NEW this summer: SUNNY DAY DISCOUNTS!
The next time you visit the Museum, pick up a yellow Sunny Day Discount card from the Front Desk. Then the next time you visit the Children's Museum of Maine on a sunny day, you'll pay only $3 for each child admission! (The card is valid through August 30, 2005 and cannot be used on the day of pick up. Museum staff decides by 10am if a day is sunny, and hangs a sign on our front door. You can also call ahead to check. Cannot be combined with other discounts. Adults pay full admission. Children are 12 and under.)
Memorial Day thru Labor Day:
Monday-Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: 12pm - 5pm
*First Friday night of each month is FREE from 5 - 8pm!
Labor Day thru Memorial Day:
Monday: CLOSED to the general public
[Open from 9am - 11am for MEMBERS ONLY, closed the rest of the day]
Tuesday-Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: 12pm - 5pm
*First Friday night of each month is FREE from 5 - 8pm!
*Open all week long during school vacations!
General Admission: $6.00 per person (under age 1 free)
Group Rate: available to groups of 10 or more ONLY when a reservation is made for a scheduled visit.
The group rate, with a reservation, is $4.00 per person.
Call 828-1234 x221.
Camera Obscura only: $3.00
From I-295N or I-295S:
Take exit 6-A (Forest Ave. South). Bear right at the lights onto Rt. 77 South and proceed through the park. Continue up the hill (Rt. 77/State Street). At the top of the hill take a left onto Congress Street. Proceed 2/10 mile, cross High Street and immediately bear right onto Free Street. The Children's Museum of Maine is on the right, immediately after the Portland Museum of Art.
Discounted parking available at the indoor municipal parking garage on Free Street, one block past the Museum. Be sure to bring the green ticket with you to the Front Desk for half-price validation.
The Children's Museum of Maine offers a wide variety of interactive exhibits and programs for children of all ages.
Our Town offers the opportunity for young children to do what they do best...use their imaginations in pretend play! We have a working ATM, a Fire Truck, Toddler Park, Grocery Store, Farm, Car Repair Shop and an animal hospital.
Visit L.L.Bear's Discovery Woods on the Explore Floor. Catch a star lab presentation in the Space Shuttle, check out animal tracks and facts in the Ranger Station, or participate in one of the hands-on art and science projects for kids of all ages that are hosted every day in the Zoom Room.
Been searching for the best view of Portland? You've come to the right place. Our Camera Obscura is undoubtedly one of the City's best kept secrets, being one of only three of its kind in the United States. Exploring Renaissance technology, its connection to the human eye, and its influence on the arts and sciences, the Camera Obscura is sure to be a fascinating addition to your Children's Museum of Maine (and your Portland) experience.
The Children's Museum of Maine is located at 142 Free Street in Portland, Maine, next to the Portland Museum of Art.
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