Children’s Museum and Theatre won’t reopen on Free Street
The Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine will not reopen at its longtime home at 142 Free St. and will focus on a spring 2021 grand opening at its new building currently under construction at Thompson’s Point in Portland. The museum and theater closed on March 13 because of the pandemic.
In partnership with the Portland Public Schools and with money from the CARES Act, the Free Street building is hosting two pods of children who alternate days with educators. This program will continue through early December. Construction of the new museum and theater at Thompson’s Point is on schedule with an opening projected for spring 2021, according to a museum press release.
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PMA’s purchase to bring new era to historical site
The Portland Museum of Art’s purchase last week of the longtime home of the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine adds another chapter to the building’s storied history.
Read more about the history of our building at the Portland Press Herald website!
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Children's Museum & Theatre Advances Strategic Plan, Sells Building to PMA
On Tuesday, October 15th, we sold our building to the Portland Museum of Art, allowing us to make progress on our upcoming move to Thompson’s Point, and giving the PMA room to expand! We will stay where we are (with the PMA as our new landlords) for up to 20 months while we build our new home.
Read more about the sale and the opportunities it affords both of our organizations at the Portland Press Herald!
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New director helps lead Children’s Museum from downtown Portland to Thompson’s Point
Our new Executive Director, Julie Butcher Pezzino, is joining us at an exciting time, as we fundraise and plan for our brand new space at Thompson’s Point! Read more at the Portland Press Herald!
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Portland Press Herald Interview with Children’s Museum’s New Director
After a nation-wide search, the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine welcomes Julie Butcher Pezzino as our new executive director! Read on for more details at the Portland Press Herald.
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Children’s Museum gets federal grant to clean up development site in Portland
Members of Maine’s congressional delegation announced Wednesday that the Children's Museum has been awarded a $500,000 Brownfields Grant to clean up our new space at Thompson's Point in Portland.
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Society Notebook: Children’s Museum & Theatre Recognizes Longtime Leaders
We recently held our very first Winter Gala fundraiser, where we honored our longtime friends Pamela Plumb and Michael Bourque. It was a great night, particularly for our scholarship fund, which helps families in need to visit the museum & theatre!
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Maine’s youngest immigrants follow parents to citizenship
The US Citizenship & Immigration Service held a special citizenship ceremony here at the Museum & Theatre - a ceremony just for kids!
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As Children’s Museum & Theatre prepares to relocate, its longtime director retires
Our longtime director, Suzanne Olson, will be retiring this summer. Portland Press Herald did a lovely overview of her accomplishments, as well as the changes that are upcoming for our organization.
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Portland planners approve Children’s Museum move to Thompson’s Point
The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine received planning permission from the city for a new space at Thompson's Point!
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Kids celebrate new year early at Children’s Museum in Portland
Portland Press Herald's Beth Quimby joined us for our New Year's at Noon celebration, and got in some good conversations about the new year and resolutions.
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