Western Maine Play Museum

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Western Maine Play Museum An emerging children's museum in Wilton, Maine. Western Maine Play Museum is a children's museum in Wilton, Maine. Please see our website for more information.

Our first organizational board meeting occurred on November 18, 2013. We received a donated property at 561 Main St in Wilton on March 31, 2014. We kicked off our capital campaign to renovate the property and build exhibits on June 1, 2014.

🎃👻 Halloween Free Store is OPEN at the Western Maine Play Museum! 👻🎃 Now through Halloween, come browse our collection ...
10/01/2026

🎃👻 Halloween Free Store is OPEN at the Western Maine Play Museum! 👻🎃

Now through Halloween, come browse our collection of costumes for kids and families—FREE! 🧙‍♀️🧛‍♂️ Whether you’re looking to pick out a costume or donate gently used ones, we’d love to see you.

✨ Costume donations (from smoke-free homes, please) are welcome and can be dropped off anytime the museum is open.
✨ You do not need to donate a costume to shop.
✨ You do not need to pay museum admission to shop—just stop in for the Free Store!

Let’s help make Halloween fun, affordable, and sustainable for our community. 🎃💜

Science club was fun today. We decorated pumpkins and discovered how a solid can become a liquid, and back to a solid wh...
10/01/2026

Science club was fun today. We decorated pumpkins and discovered how a solid can become a liquid, and back to a solid when dried. How it changes form .They are pretty too!

🎃🍂 October at the Western Maine Play Museum!🍂🎃A new month means more opportunities to play, learn, create, and connect a...
10/01/2026

🎃🍂 October at the Western Maine Play Museum!🍂🎃

A new month means more opportunities to play, learn, create, and connect at WMPM!

Check out our October calendar and save the dates for all the fun happening at the museum and within the community this month. We’ve got plenty of fall fun planned for our museum families!

📅 Screenshot the calendar, share it with a friend, and come play with us!

Our FREE costume closet is open now until Halloween! 👻🧡

We can’t wait to see you at the museum! 🍁

🎨 PRESCHOOL FAMILIES — WE’RE BACK! 🎨Preschool Steps Playgroup returns THIS Tuesday, September 8th! We’re so excited to w...
09/04/2026

🎨 PRESCHOOL FAMILIES — WE’RE BACK! 🎨
Preschool Steps Playgroup returns THIS Tuesday, September 8th! We’re so excited to welcome our littlest museum friends back for Tuesday mornings filled with learning, exploring, creating, and of course… PLAY! 💛

Join Ms. Sandie every Tuesday at 9:00 AM at the Western Maine Play Museum!
Each week includes 45–60 minutes of themed, guided programming, followed by plenty of time for free play in the museum! It’s the perfect morning activity for preschool-aged kiddos to learn, create, explore, socialize, and play.

🍎 September Themes:
• September 8 — All About Me
• September 15 — Apples
• September 22 — Spiders
• September 29 — Scarecrows, Corn & Crows

💲 Weekly Pricing
Members: $10 per session | Non-Members: $15 per session

✨ NEW this year! No more paying for an 8-week session upfront. Preschool Steps will now be pay-as-you-go each week, giving families more flexibility to join us when it works for their schedule!

Tuesdays at 9:00 AM — come learn, explore, and play with Ms. Sandie! We can’t wait to get Preschool Steps started again! 🎨🍎

We’re just getting started! Come join us for so much fun!!
08/29/2026

We’re just getting started! Come join us for so much fun!!

We owe a debt of gratitude to Courtney Pride for her party planning and organizing for our UnBirthday! She’s a rockstar...
08/29/2026

We owe a debt of gratitude to Courtney Pride for her party planning and organizing for our UnBirthday! She’s a rockstar vice president!! Look at these flower arrangements! 😍😍😍

Wonderland is starting to come together!Will you join us tonight under the stars?Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at t...
08/29/2026

Wonderland is starting to come together!
Will you join us tonight under the stars?

Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door! Get yours now!
🃏🐇♥️♠️

🎩✨ SILENT AUCTION SNEAK PEEK! ✨🎩Our Grown-Ups’ Night Out Silent Auction is packed with some AMAZING items generously don...
08/29/2026

🎩✨ SILENT AUCTION SNEAK PEEK! ✨🎩

Our Grown-Ups’ Night Out Silent Auction is packed with some AMAZING items generously donated by local businesses and community supporters! 👀

From gift certificates and experiences to local favorites and fun packages, there will be plenty to bid on throughout the night!

Every bid goes directly toward supporting the Western Maine Play Museum and our mission to provide a space for children and families to learn, play, explore, and connect. 💛

Come ready to bid, have some fun, and support the Museum! 🥂🎶
🎟️ Haven’t grabbed your ticket yet? There’s still time!
👉 https://square.link/u/T8thkkQK

We’ll see you TONIGHT! 🎉

✨ It Takes a Community! ✨A huge thank you to our amazing Grown-Ups’ Night Out Event Partners who helped bring our vision...
08/29/2026

✨ It Takes a Community! ✨

A huge thank you to our amazing Grown-Ups’ Night Out Event Partners who helped bring our vision to life by generously donating tables, chairs, high tops, décor, and other event essentials!

🤍 The Square-Downtown Wilton
🤍 FarmTown Brewing Company
🤍 Pride Events and Design Co.

These behind-the-scenes contributions make such a difference—especially for a nonprofit like the Western Maine Play Museum. We are incredibly grateful to have local businesses willing to lend a hand (and some furniture 😉) to help make our biggest annual fundraiser a success!

Thank you for supporting the Museum, our mission, and our community! 🎩✨

Address

561 Main Street
Wilton, ME
04294

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm
Sunday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

(207) 645-3555

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