Children's Museum of Maine, Portland

Name: Children's Museum of Maine
Address: 142 Free St, Portland, 04101-3961, United States
Telephone: +1 207-828-1234

#10 among attractions in Portland

Museum, Top attraction, Children's museum, Science museum

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Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine is located in the Arts District of downtown Portland, Maine and features a wide variety of interactive exhibits and activities for children and families. ()

Established: 1923 (101 years ago)Coordinates: 43°39'15"N, 70°15'44"W

Address

142 Free StDowntown PortlandPortland 04101-3961 United States

Contact

+1 207-828-1234

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Children's Museum of Maine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cross Insurance Arena, Time and Temperature Building, Thomas Brackett Reed House, Portland Museum of Art.

~940 ftNE
Sport venue, Theater, Sport
Cross Insurance Arena, Portland
5 min walk • Cross Insurance Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Portland, Maine. Built in 1977, at a cost of US$8 million, it is the home arena for the Maine Mariners of the ECHL.
~1470 ftNE
Cycling, Bike path
Time and Temperature Building, Portland
8 min walk • The Time and Temperature Building, originally known as the Chapman Building, and officially 477 Congress Street, is a fourteen-story office building in downtown Portland, Maine.
0.4 miSW
Cycling, Bike path
Thomas Brackett Reed House, Portland
11 min walk • The Thomas Brackett Reed House is a historic brick duplex house at 30–32 Deering Street in Portland, Maine. Built in 1876, the house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975 for its association with Thomas Brackett Reed, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
~110 ftSW
Museum, Art museum, Performing arts
Portland Museum of Art, Portland
1 min walk • The Portland Museum of Art, or PMA, is the largest and oldest public art institution in the U.S. state of Maine. Founded as the Portland Society of Art in 1882. It is located in the downtown area known as The Arts District in Portland, Maine.
~1040 ftSE
Museum, History museum
Victoria Mansion, Portland
6 min walk • Victoria Mansion, also known as the Morse-Libby House or Morse-Libby Mansion, is a landmark example of American residential architecture located in downtown Portland, Maine, United States.
~290 ftW
Park, Lounge
Congress Square Park, Portland
2 min walk • Congress Square Park is a small public park in the Arts District of Portland, Maine. The park includes a stage for performances and areas for sitting. It is also home to a large, historic clock which had previously been located at Union Station.
~1190 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland
6 min walk • The Wadsworth-Longfellow House is a historic house and museum in Portland, Maine, United States. It is located at 489 Congress Street and is operated by the Maine Historical Society. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962, and administratively added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
0.6 miNW
Market, Shopping, Farmer's market
Portland Farmers Market, Portland
15 min walk • The Portland Farmers Market is a farmers market in Portland, Maine, U.S. which has been in continuous operation since 1768.
~350 ftW
Concerts and shows, Music venue, Theater
State Theatre, Portland
2 min walk • The State Theatre is a historic theater located at 609 Congress Street in downtown Portland, Maine, which features a combination of Moorish and Art Deco architecture. It reopened as a 1,870-seat performing arts venue in 2010.
~1270 ftW
Concerts and shows, Memorial
One Longfellow Square, Portland
7 min walk • The Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Monument is a public monument in Portland, Maine's West End. Located on the corner of State and Congress Street, it honors poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who was born in Portland in 1807.
~280 ftSE
Museum, History museum
McLellan-Sweat Mansion, Portland
2 min walk • The McLellan-Sweat Mansion is a historic house museum on High Street in Portland, Maine. It forms the rear component of the Portland Museum of Art complex. Built in 1800–01, the house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970 as a well-preserved Federal style brick townhouse.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Children's Museum of Maine?

Nearby attractions include Charles Shipman Payson Building, Portland (1 min walk), Portland Museum of Art, Portland (1 min walk), L. D. M. Sweat Memorial Galleries, Portland (1 min walk), Charles Q. Clapp House, Portland (2 min walk).

How to get to Children's Museum of Maine by public transport?

The nearest stations to Children's Museum of Maine:

Bus

Congress St + Center St • Lines: 2, Brz (6 min walk)
Congress St + Elm St • Lines: 9A, Brz (8 min walk)

Ferry

Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal (19 min walk)