The best arts & culture spots in Lewiston

8 arts & culture spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Grand Trunk Railroad Depot

Arts & Culture

Whether you’ve lived here forever or just feel like it, Grand Trunk Railroad Depot) packs Lewiston history since 1874 into one handsome…

103 Lincoln St

“Whether you’ve lived here forever or just feel like it, Grand Trunk Railroad Depot) packs Lewiston history since 1874 into one handsome brick-and-bracket station where French Canadian families once arrived for mill work. Stroll by, soak up the stories, remember why this city hums.”

From the Lewiston newsletter, August 7, 2026

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L/A Arts

Arts & Culture

L/A Arts keeps Lewiston-Auburn buzzing with gallery shows, performances, and the always-fun Art Walk LA. If you want an easy win this week,…

168 Lisbon St

“L/A Arts keeps Lewiston-Auburn buzzing with gallery shows, performances, and the always-fun Art Walk LA. If you want an easy win this week, use their Public Art Map for a stroll you can brag about, then pop into the LA Arts Gallery for fresh inspiration.”

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Bates College Museum of Art

Arts & Culture

Bates College Museum of Art is serving two timely shows right now, Phyllis Graber Jensen: Picture Stories and The Oath, plus deep Maine…

75 Russell St

“Bates College Museum of Art is serving two timely shows right now, Phyllis Graber Jensen: Picture Stories and The Oath, plus deep Maine cred with its Marsden Hartley Legacy Project, making it the perfect low-key brain spark for a midweek wander between errands.”

From the Lewiston newsletter, August 4, 2026

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Anchour Studio

Arts & Culture

Recording studio available for song production and other musical projects.

46 Lisbon St

“Recording studio available for song production and other musical projects.”

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Franco Center

Arts & Culture

Wedding venue, entertainment center and museum that hosts plays, concerts, dances and other shows.

46 Cedar St

“Wedding venue, entertainment center and museum that hosts plays, concerts, dances and other shows.”

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Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum

Arts & Culture

Free museum at Bowdoin College, with artifacts & photos from Arctic expeditions of the early 1900s.

10 Polar Loop (Brunswick)

“Free museum at Bowdoin College, with artifacts & photos from Arctic expeditions of the early 1900s.”

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The Public Theatre

Arts & Culture

Long-running venue producing a schedule of professional theater productions October through May.

31 Maple St

“Long-running venue producing a schedule of professional theater productions October through May.”

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Maine MILL

Arts & Culture

Former mill with exhibits, machinery & artifacts exploring the area's Industrial Revolution history.

1 Beech St

“Former mill with exhibits, machinery & artifacts exploring the area's Industrial Revolution history.”

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