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caitlin6431
Jun 142 min read
Meet Pat, our Health and Wellness Muralist!
We've had so many amazing things happening at the museum in the last few weeks in anticipation of opening, but one of the most colorful...
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Amarinda Keys
Apr 122 min read
Unlocking Opportunity: Join the Children's Discovery Museum Family Today!
After many years of planning and fundraising efforts, the Children's Discovery Museum is on the brink of realizing its vision. With the...
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Amarinda Keys
Jan 292 min read
Meet Chad, the Construction Manager!
After many years of dreaming, the new Children’s Discovery Museum is under construction! The museum has contracted with the local...
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caitlin6431
Dec 8, 20232 min read
Partner Spotlight: SkyBox Holiday and Event Lighting
Downtown Waterville is now ablaze with thousands of Christmas lights to celebrate the 2023 holiday season. Kaleb Pushard, owner of SkyBox...
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caitlin6431
Nov 24, 20232 min read
Construction and Exhibit Update!
by Emily Bessey - Museum Engagement Coordinator There are so many exciting things happening at the Children’s Discovery Museum! A few...
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caitlin6431
Oct 31, 20232 min read
First Fridays, Star parties, and Story walks!
Written by Board Member Serena Sanborn Did you know that the Children’s Discovery Museum sometimes participates in First Fridays? And...
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caitlin6431
Sep 28, 20233 min read
Welcome, Emily!
Say hello to Emily Bessey, the newest member of the CDM team! Emily will be joining us as our Museum Engagement Coordinator. I recently...
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Amarinda Keys
Aug 29, 20233 min read
Prototying Sessions with Educare
We are so excited to share the below press release, outlining our most recent partnership with Educare Central Maine! This fantastic...
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Amarinda Keys
Jul 11, 20233 min read
Some of our favorite exhibit pieces so far
The museum's exhibit floor will contain many large, permanent structures that were carefully designed and are being crafted to represent...
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Amarinda Keys
May 24, 20233 min read
A look into Amarinda's Trip to New Orleans for the Children's Museum annual conference!
Earlier this month, Executive Director Amarinda Keys had the chance to attend the Association of Children’s Museum’s InterActivity 2023...
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Catie Joyce Bulay
Mar 20, 20233 min read
Where Can Kids Play in Central Maine?
While our Exhibits Hall is not yet open, we thought we’d share our suggestions of kid-friendly and kid-focused activities that happen on...
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Amarinda Keys
Mar 20, 20232 min read
Welcome to the Dome!
There's something special about entering a space within a space: a secret cavern in the woods; that cupboard under the stairs in the...
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Amarinda Keys
Feb 23, 20233 min read
Three Steps Left Until Opening!
It has been years and years of behind-the-scenes to get us to where we are today. From dreaming up ideas, to hiring partners, designing...
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Amarinda Keys
Jan 27, 20232 min read
Birthday Parties at the Museum!
The Children's Discovery Museum is excited to announce a new opportunity for families to host birthday parties! Although the museum is...
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Amarinda Keys
Jan 11, 20232 min read
The Importance of Risky Play
Have you ever seen a child climbing a tree, or perhaps swinging on a rope over a river? While it might make some adults nervous, this...
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Catie Joyce Bulay
Dec 28, 20223 min read
Top 10 CDM Moments of 2022
Okay, okay, so we couldn’t pick just 10. Despite our exhibits hall not yet opening, this was a big year for us, including a lot of firsts...
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Catie Joyce Bulay
Dec 13, 20222 min read
Our Top 11 Local Experiential Gift Ideas for Everyone
Our last-minute gift ideas
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Catie Joyce Bulay
Dec 5, 20226 min read
Meet Our Amazing Board!
Behind any great nonprofit is a great board and we don’t want to brag, but we feel like we’ve got a pretty stellar one! This week we...
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Catie Joyce Bulay
Nov 19, 20223 min read
The Power of Play & Process in Art
As adults, we usually expect all our activities to have a tangible result. We plant bulbs and expect the flowers in spring, we do laundry...
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Catie Joyce Bulay
Oct 27, 20223 min read
Behind the Scenes: Meet the Staff
The Children’s Discovery Museum is excited to introduce Catie Joyce-Bulay. Part of the museum’s small but mighty staff, Catie, a former...
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