | Portland |
| Maine Discovery Museum | Bangor |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Boothbay Railway Village | Boothbay |
| Maine's First Ship | Bath |
| Old Fort Western | Augusta |
| Rufus Porter Museum | Bridgton |
| Seal Cove Auto Museum | Seal Cove |
No membership involved: a SNAP EBT card and photo ID get up to four people into these 32 Maine participants for free to $5, any normal day: Fifth Maine Museum · Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine · Maine Historical Society · Portland Museum of Art · Victoria Mansion · Historic New England - Castle Tucker · Historic New England - Governor John Langdon House · Historic New England - Nickels-Sortwell House and 24 more. Program rules.
And for the outdoors, see whether a Maine library card borrows a state park pass.
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19 Maine institutions are on the current NARM roster, including Maine Historical Society, Portland Museum of Art, Victoria Mansion, Lincoln County Historical Association | Wiscasset Old Jail. Check your tier first — NARM benefits start at a specific membership level, and some museums flag event exclusions or a 15-mile local rule.
Yes — everywhere. Of the 1 pairings among Maine's 2 ASTC science centers, 1 fall within 90 miles — inside-state reciprocity that the rule voids. Nearest neighbors are Maine Discovery Museum and Owls Head Transportation Museum (57 mi); the widest gap, 57 mi, separates Maine Discovery Museum from Owls Head Transportation Museum — and even that falls short.
Yes — 32 participants in Maine. Show a SNAP EBT card and photo ID; up to four people pay $5 or less each.