Category Archives: Museum & Theatre in the news

Links to local and national articles featuring the Museum & Theatre.

Penguins in Portland: Making a Splash!

By Chris S. | Published: October 25, 2012

Last April, I received a large manila envelope from Skillin Elementary School. Inside I found a stack of handwritten letters from every student in Diana Violette’s second grade classroom asking me to build a live penguin exhibit here at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine. Each letter offered a persuasive argument for the exhibit, [...]

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A modern Maine explorer

By Lucy | Published: June 7, 2011

As my friends and family can attest, I’m a bit nuts about museums. Day trips and vacations are never complete without discovering a new museum or two. One of the things I love about working in public relations here at the Museum & Theatre is giving tours – when I guide someone through our exhibits, I find that [...]

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We’re on TV!

By Lucy | Published: July 13, 2010
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I can’t stop watching this YouTube clip. No, it’s not a cat playing the piano – it’s the new public service announcement created for us by WCSH 6! It’s exciting to see my home away from home on TV, of course, but what really keeps me watching is the spirit of play it captures. When [...]

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