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Lights, Camera, Color: In the reimagined Camera Obscura exhibit, 10th Century...

The technology behind the Camera Obscura – the reflection of light into a dark space, creating a projected image – is more than 1,000 years old. How do you make that feel new in 2013 for kids who are...

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Meet Nyiesha!

Nyiesha leads a class in belly dance. Photo by Roger S. Duncan. If you stopped by the Museum & Theatre on a Sunday this fall, you may have had a chance to dance it out with Nyiesha, a longtime...

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American Girls Come to the Museum

Many, many children have dolls. A stand-in for a friend, sibling or even a baby, dolls give children a chance to role play, to use their imaginations and to experiment with different kinds of social...

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Crystal, Gem, and Fossil Fun

Last week a group of 6 to 8 year old eager-eyed rock sleuths came together for the Children’s Museum & Theatre’s first ever Crystal, Gem and Fossil camp. Having personally collected rocks...

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Let’s Play! Making Music at the Museum & Theatre

If you visited the Museum & Theatre this spring on Tuesday mornings, you may have noticed some tunes coming out of our Dress-Up Theatre. With generous funding from the Frances R. Dewing Foundation,...

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Play Our Way: Private Playtime for Families Affected by Autism

Click here to download a printable copy of  the Play Our Way flier_2014. Play Our Way: Private Playtime for Families Affected by Autism Fri November 14 / 5:30-7:30pm Sat December 13 / 8-10am Friday...

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Now Playing at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine: The Witches!

Theatre Director, Reba Short, joining in the witchy fun! “Oh, is my tongue blue?” Here’s what our Theatre Artistic Director and director of our production of The Witches has to say about the play… Want...

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Welcome, Lily!

  I am honored to be the newest member of the Education Team at the Children’s Museum and Theatre. I grew up playing and attending theatre productions here, so it’s inspiring to join the amazing group...

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World Water Day & Sustainability

With an economy that relies on the health of Maine’s waters and land, and a population of people dedicated to the outdoors, the Museum & Theatre seeks to rally and excite our community to take...

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“Silly Slime” with Museum & Theatre Educator, Sam!

Slime. We certainly know it when we see it, but what really is it? Kiddo playing with the final product: Silly Slime. The Science Usually, we define substances as solid, liquid, or gas- the three...

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