Catie Joyce BulayMay 103 minMeet the Artist Leading Our Exhibits Design WorkshopsTake a tour of the studio of the Lunder artist leading our June Exhibit Design Workshops!
Catie Joyce BulayApr 112 minIt's Almost Tea Time!On May 1st the Children’s Discovery Museum will be hosting our first ever Spring Tea Party! We’re so excited to collaborate with Tess...
Amarinda KeysMar 152 minThe Mobile MuseumBack in 2017, the museum was invited to be a part of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s Taste of Waterville. We created a collection of...
Catie Joyce BulayMar 12 minBehind the Scenes: Meet the Museum's New Board PresidentMeet James LaLiberty, who became our new board president at the end of 2021. He joined the board in 2017 and, before becoming a member,...
Amarinda KeysFeb 141 minTake a Tour of the Space with UsNow that we are well on our way through 2022, we wanted to take a quick moment to pause and reflect on all we accomplished last year, and...
Catie Joyce BulayJan 312 minBehind the Scenes: Meet Our Electrical EngineerIt’s so exciting to see progress happening with our new exhibits! We recently hired a civil engineer (whom you can read about here) and...
Amarinda KeysJan 192 minProgram Room RevealGoing into 2021, we finally owned our new building and were determined to use it. In October of 2021, we launched our first...
Amarinda KeysJan 42 minMeet Civil Engineer Esther Bizier!Esther Bizier is a Senior Engineer with Main-Land Development Consultants, Inc. She was hired as part of the team working with museum...
Amarinda KeysDec 21, 20214 minBehind the Scenes: Meet the Light Up The Town Judges!This holiday season, the museum encouraged individuals and businesses to decorate their properties and fill the entire town with lights....
Amarinda KeysDec 7, 20213 minBehind The Scenes: Making Kringleville Magic HappenKringleville and the Parade of Lights have been long-standing traditions in the Waterville community. For many years, this...
Catie Joyce BulayNov 16, 20213 minBehind the Scenes with Our Board PresidentThis month we’d like to introduce you to our outgoing board president. Meg Loubier has a long history with the museum and has been the...
Amarinda KeysNov 4, 20212 minNew Exhibit Update: Listening Vessels have been delivered!What if I told you that I could whisper something in your ear from 90 feet away? With the newest exhibit piece to be delivered, that is...
Catie Joyce BulayOct 17, 20213 minMeet Ruby & the person who brought her to lifeMeet Ruby, our new museum's sweet and playful mascot. She was created by Rusty Lamar, our museum designer and she's excited to come play...
Amarinda KeysOct 6, 20212 minBehind the Scenes: Unpacking our 1st new museum purchaseHave you heard about the design for our Mill MakerSpace? This exhibit is one of four "sections" of our exhibit floor; Rural, City, River,...
Amarinda KeysSep 21, 20212 minBehind The Scenes: Meet Caitlin!The Children's Discovery Museum is excited to welcome Caitlin, our new Community Programs and Relations Coordinator. She worked closely...
Amarinda KeysSep 6, 20211 minBehind the Scenes: The Association of Children's Museums NetworkDid you know that the Children’s Discovery Museum is part of the Association of Children’s Museums? This international organization has a...
Catie Joyce BulayAug 25, 20214 minBehind the Scenes: Meet Our Graphic DesignerMeet our new graphic designer, Sarah Zwier. Trained as a graphic designer, Sarah has spent her career designing for museums, educational...
Amarinda KeysAug 9, 20212 minBehind the Scenes: Planning a summer programHow do you plan a summer camp program during a pandemic when your location is not ready and you only have two staff? It was a tall order,...
Catie Joyce BulayJul 26, 20213 minBehind the Scenes: In the brain of the new museum’s designerMeet Rusty Lamar, owner of Field Magnet Design, a design firm that specializes in large-scale sculptural installations, and the designer...
Amarinda KeysJul 12, 20211 minBehind The Scenes: Sneak peek tour of the buildingCome take a peek inside our new space! In November 2020, the museum purchased 7 Eustis Parkway, which was previously the Waterville UCC...