Thanks to generous support from the Northeast Delta Dental Foundation, the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (CMTM) will present a Not-So-Scary Halloween celebration on Monday, October 31, 2022, from 10 am to 1 pm designed for toddlers and their caregivers. The event is part of a calendar of family-friendly events and a new 21+ After Dark series intended to provide a broad range of programming and access to the Museum & Theatre.
This fall, Visiting Artist Brittany Burke will guide visitors through the process of molding and painting hexagonal wax sheets to create a sculpture inspired by the essential role that bees play in our environment. Each piece will be added to the sculpture in order to create a collaborative work of art, just as bees collaborate to create their hive.
Read MoreThe exhibit, Belonging: Connecting Art & Community, is the culmination of a four-week workshop organized by Sofia Aldinio, an Argentine-American documentary photographer and multimedia storyteller. Sofia invited New Mainers to explore the meaning of "home" and "belonging" through the shared language of art.
Read MoreThe Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (CMTM) presents the world premiere production of Snow in the Jungle / Nieve en la jungla in Maddy’s Theatre October 8 through November 13, 2022. Snow in the Jungle / Nieve en la jungla is based on the children’s book by Ariane Hofmann-Maniyar and adapted for the stage by Maine playwright Nicole McNulty.
Read MoreThe Krystal Puppeteers of Kenya will perform “Tears By The River” at 11: 00 AM on September 24 and 25 at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine. The Krystal Puppeteers will additionally offer dance and music workshops at 2: 00 PM each day that consists of hands-on music and dance lessons and the opportunity to interact with the puppets used in Krystal Puppeteers' performance.
Read MoreThe Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (Portland) announces the appointment of Shultzie Fay Willows to the role of Director of Communications & Marketing.
Read MorePortland-based Palaver Strings, a musician-led string ensemble, will perform and engage visitors at “pop-up studios” beginning this September at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine. Visitors to the Museum & Theatre will experience music performances, exhibits about music appreciation, and music-related workshops.
Read MoreThis summer, our intern Marley worked on target training our eastern box turtles (and Museum & Theatre ambassadors), Marie and Arnie. Target training involves training the turtles to tap their nose on a cherry ball. Once completed, Marley clicks a clicker and administers a treat. Marley used their experience with operant conditioning and dog training to help them understand how to approach this
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Dozens of children, families, and literary fans were delighted by a unique appearance by award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Oge Mora at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (CMTM) Thursday, September 18. The author’s appearance was in coordination with the Portland-based Illustration Institute.
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