National Aquarium in Baltimore | Smithsonian Natural History Museum | Baltimore's Historic Ships

National Aquarium in Baltimore Dolphin Sleepover, Aug. 7, 13, 14, 21, 6pm – 9am, for  ages 8 and up. Come for an unforgettable night of dreaming with dolphins!  Your fun-filled evening begins with a private trainer talk, where you will get the inside scoop on the dolphin family. Next, you will enjoy reserved seating at Our Ocean Planet: The New Dolphin Show to see the dolphins in action! Throughout the evening, you will explore behind-the-scenes areas, learn exciting and interesting facts in the Dolphin Discovery Lab, and even dare to take a walk on the shark catwalk. Finally, help say goodnight to the dolphin family as you fall asleep in our Underwater Viewing Area. After breakfast, join our trainers again for an exclusive enrichment session with our dolphins. Tickets are $94.95 for adults, seniors, children and $84.95 for Members. Discounts are available for groups of 15 or more. Call Central Reservations for more information. Participants in the Dolphin Sleepover must be at least 8 years old; no exceptions are made. A paid adult must accompany all children and a waiver agreement must be signed by a parent or guardian. Please note: At midnight, a curtain closes over the Underwater Viewing Area window to the dolphin tank. To purchase tickets for an Immersion Tour, click the "Order Now " button to order online at www.aqua.org.  You may also contact their Central Reservations office Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. by calling 410-576-3833 or e-mail reserve@aqua.org. For more information about the National Aquarium in Baltimore see ww.aqua.org.

Smithsonian Sleepovers. Spend a night at The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), 10th Street and Constitution Ave., NW in Washington, D.C. 20560.
A night of adventure awaits you as you enter the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, just as the doors are closing, the lights dim, and the crowds shuffle out
the wonders of the museum’s Hall of Dinosaurs, Mammal Hall, and new Sant Ocean Hall are yours to explore. Follow Indiana Jane on a tour of the exhibits, search for clues on a scavenger hunt, create your own fossil & coral reef, and view the IMAX film Galapagos 3-D. Then roll out your sleeping bag and dream away in the darkened halls of one of the world’s most famous museums... sleeping with the dinosaurs, whale, and the giant squid!
This program is for children 8 to 12 years old. There must be at least one adult for every three children in any group that registers. No siblings younger than 8. No adults without children. Check in is between 7-7:30pm and is over at 8:45 the next morning
The next scheduled dates are Saturday, August 7 and Saturday, August 21. The August 21sleepover is only available to Girl Scout troops. Check their website for future dates.
The price is $125 General Admission, $115 Smithsonian Resident Associate & Friends of the Smithsonian members. Each child and adult must have a ticket. Price includes: exclusive access and activities in a Smithsonian museum, evening snack, guided tour, scavenger hunt, arts and crafts activities, IMAX screening, and light breakfast. Reduced rates for groups of 20 people or more may be available. Participants must pre-register and pay in advance by calling the Smithsonian at 202-633-3030 (M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.). Absolutely no walk-in registrations are permitted. The RELEASE FORM must be completed and signed by a parent before admittance. There must be a signed form for each participant. The form can be downloaded and returned at check-in on the night of the sleepover. It can also be faxed in to 202-786-2034.
For information call 202-633-3030 or see www.smithsoniansleepovers.org

Baltimore's Historic Ships Overnight Programs 
Overnight programs provide an immersive hands-on historic experience with a twenty-first century applicability that encourages team-work, problem solving, and learning.  Historic Ships in Baltimore's Overnight Adventures offers groups a unique opportunity to walk in the footsteps of sailors and learn about life aboard a mid-19th century Navy warship, a World War II era Navy Submarine, or a Coast Guard Cutter that witnessed the bombing of Pearl Harbor, HI. Just as importantly, they have fun!
Conveniently located in Baltimore's historic and picturesque Inner Harbor and a stone's throw from the National Aquarium, the Maryland Science Center, Harbor Place, and the Civil War Museum
Program availability: 7 days a week, year-round. Cost includes two meals (evening & morning), bed (hammock or bunk), all activities, and trained educators. Programs begin at approximately 5 pm and conclude at 9 am. Cost: $50 per participant; a deposit of 20% of the program's total cost is required to confirm date. A 20-participant minimum is required per event. The minimum age is 1st grade. There is no maximum age. Patches and caps available in the ship's store or may be pre-ordered through the retail department at 410-539-1797 ext. 457. For more information, or to make reservations, please contact:
Kathleen McLean  by calling 410.396.3453 or email kmclean@historicships.org. For more information about Baltimore’s Historic Ships see www.historicships.org.

USS Constellation Overnight Adventure
Overnight programs provide individual organizations and groups (20-60 each) an immersive, nineteenth-century, hands-on experience that encourages team-work, problem solving, and learning.  The USS Constellation Overnight Adventure offers groups a unique opportunity to walk in the footsteps of sailors and learn about life aboard a mid-19th century, U.S. Navy warship.  Participants become Landsmen, USS Constellation’s newest crew members.  Overnight recruits “learn the ropes” and quickly develop both a working nautical vocabulary and a familiarity with the basics of life aboard a man-of-war including Civil War-era dining, hands-on activities, and the navy hammock. 

USS Torsk Overnight Adventure
Overnight programs offer individual organizations and groups (20-32 each) a unique, hands-on experience aboard a WWII fleet submarine. Overnighters learn about things that are absolutely unique to submarines including periscopes, torpedoes, buoyancy and how submarines manage to exist below the surface. 
  
USCGC Taney Overnight Adventure
Overnight programs offer individual organizations and groups (20-80 each) an immersive, hands-on experience aboard a WWII veteran that saw action in the Atlantic and Pacific. Activities encourage teamwork, communications skills, and quick thinking. Overnighters learn first hand about signaling at sea, steam engines and propulsion, shipboard damage control, and navigation. Damage Control!   The ship’s taking on water in an aft compartment and your team must pit its problem-solving and quick thinking against a rapidly worsening situation.  Using timbers, wedges, and ideas that may be found only “outside the box,” sign up for this fast-paced, first-hand look at crisis management at sea.