Visit Us: General Information

toddlers hold hands while playing at the children's museum and theatre of maine
Toddler friends cruising the museum floor

Hours

Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday: Noon-5pm
Monday: open 9-11am for Members only
(Open Mondays during Maine public school vacation weeks and certain Monday holidays. See holiday hours below.)

Summer Mondays (May 28-September 3, 2012): Open 10am-5pm
First Fridays: Open the first Friday night of each month from 5-8pm, year round. Admission on First Friday night is $1 per person (members and children under 18 months free).
Find the next First Friday.
Wondering about the weather?
Very rarely, the Museum & Theatre must close due to extreme weather. If it's a stormy day and you are wondering if we are open, call ahead! Dial 828-1234 and press 8 for holiday and inclement weather closings.


Holiday Hours

OPEN from 10am-5pm to the public on the following holidays:
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Presidents Day
  • Patriots Day
  • Memorial Day
CLOSED on the following holidays:
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • December 24
  • December 25
  • January 1
  • Easter
  • July 4

Admission

General Admission: $9.00 per person (under 18 months free)
Payment Options: Cash, check and credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover)
Group Rate: please see below "Group Rate" section.
Camera Obscura only: $4.00

Group Rate

A group rate is available to groups of 10 or more ONLY when a reservation is made 24 hours in advance. The group rate, with a reservation, starts at $6.00 per person. Group visits are two hours in length.
To book a group visit, call 828-1234 x232.

The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine is wheelchair accessible.

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