Chesapeake Children's Museum and Chesapeake Car Rental
Travel to 25 Silopanna Road with your Chesapeake Car Rental to find the charming Chesapeake Children's Museum, a museum created to discover the peoples, the technologies, and the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay area. Chesapeake Children's Museum is supported by the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County which receives funding from the Maryland State Arts Council and the City of Annapolis. So get ready for a great time when you visit with your Chesapeake car rental.
A fun time for all ages
With multiple hands-on exhibits, the Chesapeake Children's Museum is a wonderful experience for children of all ages. Exhibits include Bay Window featuring live regional aquatic and land animals; Center Stage where children are involved in impromptu musical and dramatic productions; and Around the World where visitors can experience village life in Columbia
Grassroots beginning
It all began in 1992 when a group of local parents and child development experts came together to provide children's activities at community events such as the Quiet Waters Park Earth Day, Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival, and the Maryland Seafood Festival. The popularity of these event booths demonstrated a need for a "children's museum" - a place where, together, children and their parents or caregivers could enjoy hands-on educational exhibits
A museum was born
The Chesapeake Children Museum began in May 1994 where it had a temporary home in Odenton Elementary School. Exhibit areas were set up in the classrooms, with computer activities in the lab and visual expression displayed in the art room. Special programs and performances were planned around five themes, one for each week. The museum was a success, over one thousand visitors came. The Chesapeake Children's Museum than moved on to their rent free home in the Festival at Riva Shopping Center where it stayed for five and a half years. Participation continued in an increasing number of annual festivals and collaborations grew with various agencies and organizations - schools, scouts, churches, health centers, and other museums.
In search of a new home
After a number of temporary locations and in dire need of a permanent location, the WYRE building owned by the City of Annapolis was proposed. The 50 year old building surrounded by acres of city parkland at the head of Spa Creek seemed like the perfect place to set up. On June 2001 a longtime lease was approved. After 8 months of renovation inlcluding several building improvements and maintenance updates the Chesapeake Children's Museum was opened in November 2002.
A place for the community
The Chesapeake Children's Museum is used by many organizations in the community including Cub Scouts. Several workshops and programs are also available throughout the year targeted for different interest groups including toddlers, preschoolers, school age, families, parents and childcare professionals. You will want to make sure you sign up early when you travel with your Chesapeake car rental as programs tend to fill up quickly. Past events at the Chesapeake Children's Museum include Science Co-op, Kwanza celebration, Toy Maker, and a Hispanic New Years Eve.
Before you go...
The Chesapeake Children's Museum is open every day from 10 am to 4 pm except for Wednesdays. Admission is $3. Tours for Groups of 10 are available for Wednesday if made by appointment. Each month the Chesapeake Children's Museum has a special deal to receive free admission such as mittens, hats, and canned goods so make sure you check their website before you go with you Chesapeake car rental
For more information on Chesapeake Children's Museum when you visit with your Chesapeake car rental check out their official website at www.theccm.org or call (410) 990 1993.
