AUGUSTA -- The Maine State Museum will be open free of charge Wednesday and will offer activities from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Earth Science Day.

Museum Curator of Zoology, Dr. Paula Work, will present "Ice Age Finds," a look at the giant megafauna found in Maine. Items include the remains of the Scarborough mammoth and a mastodon tusk dredged up from the Gulf of Maine, according to the museum.

For those who want to get their hands on Pleistocene era mammals, cast replicas of walrus skull and bearded seal remains will be available for a "please touch" experience. Other topics for exploration include minerals and gems, hydrology, pottery making and more.

Earth scientists, industry professionals, artists and educators from around the state will share their knowledge and expertise in celebration of the Earth.