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At the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (CMTM), we set the stage for every child to imagine and learn through play.

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Tool Time in MakerSpace
Jan 24
Tool Time in MakerSpace

This special Friday MakerSpace session features an exciting opportunity to try out tools like a screwdriver, drill, driver, or hammer. Guided by a MakerSpace staff member, you will learn about safe hand tool use with wood. Free-choice materials are also available. An adult guardian must be present.

Hibernation Celebration
Jan 25
Hibernation Celebration

Explore how Maine animals survive and thrive in the winter through art, science, and storytelling with this warm and indoor celebration! Some animals sleep for months and wake when it’s finally warm, while others simply slow down and eat less. Some even freeze solid until spring. Learn about all forms of hibernation during hands-on activities.

Hibernation Celebration
Jan 26
Hibernation Celebration

Explore how Maine animals survive and thrive in the winter through art, science, and storytelling with this warm and indoor celebration! Some animals sleep for months and wake when it’s finally warm, while others simply slow down and eat less. Some even freeze solid until spring. Learn about all forms of hibernation during hands-on activities.

Theatre for Tots
Jan 27
Theatre for Tots

Let’s pretend together! In this creative drama experience designed for our youngest audiences and their families, we will use the power of imagination, storytelling, and song to transform CMTM's Maddy’s Theatre into familiar environments. This is an interactive early childhood theatrical experience for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers to gain confidence imagining and pretending together.

Closed
Jan 28
Closed

CMTM is closed on Tuesdays. We look forward to welcoming you another day!

Art for Tots: The Art of Leo Lionni
Jan 29
Art for Tots: The Art of Leo Lionni

Explore, create, and collaborate during this drop-in class for children 2-5 and their caregivers. Each week, experiment with the mediums and styles of both well-known and emerging artists. This week, we will explore the work of children’s book writer and illustrator Leo Lionni. Visitors will have the opportunity to create torn-paper landscapes inspired by the illustrations in Frederick and Pezzettino! Please plan for a messy but fun morning; aprons will be provided. Thank you to Hancock Lumber for their support of this program and CMTM's MakerSpace.

Science for Tots: Weather Wonders
Jan 30
Science for Tots: Weather Wonders

Discover the Science for Tots series! This weekly program is specially designed for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers.

This month, drop in for weather-themed exploration! Learn all about the elements around us through sensory experiments. Flow through a dramatic water cycle, paint on snow and ice, and experiment with wind with a mini Bernoulli blower.

Tool Time in MakerSpace
Jan 31
Tool Time in MakerSpace

This special Friday MakerSpace session features an exciting opportunity to try out tools like a screwdriver, drill, driver, or hammer. Guided by a MakerSpace staff member, you will learn about safe hand tool use with wood. Free-choice materials are also available. An adult guardian must be present.

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In the News

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Maine kids share their hopes — big and small — for the new year
Portland Press Herald
Maine kids share their hopes — big and small — for the new year
Portland Press Herald

At an event at the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine on Tuesday morning, kids talked about what they wish for in 2025.

Portland Press Herald
On New Year's Eve, party like a Mainer
Portland Press Herald
On New Year's Eve, party like a Mainer
Portland Press Herald

Mainers party just a little differently than the rest of the world on New Year’s Eve.

Instead of dropping a ball from a big building in a big city, we drop a wild blueberry from a church bell tower in Kennebunk. Instead of making everyone stay up to the stroke of midnight, we hold some New Year’s celebrations in the afternoon or early evening, so kids and early risers can get to bed on time.

Portland Press Herald
Regaining Ground: 3 Powerful Examples of Successful Brownfields Projects
Community Playmaker
Regaining Ground: 3 Powerful Examples of Successful Brownfields Projects
Community Playmaker

On return trips from her old college stomping grounds of Boston, Nancy Martin, business programs manager for the City of Portland, Maine, knows she is home when the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (CMTM) comes into view. It is arguably the most prominent venue in a development known as Thompson’s Point, which stands out right off Interstate 295. The peninsula setting symbolizes the natural amenities Maine possesses, while the ground below is a prime example of Portland’s desire to maintain its beauty inside and out.

Community Playmaker
Listen: Beautiful Blackbird on Maine Public's State of the Art
Maine Public
Listen: Beautiful Blackbird on Maine Public's State of the Art
Maine Public

This week, two guests walk us through all these “Beautiful Blackbird” activities – Jordia Benjamin, Executive Director of the Indigo Arts Alliance and René Goddess, a Portland-based theater artist who is Artistic Director of The Theater Ensemble of Color as well as the director of the stage play edition of “Beautiful Blackbird.”

Maine Public
Children collaborate on "Portrait of Community" mural
Portland Press Herald
Children collaborate on "Portrait of Community" mural
Portland Press Herald

Assembled on a teal cardboard wall is a wide range of children’s artwork: doodles of multiple orange cats, crayon-drawn self-portraits, Acadia National Park depicted in markers, a drawing of a cup of boba tea. While the works vary in style and content, they come together in the mural to create a portrait of the children of the Portland area.

Portland Press Herald
10 Unforgettable Family Adventures in Maine
MSN
10 Unforgettable Family Adventures in Maine
MSN

Portland, Maine, is often associated with the calm coastal and seaside lifestyles. With a lively working waterfront, picturesque lighthouses, and sea glass beaches, it’s never been a better time to plan a trip to Maine.

MSN

Updates + Stories

Stories from the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine: Featured Blog Posts
Interview - Behind the Scenes with Nathan LaPointe: Playing Pete in Pete the Cat
Interview - Behind the Scenes with Nathan LaPointe: Playing Pete in Pete the Cat

CMTM is thrilled to bring everyone’s favorite feline rockstar to life in “Pete the Cat,” running in CMTM’s Maddy’s Theatre from February 1-23, 2025. In anticipation of opening night, CMTM spoke with Nathan LaPointe, who plays Pete the Cat, about the importance of music, cats, and what audiences can expect from this rockin’ production.

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Gary the Eel Swims into the Spotlight at CMTM
Gary the Eel Swims into the Spotlight at CMTM

Discover the incredible journey of Gary the American Eel and explore stories of science, culture, and conservation at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine.

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We're Hiring! Temporary Part-Time Education Program Assistant
We're Hiring! Temporary Part-Time Education Program Assistant

We’re Hiring! The Part-Time Education Program Assistant leads and supports interdisciplinary and experiential programming for Afterschool Experiences. Reporting to the Education Program Manager, this position is a critical part of the Education and Exhibits Team. Please note this is a temporary position set to end on May 31, 2025.

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Interview: Sean Patrick Nill, Playwright of "Winnie-the-Pooh"
Interview: Sean Patrick Nill, Playwright of "Winnie-the-Pooh"

CMTM is thrilled to bring A.A. Milne’s classic tales to life in the currently running production of “Winnie-the-Pooh” in CMTM’s Maddy’s Theatre. To give the community a closer look at the creative mind behind this adaptation, we spoke with playwright Sean Patrick Nill to learn more about his artistic journey, his approach to adapting such a beloved story, and what he hopes audiences will take away from this heartwarming adventure in the Hundred Acre Wood.

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Faces of Belonging: Building a Portrait of Community with Artist in Residence Lisa DiFranza
Faces of Belonging: Building a Portrait of Community with Artist in Residence Lisa DiFranza

The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine is thrilled to welcome Lisa DiFranza, our current Artist in Residence, for a unique and collaborative project that brings the concept of community to life. Titled “Faces of Belonging,” this interactive, evolving mural invites visitors of all ages to reflect on and contribute to a collective portrait of belonging in Maine.

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