Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (former downtown location)
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The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine’s former downtown location was an interactive cultural venue in Portland’s Arts District offering hands-on exhibits and live performances for children and families.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (Thompson’s Point location) | 1 |
| Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (former downtown location) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13251795 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (former downtown location) Context triple: [Arts District, Portland, Maine, contains, Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (former downtown location)]
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A.
Portland Children’s Museum (former location)
Portland Children’s Museum (former location) was an interactive, hands-on museum in Portland, Oregon, dedicated to playful, educational experiences for children and families.
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B.
Children’s Museum
The Children’s Museum is a dedicated interactive space within the Museum of Arts and Sciences designed to engage young visitors through hands-on educational exhibits and activities.
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C.
Children’s Museum
The Children’s Museum is an interactive, family-focused exhibition space within the Canadian Museum of History that offers hands-on learning experiences designed especially for young visitors.
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D.
Children’s Museum
The Children’s Museum in Chennai is a dedicated space within the Government Museum complex offering interactive, educational exhibits and activities designed specifically for young visitors.
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E.
Children’s Museum
The Children’s Museum is an interactive educational space within the National Museum of Korea designed to help children explore history and culture through hands-on exhibits and activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (former downtown location) Target entity description: The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine’s former downtown location was an interactive cultural venue in Portland’s Arts District offering hands-on exhibits and live performances for children and families.
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A.
Portland Children’s Museum (former location)
Portland Children’s Museum (former location) was an interactive, hands-on museum in Portland, Oregon, dedicated to playful, educational experiences for children and families.
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B.
Children’s Museum
The Children’s Museum is a dedicated interactive space within the Museum of Arts and Sciences designed to engage young visitors through hands-on educational exhibits and activities.
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C.
Children’s Museum
The Children’s Museum in Chennai is a dedicated space within the Government Museum complex offering interactive, educational exhibits and activities designed specifically for young visitors.
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D.
Children’s Museum
The Children’s Museum is an interactive educational space within the National Museum of Korea designed to help children explore history and culture through hands-on exhibits and activities.
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E.
Children’s Museum
The Children’s Museum is an interactive, family-focused exhibition space within the Canadian Museum of History that offers hands-on learning experiences designed especially for young visitors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children’s museum
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cultural venue ⓘ theatre for children ⓘ |
| accessibleTo | families with young children ⓘ |
| category |
Children’s museums in the United States
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Theatres in Maine ⓘ Tourist attractions in Portland, Maine ⓘ |
| city | Portland, Maine ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focus |
arts education
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creative play ⓘ informal education ⓘ science education for children ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arts and culture programming for children
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educational programs ⓘ hands-on exhibits ⓘ interactive exhibits ⓘ live performances ⓘ theatre productions for children ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Portland Arts District
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linked to:
Portland City Center
Portland, Maine ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| locatedInDistrict | Portland Arts District ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine ⓘ |
| partOf | cultural institutions in Portland, Maine ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (Thompson’s Point location) ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| status | former location ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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families ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (former downtown location) Description of subject: The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine’s former downtown location was an interactive cultural venue in Portland’s Arts District offering hands-on exhibits and live performances for children and families.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Arts District, Portland, Maine
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contains
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Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (former downtown location)
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Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (former downtown location)
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replacedBy
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Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (Thompson’s Point location)
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linked to: Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (former downtown location)