It’s almost time for the Solar Eclipse! “News Center Maine’s United in Totality” team stopped by the museum this week to learn about the exciting programs being offered by the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine to spark curiosity and creativity in young minds as the state of Maine prepares for Monday’s eclipse.
Read MoreThe Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine announces an opportunity for budding playwrights aged 17 and under to submit their original plays to the upcoming Youth Play Festival on June 1 and 2, 2024. The festival, which kicks off the 101st children’s theatre season, aims to ignite a passion for theatre and nurture the imaginative talents of young writers.
Read MoreJoin Watts Hall Community Arts and the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine for a captivating rendition of "‘Charlotte’s Web’ — a story of friendship and hope.
Read MoreThe Cape Elizabeth library hosted its inaugural whale-themed family discovery program. A follow-up event with the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine is planned for Jan. 27.
Read MorePopular children’s author Mo Willems’ musical adaptation of his “Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale” premieres later this month at Maddy’s Theatre at the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine.
The musical is about toddler Trixie and her dad and their trip to the laundromat, where Trixie loses her treasured stuffed animal, Knuffle Bunny.
Read MoreWinners have been announced for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards!
The 2023 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. This year the BroadwayWorld Regional Awards were bigger and better than ever, including over 100 cities across America, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, and Asia.
Read MoreThe new playspace outside the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine in Portland, was a long time coming. Ckuwaponahkiyik Atkuhkakonol: Wabanaki Storytelling Through Art and Traditions is the 48-year-old institution’s first permanent exhibit dedicated to Maine’s indigenous people. “We’ve always told stories about this place we call Maine, but there has been a lack of Wabanaki voices,” says education and exhibits director Starr Kelly, who began developing the project soon after joining the museum staff two years ago.
Read MoreThe Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine held a New Year’s Eve Indoor Beach Party to give families a chance to welcome in 2024, for the little ones who can’t stay up until midnight.
Read MoreThere are plenty of events to choose from around Maine on Sunday to ring in 2024, from planetarium shows and family-friendly celebrations to dance parties and cocktail soirees.
The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine in Portland is hosting a New Year’s Eve Indoor Beach Party from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. There will be beach-themed play experiences for kids and families, including creating ocean-inspired artwork, making sea star wishing wands and finger puppets.
Read MoreLight your own path, with lanterns. The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine in Portland will host Celebrate the Solstice: Self-Guided Lantern Walk events on Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. Children can create a colorful paper lantern in the museum with a light inside. Then they can walk with it through an outdoor labyrinth path, which will be lit. Admission is $16. For more information, including about discounts, go to kitetails.org/visit.
Read MoreThe city of Portland is recognizing five businesses for their contributions to the local economy.
Read MoreHalloween is almost here, and there are tons of options for getting out there, showing off your clever costume and reveling in all things spooky….Over the course of five days, the Children’s Museum and Theater of Maine is hosting a pumpkin full of Halloween events for kids and even one for the 21-plus crowd.
Read MoreOn Monday, Indigenous Peoples Day, a new exhibit opens at the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine to honor and educate visitors about Wabanaki art, song and way of life.
Read MoreThe Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine is one of more than 40 local landmarks included in a Portland, Maine edition of the classic board game Monopoly that was revealed on Thursday, October 6th.
Read MoreDwayne Tomah, a Passamaquady citizen, traditional musician, and storyteller, spoke with Maine Public's Cindy Han about the role storytelling has played in preserving and sharing Indigenous history and culture, as well as CMTM's new exhibit Ckuwaponahkiyik Atkuhkakonol: Wabanaki Storytelling Through Art and Traditions opening on Indigenous Peoples Day October 9, 2023.
Read MoreMaine Points’ Danny Martignetti speaks with Julie Butcher Pezzino, Executive Director of The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine.
Read MoreThe fall theatre season kicks off with a lively rendition of “Go, Dog. Go!” premiering on the Maddy’s Theatre stage on Friday, Oct. 6, – and running through Sunday, Nov. 5, at The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine in Portland.
Read MoreMaine Public visited the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine to learn about their new exhibit opening Monday, October 9 on Indigenous People’s Day.
Read MoreOn Monday, October 9, 2023, Indigenous People’s Day, the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine will open Ckuwaponahkiyik Atkuhkakonol: Wabanaki Storytelling Through Art and Traditions to the public.
Read MoreChildren's book festival starting Sept. 23 will highlight the work of Black creators in Maine.
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