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\"\"<\/a>…or Naked Mole Rats. Your choice.<\/p>\n

If you thought the aquarium was great during the day, how about at night?<\/p>\n

Museums and other venues host annual events where, for a fee, patrons can spend the night in the facility. Evening stays often include exclusive extras, like behind-the-scenes tours of animal facilities.<\/p>\n

Here are four places where you can spend an unusual night:<\/p>\n

Port Discovery
\nThis Baltimore Children’s museum opens up after hours. Kids (and their chaperones) are set loose to explore hands-on exhibits and romp on the three-story KidWorks climbing structure (which includes rope ladders, towers, and a zip line).
\nhttp:\/\/www.portdiscovery.org\/portdiscovery\/uploads\/File\/Program_Descriptive.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Smithsonian National Zoological Park
\nFamily Snore & Roar
\nA tour, a roar, and a boar. Tour the park, take a hike, sleepover with the animals, breakfast in the morning.
\nhttp:\/\/nationalzoo.si.edu\/ActivitiesAndEvents\/Activities\/SnoreRoar\/Tours\/<\/a><\/p>\n

National Aquarium, Baltimore
\nAn experience for shark lovers. Hands-on activities, crafts station and guided tours through the Aquarium’s behind-the-scene areas. Then: sleep with the fishes. Overnight in the underwater viewing area with the sharks nearby.
\nhttp:\/\/www.aqua.org\/immersiontours_sharksleepovers.html<\/a><\/p>\n

International Spy Museum
\nGo on a mission where you change your appearance, crack a code, weed out a mole in your midst! Fee includes museum admission on day 2.
\nhttp:\/\/www.spymuseum.org\/programs\/calendar_pages\/2008\/q4\/2008_11_15_ks_prog.php<\/a><\/p>\n

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This article originally appeared in Helping to Homeschool, my column at communities.washingtontimes.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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