Remember Gabby, our visitor services intern? She’s been a big help since she arrived, gathering input from visitors, and making observations that will help us improve. But she’s also having fun! When she saw this amazing block tower that Blaine built in the Explore Some More room, she ran up to my office to grab [...]
Courtney and Lauren explore Grouse Mountain and Live City for this next journal entry. I also have some exciting news! Tomorrow, Friday, February 26, from 10:30-11:30am we are celebrating the Winter Olympics at the Museum & Theatre. Join us for some imaginative figure skating, silly racing, a long jump and an awards ceremony. Lauren and her mother [...]
Courtney and Lauren get into the Olympic spirit for this journal entry! We can’t wait to see what they do next: Wednesday was a very exciting day for us…we went to a Victory Ceremony for the winners of the Olympics. It was in a stadium called BC place. That is the same place where the [...]
If you’ve visited the Dress Up Theatre in the past few weeks, you’ve probably noticed that the familiar square stage has been replaced by some new sets and platforms of all shapes and sizes. Chris Fitze, Exhibits and Operations Associate, and Shawn Cole, Exhibits and Operations Intern, have created these pieces for the upcoming productions [...]
Here is the second journal entry from our young Olympic reporters, Courtney and Lauren: February 14: Valentine’s Day & Chinese New Year Today is the Year of the Tiger and we went to Chinatown to celebrate it. Before going there we went to see the Olympic cauldron which had been lit on Friday night. We [...]
Auction 2010 is right around the corner! Join us on March 26th at the Holiday Inn by the Bay for a fun-filled night of fundraising! While perusing the fabulous getaways, restaurants, artwork (and much more) up for bid, be sure to check out the Kids table for something special to bring home. Check out this [...]
Claire has been acting in our plays since 2008 and she is so fun to work with. Seeing her grow through the years has been amazing and I asked her to share a little about her acting experience. Here’s what she had to say: “Joining back in autumn of 2008, I acted in Raggedy Anne [...]
Several months ago, an artist named David K. Ross approached me to ask about connecting the Camera Obscura on our third floor – the optical device that projects a 360-degree view of Portland into aroom with no windows – to the Institute for Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art. Mr. Ross had been invited [...]
A Museum & Theatre family is in Vancouver for the Winter Olympics! Courtney (with help from her sister Lauren) offered to share some of their journey with us: Travel Day Getting to Vancouver took a long time. First we drove to Boston, then we flew to Seattle and then we drove to Vancouver. When we [...]
Who needs flowers and candy? To celebrate Valentine’s Day, I joined Jamie and Victoria (one of our terrific volunteers) for Big Messy Art: Valentine’s Day Cards. Our young visitors were clearly inspired by the holiday, producing sparkling, beribboned, heart-shaped masterpieces! I didn’t want to be nosy, but I had to ask – who would be [...]