Explore, create, and collaborate during this drop-in class for children 2-5 and their caregivers. Each week, experiment with the mediums and styles of both well-known and emerging artists. This Wednesday, we will focus on collage artist and storyteller Oge Mora, a featured illustrator in our Lunder Arts and Culture Gallery and creator of the children's book Thank You, Omu! We will work with cut-paper and glue to craft our own colorful creations. Please plan for a messy but fun morning; aprons will be provided. Thank you to Hancock Lumber for their support of this program and CMTM's MakerSpace.

Designed for young audiences, this weekly storytime invites guests to listen to a live reading of curated children’s books, with fun opportunities for audience participation.

Travel from the mountains to the sea during our Guided Aquarium Tour! Join a CMTM staff member at the Creek Tank and work your way around the River, the Pond, the Tide Pool, and the Wharf Tank. You'll see fish, turtles, sea stars, and maybe even a few surprises as your tour guide shares facts about animals and our local watershed along the way.

Celebrate all things DINOSAUR during a special weekend of events designed for ages 2-7 and their caregivers. Visit MakerSpace and make your own small dino to take home or create fossils in an open art studio. Learn about a special reptile whose ancestors lived in the age of dinosaurs 200 million years ago—featuring live turtles in CMTM's aquarium. Experience some dinosaur theatre in a Pop-Up Performance that will absolutely NOT have a live dinosaur on stage, as CMTM has yet to invent time travel. Visit anytime during this themed weekend to experience dino fun, art, science, and theatre! Dino Day is presented with generous support from Bissell Brothers.

Celebrate all things DINOSAUR during a special weekend of events designed for ages 2-7 and their caregivers. Visit MakerSpace and make your own small dino to take home or create fossils in an open art studio. Learn about a special reptile whose ancestors lived in the age of dinosaurs 200 million years ago—featuring live turtles in CMTM's aquarium. Experience some dinosaur theatre in a Pop-Up Performance that will absolutely NOT have a live dinosaur on stage, as CMTM has yet to invent time travel. Visit anytime during this themed weekend to experience dino fun, art, science, and theatre! Dino Day is presented with generous support from Bissell Brothers.

Sing, pretend, and play! In this creative drama experience designed for our youngest audiences, we will sing songs, meet puppet friends, and pretend. This is a special early childhood theatre experience for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers to gain confidence imagining and pretending together. Included with Admission.

Travel from the mountains to the sea during our Guided Aquarium Tour! Join a CMTM staff member at the Creek Tank and work your way around the River, the Pond, the Tide Pool, and the Wharf Tank. You'll see fish, turtles, sea stars, and maybe even a few surprises as your tour guide shares facts about animals and our local watershed along the way.

Sing, pretend, and dance! At today’s Theatre for Tots, join our special guest teacher from Portland Ballet to move your body to music. This is a special early childhood theatre experience for children 1-3 and their caregivers to gain confidence imagining and pretending together. Included with Admission.

Explore, create, and collaborate during this drop-in class for children 2-5 and their caregivers. Each week, experiment with the mediums and styles of both well-known and emerging artists. This week, we will experiment with sunprints as we focus on Anna Atkins, a botanist & illustrator from the mid 1800’s. Anna used cyanotypes to capture botanical imagery & published the very first book of photographs in 1843. Please plan for a messy but fun morning; aprons will be provided. Thank you to Hancock Lumber for their support of this program and CMTM's MakerSpace.

Designed for young audiences, this weekly storytime invites guests to listen to a live reading of curated children’s books, with fun opportunities for audience participation.

Come be a scientist! Observe and learn about the animals living in our tidepool and sandflat habitats. Get to know these creatures through observation and imaginative play. Then use your sense of touch to gain a deeper understanding of the animals and the places they inhabit.

Meet the playwright who adapted "Winnie-The-Pooh", Sean Patrick Nill. Sean Patrick Nill is a playwright working in Northern California and is currently the Artistic Manager at the B Street Theatre in Sacramento. His plays have been produced by the Sacramento Theatre Company, B Street Theatre, Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine, Dramatist's Guild's San Francisco Footlight Series, Rover Dramawerks, Theatre InspiraTO festival, Watermelon One Act Festival, M.T. Pockets Theatre, Torent Theatre, and the Manhattan Repertory Theatre.

