Visit Challenger Maine

Choose Your STEM Experience

Whether you’re a teacher, student, parent, employer, or community group, Challenger Maine offers hands-on, minds-on STEM adventures that inspire curiosity and teamwork.

Use the menu below to filter by the desired program type, location, and/or age range of your student or group.

A Challenger Maine experience is more than a field trip or computer game, it’s an off-site laboratory.

Two children sitting at a desk in front of computer monitors, wearing headphones, in a room with multiple computer workstations, with a focus on the screen that displays a welcome message for a solar irradiance tool, illuminated with blue lighting.

When students become astronauts and engineers at Challenger Maine, they solve real-world problems.

At the core of our center is the five-room simulator:

BRIEFING ROOM is used to brief and debrief students on their mission.

MISSION CONTROL
is patterned after modern spaceflight control rooms.

TRANSPORT ROOM
is modeled as a space vehicle interior used to “launch” students to space.

AIRLOCK is the transition between the Transport Room and the Spacecraft.

SPACECRAFT replicates the interior of a modern space station.

Challenger Scholarships

Don’t let a lack of funding prevent your students from participating in a Challenger mission. Your school or organization may qualify for financial support!

Our generous foundations and business partners provide scholarship funding to support schools that want to participate in Challenger programs.

Apply for scholarship funding

Questions? Please contact us!

“We loved this experience! Every student was utilized and engaged. The content of the program was educational and fascinating!”

– Suzanne Caron, teacherMaranacook Middle School / Readfield, ME

Upcoming Events at Challenger Maine

From family STEM activities and E-Waste disposal to fundraising events and exciting collaborations with local organizations, Challenger Maine hosts a variety of community events all year. Our experiences are designed to make science fun and accessible for learners of all ages!

Host a Private Event

Make your next event unforgettable at Challenger Maine

Whether you’re planning your child’s birthday party, a corporate team-building retreat, or a private gathering, our one-of-a-kind mission environment brings people together for an out-of-this-world experience. With flexible spaces, engaging STEM activities, and a touch of adventure, Challenger Maine offers a venue that’s inspiring and unique.

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“Our middle schooler loves the Challenger Learning Center, especially making new friends and learning.”

– Parent of 2024 Visiting Camper