Scout Troops: Overnights and After-Hours Workshops

Did you ever wonder what happens in the Museum at night? Did you know that the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine hosts after-hours workshops and sleepover camp-ins for Scouts and other recreation groups? Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts can earn badges and achievements through special workshops while exploring the Museum & Theatre when we're closed to the public.

Create a Custom Event for Your Troop

Attend a Council-Sponsored Event and Meet Other Scouts

Custom Events for Your Troop

We can work with you to create a custom adventure that's just right for your Scouts. Whether your Scouts want to earn badges or just explore the Museum at night, we can plan a one-of-a-kind overnight or after-hours workshop that meets your needs.
(Looking to visit as a group during our regular hours? See our Onsite Programs and Group Visits page for info.)

Group Overnights

You and your group will participate in a number of activities presented by our educators, have a late night snack and set up camp anywhere among our three floors of exhibits!
Overnights can be reserved any Saturday night (book early for best availability).
They begin at 5:30pm and run until 9am the following morning.

After-Hours Workshops

For children who are interested in attending a Museum & Theatre program after hours but who are not quite ready for an overnight, we offer evening workshops.
Evening workshops can be reserved any evening of the week (book early for best availability).
They begin at 5:30pm and end at 8:30pm.

Pricing and Reservations

Pricing
The cost of an overnight is $24 per child and $12 per adult, with a minimum fee of $625.
Evening workshops are $12 per child and $4 per adult.

Reservations
1. Call Louisa at 828-1234 x227 to check date availability.
2. Complete a registration form and mail it to Louisa Donelson, Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine, PO Box 4041, Portland, ME 04101 or email it to .
3. Please note that your reservation is not secured until you receive a confirmation letter from the Museum & Theatre.

Scout Event Guidelines and Policies

Group Size
For overnights and workshops, we require a minimum of 25 children (or a minimum fee of $625) and can accomodate no more than 60 children. We require one adult chaperone for every three children. (Some exceptions can be made; contact Louisa to inquire.) If this isn't the right fit for your group's size, consider a group visit with a guided program during regular hours, or seeing a theatre production as a group.

Sleeping Arrangements
Children and chaperones will have assigned sleeping areas within our exhibits, including the fire truck, space shuttle and Discovery Woods. Small groups may be permitted to choose their own sleeping areas.

Food
Participants supply their own evening snack. (No nuts, please!) A breakfast is served the following morning which includes cereal, fruit and juice. Please make notation on medical forms if a child has specific dietary needs.

Shopping
There will be time in the morning to shop for Museum souvenirs.

Cancellation Policy
Decisions to cancel due to inclement weather will be made by the Museum & Theatre the day of the scheduled event. Museum staff will call the Troop or Pack contact that scheduled the event and notify them of cancellations. Deposits for weather-related cancellations will be credited toward a re-scheduled event. The Museum & Theatre reserves the right to cancel a workshop or overnight in the event registration does not meet minimum enrollment up to two weeks prior to the event. If cancelled, we will do our best to re-schedule or a full refund will be issued. If the reserving group cancels the reservation with less than two weeks' notice, the $100 deposit will not be refunded.

Council-Sponsored Events: Meet Other Troops!

We've worked in cooperation with the Girl Scouts of Maine Council to plan a series of exciting Scout overnights and workshops throughout spring and summer 2012. These special events take place when the Museum & Theatre is closed to the public. Sign up as a troop or as an individual. To register for a scheduled Council event at the Museum & Theatre, call 772-1177 or visit www.girlscoutsofmaine.org. See event descriptions for registration deadlines.

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Brownies and Juniors Overnight: Earth Day
Links to It's Your Planet - Love It! Journey
Saturday, April 21 - Sunday, April 22
5:30pm-9am
Celebrate Earth Day with your Girl Scout sisters during this overnight adventure about caring for our planet. Learn how to reuse materials to make wearable creations while exploring the Museum & Theatre. Girls will rotate through activity stations that relate to the It's Your Planet - Love It! Journey. Sleep in one of our three floors of exhibits and enjoy a complimentary breakfast.
$26/child, $13/adult
Registration deadline: April 4

Daisies Evening Workshop: Be a Tree!
Links to It's Your Planet - Love It! Journey
Saturday, April 28
5:30-8:30pm
Learn about the wonderful world of trees in this hands-on exploration of tree ecosystems. You'll discover the parts that make up a tree, what trees need for survival and how they impact our environment. It's the perfect post-Earth Day activity!
$13/child, $4/adult
Registration deadline: April 11

Brownies and Juniors Overnight: Girls Around the World
Saturday, June 23 - Sunday, June 24
5:30pm-9am
Pack your passport and your PJs! Come explore and compare the traditions and cultures of three different girls from aruond the world. Make a traditional food from each girl's region, check out her clothing and learn what it's like to go to school in Japan, India and Greece. We'll also share our own unique cultures and traditions. Sleep in one of our three floors of exhibits and enjoy a complimentary breakfast.
$26/child, $13/adult
Registration deadline: June 6

Daisies and Brownies Evening Workshop: Water, Water, Everywhere!
Links to Between the Earth and Sky and Wonders of Water Journeys
Tuesday, July 17
1-4pm
We'll test our engineering skills by making boats for sald and fresh water - will yours sink or float? We'll also use water to make a very wet art project and we'll touch the live water-dwelling animals in our Tide Pool Touch Tank.
$13/child, $4/adult
Registration deadline: July 3

Contact Us

Louisa Donelson will be happy to answer any questions you have or help you start the reservation process:
828-1234 x227

Louisa works Tuesday through Saturday, 9:15-5:15. For urgent questions on Sunday or Monday, call the front desk at 828-1234 x231 so we can direct your call.