Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine
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PublishedNovember 28, 2023
Portland Museum of Art continues push to demolish historic Free Street building
The winning design to expand the museum would require razing the former home of the Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine for new construction 3 times its size.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
Wabanaki exhibit set to debut at Portland children’s museum
The exhibit, titled 'Ckuwaponahkiyik Atkuhkakonol: Wabanaki Storytelling Through Art and Traditions,' explores the Wabanaki people.
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PublishedMay 11, 2023
Children’s Theatre celebrates centennial with weekendlong play festival
Fifteen short plays, written by children and adults, will be performed May 20 and 21 at the Thompson's Point theater – the longest-running institution of its kind in the country.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2022
Maine children’s museum receives $150,000 federal recovery grant
The Portland museum and theater moved to a new location at Thompson's point last year.
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PublishedJune 1, 2021
Children’s museum poised to open with mix of sparkling new, old favorites
Working through a pandemic year of preparations, the new Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine opens June 24 at Thompson's Point.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2021
The Wrap: Restaurants reopen after a long winter
Coffee-centric treats for Maine Restaurant Week, and Standard Baking oven gets refurbished.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2020
Rare camera obscura raised to roof of Children’s Museum & Theatre
The large periscopic camera will once again be available for public viewing when the museum and theater reopen this spring at a new location at Thompson's Point in Portland.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2020
Children’s Museum and Theatre won’t reopen on Free Street
The institution's longtime home closed in March because of the pandemic. Its new Thompson's Point location is poised to open in the spring.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2019
Children’s Museum celebrates young new citizens
The Oct. 31 ceremony involved 15 children from seven countries.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2019
PMA’s purchase to bring new era to historical site
The 189-year-old building, which has served as a theater, church, chamber of commerce and children's museum has been purchased by Portland Museum of Art.
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