Children’s Discovery Museum

Saturday, December 7th 6:00pm ​You are cordially invited to attend the formal ball of our very own princes, princesses and friends. Come dressed in your best royal attire and enjoy snacks, dancing, sing alongs, royal arts and crafts, and get a chance to meet your favorite princes and princesses!​​ ​$15 per person ages 1 and […]

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Date: November 15, 2024 Time: 4–6pm Organizations: Mid Maine Regional Adult Ed, Children's Discovery Museum, and Waterville Creates Location: Children's Discovery Museum, 7 Eustis Parkway, Waterville 04901 Free and open to all! Looking for a way to connect with your neighbors, make new friends, and enjoy a delicious meal? Come experience the joy of a […]

Two shows: 11:00 and 1:00 Waterville Creates and the Waterville Opera House have partnered to sponsor this fantastic show for the community, taking place at the Children's Discovery Museum! Long ago, Blackbird was voted the most beautiful bird in the forest. The other birds admired Blackbird and begged Blackbird to paint their feathers with a […]

Trick or Treat Troupe Afterschool Program The Children's Discovery Museum is partnering with the Two Cent Theater to present a theater afterschool program, culminating in a performance on the museum stage! Dive into the spooky spirit of Halloween with the Penny Players Trick-or-Treat Troupe! Kids will unleash their creativity in this afterschool drama class by […]

Come visit the museum for some free fun as well as a sneak-peek into our new exhibit hall, opening this summer! We will have our Mobile Museum set up for play, live entertainment including music and performances, face painting, and even Fresh Ella's Ice Cream!

You're invited to an English Afternoon Tea with the Children's Discovery Museum! Hosted by local tea lover and enthusiast Tess, along with museum staff and volunteers, enjoy a cup of afternoon tea and a bit to eat as you participate in a traditional tea experience. Smart casual attire, hats are encouraged! Best suited for ages […]

Our first talent show for kids, by kids! Come see some amazing acts of talent on The Stage at CDM! Appropriate for an all-ages audience, it's sure to be a blast! Auditions April 6 from 1:00 PM -3:00 PM. Show is April 13 at 3:00 PM ***Click for more info***

Out-of-this-world, highly interactive, and fun demonstrations and experiments. ***Click here for more info and to register***

A family event at the museum​ Saturday February 10th at 10:00 AM or 1:00 PM Family event - all ages welcome $1/cookie ​Work as a family to decorate sugar cookies for the Valentine’s Day holiday. Have all the fun of making cookies without the mess at home! ​Cookies generously donated by Eat Neon Baked Goods and Confections; […]

Part of our Lunar New Year Celebration! Join Jeff Mao and Chris Toy for a hands-on lesson about making boiled dumplings (jiaozi). You'll also learn about Chinese hot pot as you cook and eat them. Chris and Jeff's cookbooks will be available for purchasing and signing. Participation is free, but advance registration is required. Limited […]

Children's Discovery Museum presents Mr. Drew and His Animals too Mr. Drew and His Animals Too! is an Educational Outreach Program and Rescue. We educate all ages by visiting schools, homes, churches, summer camps, campgrounds, etc. We bring in live animals to you that we have taken in and explain where they come from, how […]

You are cordially invited to attend the formal ball of our very own winter princess and her friends. Come dressed in your best princess attire and enjoy snacks, dancing, singing lessons, royal arts and crafts, and get a chance to meet your favorite princes and princesses! ​Tickets are $15 per attendee, ages 2 and up. […]

We invite you to join museum staff and volunteers in making an apple pie to take home and bake for Thanksgiving! Families will work together to create a delicious dessert in a disposable pie-tin, which can easily be taken home and baked for the holiday. Ingredients are generously donated by Maine Grains, Hannaford, The Apple […]

You may have seen juggling, but you haven’t truly experienced it until you’ve seen the explosive, inventive, high-energy juggling of Jason Tardy. His show is a combination of many years of relentless practice, and virtually no social life whatsoever. His hilarious show includes innovative choreographed juggling to music, fitting his body through a tennis racket, […]

Join us for a great night out at the museum! We will have black lights and glow activities, as well as music and lighting provided by J.R. Davis Entertainment. Friday October 20, 2023 6:00 - 8:00 PM $10 per person ages 3 and up. Drop-in, no tickets required. ​

Bangor Savings Bank AND Children's Discovery Museum, 7 Eustis Parkway, Waterville, ME A great place to network and market your business. After hours is hosted, or co -hosted by chamber members in our region and is one of many benefits we offer to Chamber members. Hors d'oeuvres, beer wine and other beverages are available, or […]

We are filling our parking lot with trucks! Join the museum, Bangor Savings Bank and Casella for this FREE event held at the Children’s Discovery Museum. There will be games, music, give-a-ways & TRUCKS! We are also excited to have Nate & Ollie's Rolled Ice Cream joining us this year!

As part of May's First Friday events, Madame Marie Cormier and Michael Pullen will perform For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again by Michel Tremblay, translated by Linda Gaboriau: "a funny, affectionate, and triumphantly moving portrait of the abiding bond between mother and son. In a compelling balance of humour and poignancy, Tremblay offers glimpses of […]

The Childen's Discovery Museum is excited to partner with Bangor Savings Bank for a free day of fun right at the museum! A whole section of the parking lot will be filled with trucks. Get right up close, and even hop inside some of them!

How did people first create photographs? This free workshop led by artist Michel Droge and archeologist Sarah Loftus is a perfect pairing of science and art to answer this question. The cyanotype process uses paper that undergoes a chemical change when exposed to sunlight, resulting in one-of-a-kind prints. Each print uses natural objects like leaves, […]