The first week of summer camp here at the Museum & Theatre was full of wild fun! Louisa and Meghan guided Science Safari campers as they delved into different animal themed adventures everyday; from the plains of Africa to dinosaur facts and fossils. Activities included meeting live owls and other animals, and an amazing 3-D nature photography show, [...]
‘Sizzle….bubble….and pop’ were popular sounds and actions as our junior scientists met for a silly and slimy summer camp last week at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine. We made varieties of slimes from household materials. We turned liquids and solids into each other and experimented with gasses.We even turned our hands into paws [...]
From paper mache caterpillars inspired by Eric Carle, to Pop-Art portraits based on Andy Warhol, ten campers explored a range of materials and techniques during Creative Kids Camp in June. We looked at art from across the ages starting with ancient cave drawings. To truly understand the meanings of these images and symbols we turned [...]
Caps for Sale! Fifty cents a cap! Everyone knows the classic favorite by Esphyr Slobdkina and today we spent the morning making our own paper hats to wear on this hot summer day. Did you know that Caps for Sale was first published in 1940? Many parents remembered reading this book as children themselves, and [...]
The rainy month of June might have been soggy, but it made for a perfect week of Fairy Camp at CMTM! Our Birthday Room was transformed into the Fairy Room, complete with a Toadstool Village, filled with homemade Fairy Houses. Our ten little fairies were quite creative over the course of the week, making everything [...]
Saturday June 13th, 2009 10 am -12 pm. The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine announces the Portland premier of Tomato Plant Girl: July 2009! The play sends kids an imaginative message about the importance of holding one’s own and communing with the natural world. The three characters in the story are: Little Girl, Bossy [...]
Tuesday, May 26 2 pm Cinco de Mayo is a time for celebration! Learn how to make Enchiladas Verdes with a great take home recipe, create an Ojo de Dios and listen to Mexican music as you discover this festive event.
Opening Day Friday, May 8 Come see our fourth Environmental Exhibit Collaborative (EEC) exhibit! Study the fossil footprints of the dinosaurs who once roamed New England and Eastern Canada in the early Jurassic. Learn about the methods scientists use to study and interpret tracks, including how modern birds help scientists to understand the behavior of [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Reba Short, CMTM Theatre Artistic Director (207) 828-1234 ext 247 reba@kitetails.org Toys Come Alive at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine PORTLAND The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine presents The Sun Shines On: Raggedy Anne and Andy. This children’s play is based on the early stories of Johnny Gruelle, adapted [...]
The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine is collecting Raggedy Anne & Andy dolls in honor of our upcoming production: The Sun Shines on: Raggedy Anne & Andy. We are looking for Raggedy Dolls to hang in our stairwell timeline. If you have a Raggedy Anne or Andy doll we can borrow, please label him [...]