Sing, pretend, and play! In this creative drama experience designed for our youngest audiences, we will sing songs, meet puppet friends, and pretend. This is a special early childhood theatre experience for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers to gain confidence imagining and pretending together. Included with Admission.

In the spirit of giving, our annual Make a Card / Give a Card campaign invites visitors to make a winter-inspired card for their loved ones, and one to be distributed to others who may not receive one otherwise. CMTM will be partnering with the Center for Grieving Children to distribute this year’s handmade cards to their clients and volunteers. The Center for Grieving Children provides a safe space, loving peer support, outreach, and education to grieving children, teens, young adults, families and the community. To learn more about this featured nonprofit, please visit cgcmaine.org.

Explore, create, and collaborate during this drop-in class for children 2-5 and their caregivers. Each week, experiment with the mediums and styles of both well-known and emerging artists. This Wednesday, we will focus on teacher and abstract artist Alma Woodsey Thomas and her mosaic-style paintings. We will paint with bright colors and rhythmic patterns. Please plan for a messy but fun morning; aprons will be provided. Thank you to Hancock Lumber for their support of this program and CMTM's MakerSpace.

Whether you are meeting a dog for the first time or own a dog yourself, all are welcome to greet our friendly, four-legged therapy dog friends. Come hang out, read a book, sing a song, or explore dog training with a certified therapy dog and its caregiver. Therapy dogs will be visiting with a trained adult in the 3rd floor IDEXX STEM Learning Hub and would love to say "hi" to you if you wish. Included with Admission.

Designed for young audiences, this weekly storytime invites guests to listen to a live reading of curated children’s books, with fun opportunities for audience participation.

In the spirit of giving, our annual Make a Card / Give a Card campaign invites visitors to make a winter-inspired card for their loved ones, and one to be distributed to others who may not receive one otherwise. CMTM will be partnering with the Center for Grieving Children to distribute this year’s handmade cards to their clients and volunteers. The Center for Grieving Children provides a safe space, loving peer support, outreach, and education to grieving children, teens, young adults, families and the community. To learn more about this featured nonprofit, please visit cgcmaine.org.

In the spirit of giving, our annual Make a Card / Give a Card campaign invites visitors to make a winter-inspired card for their loved ones, and one to be distributed to others who may not receive one otherwise. CMTM will be partnering with the Center for Grieving Children to distribute this year’s handmade cards to their clients and volunteers. The Center for Grieving Children provides a safe space, loving peer support, outreach, and education to grieving children, teens, young adults, families and the community. To learn more about this featured nonprofit, please visit cgcmaine.org.

Become a whale scientist to learn about some of the ocean’s biggest creatures: humpback whales! Explore whale anatomy, observe some real whale artifacts, and discover what it takes to be a filter feeder with a water filtering experiment!

In the spirit of giving, our annual Make a Card / Give a Card campaign invites visitors to make a winter-inspired card for their loved ones, and one to be distributed to others who may not receive one otherwise. CMTM will be partnering with the Center for Grieving Children to distribute this year’s handmade cards to their clients and volunteers. The Center for Grieving Children provides a safe space, loving peer support, outreach, and education to grieving children, teens, young adults, families and the community. To learn more about this featured nonprofit, please visit cgcmaine.org.

Hanukkah is the Jewish festival of lights, an 8-night celebration. Join us in MakerSpace to make a Menorah, one of the oldest symbols of the Jewish faith and the central symbol of the celebration. Free choice art materials will also be available.

Spark your creativity in MakerSpace this winter and design one-of-a-kind gifts for your loved ones! Explore a variety of materials and inspiring examples to design the perfect handmade treasures using both new and repurposed items. Plus, dive into an array of free-choice art supplies to bring your imaginative ideas to life.

Sing, pretend, and play! In this creative drama experience designed for our youngest audiences, we will sing songs, meet puppet friends, and pretend. This is a special early childhood theatre experience for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers to gain confidence imagining and pretending together. Included with Admission.

