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The museum’s director points to rising rents and limitations of being near other growing businesses in Portland for the move north.

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Portland cryptozoology museum nearing its move to Bangor00:0000:0000:00GO LIVEFacebookTwitterEmailEmbedSpeedNormalAutoplay More Videos Next up in 5 Christian Wood's Contract & More Dallas Mavericks New Year's Resolutions, Luka Doncic Body Language One injured in Lewiston weekend shooting incidents Portland Public Schools to be led by two assistant superintendents Lewiston City Council votes to table discussion on role of mayor NEWS CENTER Maine Weather Video Forecast Author: Alex Haskell (NCM) Published: 9:41 PM EST December 2, 2022 Updated: 12:49 PM EST December 3, 2022 PORTLAND, Maine — Cryptozoology is the study of hidden or unknown animals. Believe it or not, Maine is home to a rare collection dedicated to this field of study. For almost 20 years, Portland’s International Cryptozoology Museum has been one of the few places where you can meet bigfoot, sea serpents, and Mothman under one roof. “In general, people come to the museum because they’re interested in two things: mysteries and animals," Loren Coleman, director of the International Cryptozoology Museum told NEWS CENTER Maine.  Mysteries and animals are something Coleman's museum has plenty of. “Lots of Bigfoot, because people love Bigfoot, Yetis, as well as sea serpents, lake monsters," Coleman explained. "We have 65 years of different cryptids from all over the country.” Recently, Coleman announced he would be moving his entire operation to Bangor after pointing to rising rents and limitations of nearby growing businesses in Portland.  “A lot of people probably think I’m crazy, but we really think we’ll be unique wherever we move to," Coleman said.  Related Articles Hall-Dale senior wants to be remembered for his character, even after high school accomplishments Outdoor refrigerated ice rink to open soon in Cape Elizabeth Earlier this year, Coleman opened a bookstore and museum in Bangor. He said it's a separate operation from the new museum he plans to open in the area.  "If we get the building we're trying to get, which is a streamline moderne, it will get architecturally into a whole other level of acceleration," he explained. "I'm talking to some secret sources about renovating it, getting some grants, and that could be a lot of fun."  “He expects to open the new museum in  2023 or early 2024. 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