Welcome to the

Page Farm & Home Museum

The Page Farm & Home Museum is located in the last original agricultural building on the University of Maine campus. The main barn actually predates the University, having been built between 1860 and 1865.

The Museum houses an ever-growing collection of farm implements and house-hold items. The collection is presently arranged on the three floors of this original post-and-beam construction barn.

The household items are divided among three home exhibits: Brownie's Kitchen, dedicated to Mildred Brown Schrumpf; a Parlor; and a Bedroom.

The rest of the Museum reflects the many varied aspects of farming and farm life. Equipment and vehicles having to do with everything from clearing land to harvesting and storing crops are displayed.

Some of the many exhibits include Poultry, Dairy, 4-H and Ice Harvesting. There is a Blacksmith Shop, complete with an original ox sling, and an exhibit by the Orono Historical Society. The gift shop is located in an old General Store setting.

A one-room schoolhouse moved from Holden, Maine, and the Heritage Gardens are a part of the site as well. Opportunities abound to reminisce and learn. 

The mission of the Page Farm & Home Museum is to collect, document, preserve, interpret and disseminate knowledge of Maine history relating to farms and farming communities between 1865 and 1940, providing an educational and cultural experience for the public and a resource for researchers of this period