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The museum has several food-related permanent exhibits and play areas, designed for ages 1-10, where kids can pretend to be a chef, farmer or lobsterman. It’s an appropriate theme in a town that is so food-obsessed, and it serves an educational purpose, too. The kids get lessons in where their food comes from. They learn basics about biology, and when they weigh a lobster, sort produce by size, and color or count eggs, a little rudimentary math.

If you're looking for something fun to do with the kids that's inside during winter vacation, why not check out the Maine Children's Museum in Portland. At the museum every Wednesday kids get an up close and personal experience with something slimy. Growing Worms Growing Gardens is a hands-on program that allows kids to observe, touch and learn about sustainability. This program also travels to schools or daycare centers.

Construction work has already started at the new site at Thompson's Point. “While large sums of money have been donated or pledged toward the fundraising goal, Executive Director Julie Butcher Pezzino said the public phase of the capital campaign is open to anyone, and the museum and theater welcomes donations of any amount. “

“The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine says it has raised $12.5 million towards its $14 million goal to fund construction of the museum. On Monday the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine announced the public launch of its $14 million campaign to fund construction of the Museum & Theatre’s new facility at Thompson’s Point. The new museum will be nearly double the size of the old one. In a press release, the new museum was described as a "state-of-the-art 30,000 square foot" facility.”

The Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine’s Director of Theatre and Education Reba Askari stars as Mary Jane in a production by the same name at Mad Horse Theatre. You can watch Reba’s interview on NewscenterMaine’s 207 TV coverage as she and her colleagues discuss this story about a mother who is taking care of a sick child.