David Champlain is a guest artist leading our “Amazing Metamorphosis!” program at the Museum & Theatre. I asked him to share some interesting facts about the creature he will share with Museum & Theatre visitors!
“At the Children’s Museum & Theatre, we studied the tiny eggs of my favorite creature and the tiny babies [...]
I distinctly remember the Christmas I got a cranberry-colored velvet dress with a lace collar. I must have been seven or eight, and it’s not that I was particularly into dresses – but I also received a matching dress (right down to the buttons) for my Samantha doll. My mom had a friend hand-make them [...]
During Tuesday’s Tall Tales program, I wrote this AWESOME story with four lovely co-authors: Emilia, Beatrice, Maeve and Annie.
“The Wizard, the Princess and the Dragon
Once upon a time there was a wizard named Owen. And he had a pet dragon named Magic. Rapunzel married Owen! They lived in a castle in the woods. A big bear came! The [...]
I get to explore a different country each month for my snack-sampling program, Cultural Cuisine. Nigeria is our featured culture for June – we’re changing up We Are Maine to include Nigerian drums, costumes, masks, groceries, and more! Be sure to check out the changes, as well as family pictures of the Mokemes, our We [...]
I ran another Tall Tales program this weekend and a young visitor, Alex, knew so much about animal adaptations that we decided to put together this story. I hope you enjoy it.
“Once upon a time there was a fox and a turtle. Then two owls appeared and one was a Snowy owl and [...]
This morning we said goodbye to one of our most dedicated volunteers, Phebe Snow. Phebe has been volunteering with us for 15 years! Every Thursday morning Phebe would come in and prep art projects. You know all those paper shapes and cut-outs you use in Big Messy Art, Imagination Station and Make [...]
On Sunday, May 16, I had an fantastic time making up some stories with a four-year-old named Madeline during Tall Tales: Forest Creatures. Here are two of the stories she came up with, one featuring our very own turtle, Eloise!
Once upon a time there was a turtle named Eloise. He swam along the riverbank. Suddenly, [...]
For our regular visitors, everyone knows we offer some pretty unparalleled views of the night sky from the inside of our space shuttle. While a few toddlers are still afraid of the dark, most members of the audience emit some serious “oohs” and “aahs” when the “sun” goes down and the stars go up. The [...]
Spring in Maine can be tough. As my umbrella turned inside-out on my walk to work the other day, I wistfully remembered the flip-flop weather bestowed upon us just a week ago. But April showers bring May flowers, and here at the Museum & Theatre, May flowers bring… Summer Camps!
Our Education team is so excited [...]
My parents have a video (quite a few videos, actually) of me “helping” my dad make bread on Christmas Eve. The year is 1989 and I am three years old, kneading the bread by lying on top of it and occasionally sticking my chin into the dough. We make this bread every year in our [...]