Sometimes when things feel entirely upside down, you can come back to the basics and remember what is most important. For us, this means revisiting the power of play.
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In our first month, we've launched free-of-charge online educational programming and reached nearly 30,000 children, families, and teachers at home. Our community's response to this programming has been astounding. I'm really proud of what we accomplished in a short amount of time, but this closure has not come without serious challenges.
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One month after temporarily closing its doors to the public on March 13th, the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine reports that it has served nearly 30,000 children, families, and teachers with free online educational programming. Recognizing the need to serve families who are sheltering in place and teachers who are adapting to online curriculum, Museum & Theatre educators have adapted their experiential programs in natural science, theater, and art and engineering challenges to daily livestreaming platforms.
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We may not be in rehearsal together, but that doesn’t mean we can’t keep playing and taking new risks. In place of daily rehearsals, our Theatre Educators will host a variety of different activities every day to inspire creativity and the performing arts right in your own living room. Learn how to develop character, design lights, make props and more.
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The Children’s Theatre of Maine has been continually performing plays for a young audience since 1922. We are the oldest continuously running children’s theatre in the country! That’s 98 years of plays for young audiences. While schools are not in session, and while theatres are dark, now is the time for artists to hunker down and turn on the ghost light while we write our stories. Join the Maine Youth Playwriting Challenge.
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In order to continue to serve as a resource for parents, families, and the community during a period of time marked by public health curfews and quarantines, the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine launched a series of free, online educational programs. “At Home Together” includes “Wild Life” and “Makerspace” programs and the “Maine Youth Playwriting Challenge Online” program spans ten days.
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It is with a combination of sadness and profound love for our community that we announce the temporary closure of our Museum & Theatre facility at 142 Free Street in Portland (effective Friday, March 13th at 5 PM) and cessation of all associated programming for at least two weeks. We will continuously monitor and reassess the appropriate timing for reopening, in accordance with official public health recommendations. As an organization committed to STEM education, we take seriously the science-based assessment of the severity of our situation and the guidelines for how we should keep ourselves safe. More details here.
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The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine is dedicated to creating a safe, welcoming, and clean educational environment for all of our visitors. In response to the heightened attention to public health, we would like to share our cleaning protocols with our membership and the public.
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The Makerspace allows the children to enter with an idea and leave with a complete project in their hands. The process of creation accentuates the skills of problem-solving and risk-taking. The Makerspace is a guided exhibit operated by staff and volunteers who help the children use real tools and materials for creation.
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