Explore, create, and collaborate during this drop-in class for children 2-5 and their caregivers. Each week, experiment with the mediums and styles of both well-known and emerging artists. This week, we will focus on Ruth Asawa and use wire to make abstract sculptures. Please plan for a messy but fun morning; aprons will be provided. Thank you to Hancock Lumber for their support of this program and CMTM's MakerSpace.

Spark your creativity in MakerSpace this winter and design one-of-a-kind gifts for your loved ones! Explore a variety of materials and inspiring examples to design the perfect handmade treasures using both new and repurposed items. Plus, dive into an array of free-choice art supplies to bring your imaginative ideas to life.

Designed for young audiences, this weekly storytime invites guests to listen to a live reading of curated children’s books, with fun opportunities for audience participation.

Spark your creativity in MakerSpace this winter and design one-of-a-kind gifts for your loved ones! Explore a variety of materials and inspiring examples to design the perfect handmade treasures using both new and repurposed items. Plus, dive into an array of free-choice art supplies to bring your imaginative ideas to life.

Did you know that veterinarians might study loons or do laser therapy on elephants? Come meet traveling veterinarian Lisa Benson, DVM! Together we will explore veterinary tools like a stethoscope, use a microscope, and use your imagination to step into the shoes of a veterinarian.

Spark your creativity in MakerSpace this winter and design one-of-a-kind gifts for your loved ones! Explore a variety of materials and inspiring examples to design the perfect handmade treasures using both new and repurposed items. Plus, dive into an array of free-choice art supplies to bring your imaginative ideas to life.

Spark your creativity in MakerSpace this winter and design one-of-a-kind gifts for your loved ones! Explore a variety of materials and inspiring examples to design the perfect handmade treasures using both new and repurposed items. Plus, dive into an array of free-choice art supplies to bring your imaginative ideas to life.

Welcome the darkest time of year and celebrate the return of the light with a special musical lantern walk. Create a simple, colorful lantern in our Atrium, then make your way through the Museum & Theatre’s outdoor labyrinth. Included with Admission.

Spark your creativity in MakerSpace this winter and design one-of-a-kind gifts for your loved ones! Explore a variety of materials and inspiring examples to design the perfect handmade treasures using both new and repurposed items. Plus, dive into an array of free-choice art supplies to bring your imaginative ideas to life.

Whether you are meeting a dog for the first time or own a dog yourself, all are welcome to greet our friendly, four-legged therapy dog friends. Come hang out, read a book, sing a song, or explore dog training with a certified therapy dog and its caregiver. Therapy dogs will be visiting with a trained adult in the 3rd floor IDEXX STEM Learning Hub and would love to say "hi" to you if you wish. Included with Admission.

Whether you are meeting a dog for the first time or own a dog yourself, all are welcome to greet our friendly, four-legged therapy dog friends. Come hang out, read a book, sing a song, or explore dog training with a certified therapy dog and its caregiver. Therapy dogs will be visiting with a trained adult in the 3rd floor IDEXX STEM Learning Hub and would love to say "hi" to you if you wish. Included with Admission.

Whether you are meeting a dog for the first time or own a dog yourself, all are welcome to greet our friendly, four-legged therapy dog friends. Come hang out, read a book, sing a song, or explore dog training with a certified therapy dog and its caregiver. Therapy dogs will be visiting with a trained adult in the 3rd floor IDEXX STEM Learning Hub and would love to say "hi" to you if you wish. Included with Admission.

Whether you are meeting a dog for the first time or own a dog yourself, all are welcome to greet our friendly, four-legged therapy dog friends. Come hang out, read a book, sing a song, or explore dog training with a certified therapy dog and its caregiver. Therapy dogs will be visiting with a trained adult in the 3rd floor IDEXX STEM Learning Hub and would love to say "hi" to you if you wish. Included with Admission.

Whether you are meeting a dog for the first time or own a dog yourself, all are welcome to greet our friendly, four-legged therapy dog friends. Come hang out, read a book, sing a song, or explore dog training with a certified therapy dog and its caregiver. Therapy dogs will be visiting with a trained adult in the 3rd floor IDEXX STEM Learning Hub and would love to say "hi" to you if you wish. Included with Admission.