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Our new facility, now located at Thompson's Point, offers a science center (including a Maine watershed aquarium exhibit), theatre performances, a makerspace studio, and lots of opportunity to play inside and outside.

05/28/2026

Calling all playwrights age 17 & under across Maine! 🎭

Submit your original short play or musical for a chance to have it mentored, directed, and performed onstage in CMTM's Youth Playwriting Festival! The Festival aims to inspire a love of theatre and nurture the budding talents of young writers.

These original works will be performed by the Museum & Theatre’s company of actors on October 17-18, 2026.

👉 Submissions must be received or postmarked by July 30, 2026

📝 Learn more: www.kitetails.org/youthplaywritingfestival

05/26/2026

June is a time to shine! 🌈 This Pride Month, we're filling MakerSpace with color, creativity, and community. Come contribute to our rainbow wall, make your own rainbow creations, and celebrate the joy of being exactly who you are. We'll also be marching in the Pride Portland Parade — look for us and say hello! 👋

Come celebrate with us. Every color. Every heart. Every child. 💛

Thank you to Symetra for their generous support of Pride Month programming at CMTM.

05/24/2026

CMTM's Maddy's Theatre is turning into a "Big Blue World" as rehearsals for Disney and Pixar's FINDING NEMO: A 60-Minute Family Musical take the stage! 🐠 We can't wait to share this fin-tastic musical adventure with you!

🎟️ Purchase tickets: www.kitetails.org/finding-nemo

🎭 Disney and Pixar’s FINDING NEMO: A 60-Minute Family Musical
📅 June 25- August 23, 2026

05/22/2026

Summer hours are here at CMTM! ☀️

Please note that Member Magic Hours have paused for the summer, and will return after Labor Day.

Throughout the summer, CMTM will be open to all from 9 am - 4 pm, Wednesday - Monday, and will remain closed to the public on Tuesdays.

We can't wait to celebrate the summer with you!

05/20/2026

THE BEES ARE BACK! 🐝

After a long winter away, we're buzzing with excitement to announce the return of our beloved bees to CMTM!

Visitors will find the bees in the IDEXX STEM Learning Hub on the third floor. The wall-mounted observation beehive features a transparent window within a wooden frame that houses a queen and between 8,00 to 10,000 worker bees! The hive’s unique design allows guests to look closely at the bees while observing behaviors like making honey, cleaning the hive, caring for eggs and larvae, producing beeswax, and leaving the hive to harvest nectar and pollen. 🌼

05/19/2026

From chemistry explosions to seaweed exploration, it’s been an incredible year for CMTM’s Visiting Scientists program! 🔬

Thanks to the support of IDEXX, 22 scientists helped spark curiosity and wonder for hundreds of young learners this year. We couldn't be more grateful for IDEXX's partnership and support. 💛

Read more about a year of discovery at CMTM: https://www.kitetails.org/news-blog/idexx-visiting-scientists

05/18/2026

Summer is almost here! ☀️ Following this week, CMTM's For Tots programs will pause for the season and return in the fall.

This week's For Tots programming includes:

🎨 Art for Tots: Eric Carle, Wednesday, May 20, 10 am - 10:30 am
🔬 Science for Tots, Thursday, May 21, 10 am - 10:30 am
🌱 Nature for Tots, Friday, May 22, 10 am - 10:30 am

Thank you for learning and growing with us this year! We can't wait to start another year of fun this fall. 💛

05/17/2026

TOMORROW AT CMTM: Korean Hangeul Calligraphy and Hanji Art Bookmark Making 🔖
May 18, 10:30 am - 12 pm

Special guest Hyeri Yoon, from the Korean Language School, will lead a bookmark workshop featuring Hangeul calligraphy and Hanji, a traditional Korean handmade paper made from mulberry bark. Learn to write meaningful words, such as peace and kindness, or your own name, and decorate with colorful Hanji mosaic paper.

Plan your visit: www.kitetails.org/plan-your-visit

05/16/2026

TODAY AND TOMORROW AT CMTM: Pass the Postcard 💌 Collage & Identity Featuring Guest Artist Annika Johnston in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month
May 16 & 17, 10 am - 12 pm

For Annika, AAPI Heritage Month celebrates the intersection of many special cultures and she will be highlighting collage to “represent the layering and overlapping of different heritages that result in a person's unique identity.” Johnston recognizes that those who identify as AAPI have probably traveled far or are descendants of those who have travelled, immigrated or migrated to their current homes. Postcards, a symbol of global connection, allow participants to share art and stories with those near and far. Blank postcards, curated clippings, images, and stamps will be available to visitors to create and share their own stories.

Plan your visit: www.kitetails.org/plan-your-visit

05/15/2026

TICKETS ON SALE NOW 📣
Disney and Pixar’s FINDING NEMO: A 60-Minute Family Musical
June 25- August 23, 2026

🎟️ Purchase tickets: www.kitetails.org/finding-nemo

Ready to make a splash? Come experience Disney and Pixar’s FINDING NEMO: a 60-Minute Family Musical, a fin-tastic adventure bursting with music, color, and larger-than-life ocean creatures! When young Nemo is captured and taken far from home, his dad Marlin sets off across the sea—meeting sharks, sea turtles, and the unforgettable Regal Blue Tang, Dory, along the way. This vibrant production invites kids and grown-ups alike to celebrate bravery, resilience, and the power of believing in yourself.

05/13/2026

Get creative in honor of AAPI Heritage Month, May 16-18 at CMTM!

💌 Pass the Postcard: Collage & Identity Featuring Guest Artist Annika Johnston in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, May 16 & 17, 10 am - 12 pm. For Annika, AAPI Heritage Month celebrates the intersection of many special cultures and she will be highlighting collage to “represent the layering and overlapping of different heritages that result in a person's unique identity.” Johnston recognizes that those who identify as AAPI have probably traveled far or are descendants of those who have travelled, immigrated or migrated to their current homes. Postcards, a symbol of global connection, allow participants to share art and stories with those near and far. Blank postcards, curated clippings, images, and stamps will be available to visitors to create and share their own stories.

🔖 Korean Hangeul Calligraphy and Hanji Art Bookmark Making, May 18, 10:30 am - 12 pm. Special guest Hyeri Yoon, from the Korean Language School, will lead a bookmark workshop featuring Hangeul calligraphy and Hanji, a traditional Korean handmade paper made from mulberry bark. Learn to write meaningful words, such as peace and kindness, or your own name, and decorate with colorful Hanji mosaic paper.

Plan your visit: www.kitetails.org/plan-your-visit

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250 Thompson's Point Road
Portland, ME
04102

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	9am - 4pm
Sunday	9am - 4pm

Telephone

+12078281234

Website

http://www.kitetails.org/

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