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The Chesapeake Children's Museum, located in Annapolis, is pleased to offer the winner of this item 4 tickets for admission.

Exhibit spaces within the museum include:

* Bay Window Live animals are the highlight of this exhibit. Aquatic and land-living creatures represent regional wildlife, providing firsthand observations of their habits and habitats.
* Watermen Visitors climb aboard a ten-foot boat and dock to act out their own watermen scenes. Props (life jackets, nets, plush crabs and fish) add to the realism of the exhibit.
* Hard Hats This exhibit demonstrates concepts in construction and transportation. Toddlers adore the wooden train table, just at their height. Preschoolers make buildings and towns with the block sets, often with help from their grown ups.
* Body Works A seven-foot replica of the human body, Stuffee, can be unzipped to provide access to his internal organs. A real dental chair lets children take on the role of dentist or hygienist as they practice on their parents.
* Express Yourself This is a "help yourself" visual art workspace. Visitors can avail themselves of creative materials to make original works of art. Materials stress recycling, with wallpaper sample books, egg cartons, cardboard tubes, and cast-offs from local businesses.
* Center Stage You're On! Theatrical costumes, a dramatic curtain, and seating for an admiring audience bring out the star quality is us all. Impromptu musical and dramatic productions occur between performances by professional storytellers and musicians.
* Around the World Visitors can visit a home in Colombia. Shop in the market place. Bring rainforest puppets to life. Say hello to Rosita the red-tailed boa constrictor.
* Everything Under the Sun NASA helped to design a "catch all" exhibit for learning about the earth and our nearest star. Graphics inform visitors about sun safety, the food chain, solar activitiy and ancient calendars.

Outdoor Areas:
* Outdoor Classroom Graceful dogwoods and redbuds as well as an amphitheater of toad stools.
* Blueberry Hill Fresh food attracts wildlife and teaches children that we are all nourished by living things. Raspberries, paw paws and apples are grown here in addition to a grove of blueberries.
* Herb Garden A feast for the nose awaits. Programmed activities include tending the garden (it was originally planted by Brownie Girl Scouts) and using its harvest - as in herbal sachets.
* Nature Trail The trail traverses woodlands and wetlands at the head of Spa Creek. Pick up a free brochure describing the Native American uses of plants to be found here, courtesy of Junior Girl Scout troop 1716 from Ellicott City, Maryland.
* Underground Railroad Trail Numbered posts lead the way through 12 stops that teach us how runaway slaves depended on nature on their quest for freedom. The posts and corresponding trail guide were created as a Girl Scout Gold Award by Elizabeth Gilliland of Arnold, Maryland.

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