Maine State Museum
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The Maine State Museum is the official state museum of Maine, showcasing the state's natural history, cultural heritage, and industrial past through extensive exhibits and collections.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maine State Museum canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T131903 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maine State Museum Context triple: [Augusta, Maine, hasInstitution, Maine State Museum]
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A.
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum is a heritage railway and museum in Portland, Maine, dedicated to preserving and operating historic two-foot gauge railroad equipment from the state's past.
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B.
New England Aquarium
The New England Aquarium is a major public aquarium and marine conservation center on Boston’s waterfront, known for its giant ocean tank, diverse marine life exhibits, and educational programs.
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C.
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
Salem Maritime National Historic Site is a historic waterfront area in Salem, Massachusetts, preserving 18th- and 19th-century wharves, buildings, and artifacts related to the city’s prominent role in early American maritime trade.
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D.
Salem Witch Museum
The Salem Witch Museum is a popular historical museum in Salem, Massachusetts that presents exhibits and dramatizations about the 1692 Salem witch trials and the broader history of witchcraft.
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E.
Metlar–Bodine House Museum
The Metlar–Bodine House Museum is a historic 18th-century home-turned-museum that preserves and interprets the local history and heritage of the Piscataway area.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maine State Museum Target entity description: The Maine State Museum is the official state museum of Maine, showcasing the state's natural history, cultural heritage, and industrial past through extensive exhibits and collections.
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A.
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum is a heritage railway and museum in Portland, Maine, dedicated to preserving and operating historic two-foot gauge railroad equipment from the state's past.
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B.
New England Aquarium
The New England Aquarium is a major public aquarium and marine conservation center on Boston’s waterfront, known for its giant ocean tank, diverse marine life exhibits, and educational programs.
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C.
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
Salem Maritime National Historic Site is a historic waterfront area in Salem, Massachusetts, preserving 18th- and 19th-century wharves, buildings, and artifacts related to the city’s prominent role in early American maritime trade.
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D.
Salem Witch Museum
The Salem Witch Museum is a popular historical museum in Salem, Massachusetts that presents exhibits and dramatizations about the 1692 Salem witch trials and the broader history of witchcraft.
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E.
Metlar–Bodine House Museum
The Metlar–Bodine House Museum is a historic 18th-century home-turned-museum that preserves and interprets the local history and heritage of the Piscataway area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history museum
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state museum ⓘ |
| collectionArea |
Maine history and culture
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Maine industries and technology ⓘ Maine natural environment ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
cultural heritage of Maine
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history of Maine ⓘ industrial development of Maine ⓘ natural history of Maine ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | wheelchair accessible ⓘ |
| hasBuildingUse | museum ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
History museums in Maine
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Museums in Augusta, Maine ⓘ Natural history museums in Maine ⓘ State museums of the United States ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
archaeological collection
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artifacts of Maine history ⓘ cultural history collection ⓘ ethnographic collection ⓘ industrial history collection ⓘ natural history collection ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
Maine Native American cultures
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Maine domestic life and material culture ⓘ Maine fisheries and maritime industries ⓘ Maine textile and shoe industries ⓘ Maine wildlife and ecosystems ⓘ logging and lumbering in Maine ⓘ prehistoric and archaeological sites in Maine ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultural preservation
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exhibition of collections ⓘ public education ⓘ research support ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.mainestatemuseum.org/ ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Government of Maine
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surface form:
Maine state government
|
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Augusta, Maine
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Cultural Building, Augusta, Maine ⓘ |
| locatedInComplex |
Maine State House
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surface form:
Maine State House complex
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| officialName | Maine State Museum self-link ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Maine
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surface form:
State of Maine
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| ownedBy |
Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maine
|
| regionServed |
Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maine
|
| state | Maine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maine State Museum Description of subject: The Maine State Museum is the official state museum of Maine, showcasing the state's natural history, cultural heritage, and industrial past through extensive exhibits and collections.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.