The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine is thrilled to welcome Lisa DiFranza, our current Artist in Residence, for a unique and collaborative project that brings the concept of community to life. Titled “Faces of Belonging,” this interactive, evolving mural invites visitors of all ages to reflect on and contribute to a collective portrait of belonging in Maine.
Read MoreMeet CMTM therapy dogs Bruce, Millie, Meadow, and Louise Cheese. These furry friends visit once a month to make new friends, listen to stories, and give lots of love to guests of all ages!
Read MoreFall Artist in Residence, M.E.V. Franasiak, will host a 3D collaborative project in the Makerspace featuring monster-building. With your help we will build a monstrous creature with feathers and scales to encourage, befriend, and embrace our inner friendly monster selves. Read on to learn more about M.E.V. Franasiak!
Read MoreJune is PRIDE MONTH, and CMTM is celebrating in the MakerSpace! Join us in a joyful celebration of identity, self-expression, and love.
Read MoreIt is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, and CMTM is celebrating with a variety of programs and activities! Throughout the month, CMTM will host a series of creative programs highlighting AAPI art and heritage.
Read MoreThe Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine will host a performance by Special Guest Lindz Amer this Sunday, April 2, 2023, at 2 PM. Join Lindz in Maddy’s Theatre for Pride All Year ‘Round!, a musical, magical, memorable journey through LGBTQ+ history!
Read MoreThe Visiting Artist Series, which began in February 2022 and continues through May 2023, allows visitors to meet and create alongside artists who were chosen through a rigorous application and selection process. Over the course of several weeks, each Visiting Artist hosts “pop-up studios” in MakerSpace. Each artist works in a different medium, supplies base materials, and leads art-making activities where visitors help to produce communal works of art. This March/April, CMTM welcomes fiber artist Juliet Karelsen to the MakerSpace.
Read MoreThe Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine is celebrating Women’s History Month with a series of MakerSpace programs highlighting Mighty Women Makers. Join us each Wednesday in March to learn about innovative women in the arts, test new materials, and create amazing artwork of your own!
Read MoreCelebrate Black History Month and follow in the footsteps of the most revolutionary masters of art!
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