Our History


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2008

November: The Children's Theatre of Maine merges with the Children's Museum of Maine, and the Museum is renamed the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine. The Museum & Theatre produces a highly successful four-show season of theatre by children and for children.

December: 12 Dancing Princesses becomes the first theatre production of Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine.

2009

February: The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet premieres in the Dress Up Theatre to sold out crowds.

April: The new logo is revealed at the Annual Auction.

May: Attack of the Bloodsuckers! exhibit moves out to make way for DinoTracks, a new Environmental Exhibits Collaborative (EEC) exhibit that will stay through December 2009.

July: The Museum store is converted into an exhibit space where the popular Have a Ball! exhibit now makes its permanent home. A selection of educational books and playthings is still for sale at a kiosk in the front lobby.

The rainy days of July bring in over 14,000 visitors to the Museum & Theatre.

September: Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine holds its 4th annual Golf Tournament at Nonesuch River Golf Club.
The Boston Globe features an article on the Museum & Theatre.
The Kids on the Block puppet troupe begins rehearsing a series of vignettes created to entertain and to educate children about disabilities.

October: Everyone Knows What A Dragon Looks Like premieres in the Dress Up Theatre, kicking off the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine's first full theatre season.

November: Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine joins the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad in presenting The Polar Express, a unique holiday experience for families that features a theatrical reading of Chris Van Allsburg's classic story.