Monday, August 18th 2008

THE B&O RAILROAD MUSEUM WINS IN THREE CATEGORIES AS PART OF NICKELODEON'S PARENTSCONNECT'S PARENTS' PICKS AWARDS

Voted Best Indoor Playspace for Little Kids, Best Museum for Little Kids,
and Best Indoor Playspace for Big Kids

The B&O Railroad Museum was selected as Baltimore’s 2008 Parents' Pick in three categories: Best Indoor Playspace for Little Kids, Best Museum for Little Kids, and Best Indoor Playspace for Big Kids as part of Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect's First Annual Parents' Picks Awards. Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect, an online resource for parenting advice and community, asked parents to pick the best services in their local communities via the 2008 Parents' Picks Awards.

The ParentsConnect's First Annual Parents' Picks Awards Awards identified the best family-oriented places and resources in 52 major U.S. cities. Users, real parents, voted for nominees online at http://www.parentsconnect.com/parentspicks. All Parents' Picks businesses were nominated based on recommendations from ParentsConnect.com local city editors that live and work in the cities they cover, in conjunction with ParentsConnect users' feedback. Users' votes and rankings ultimately determined which venues were selected as winners in their respective categories.

Courtney B. Wilson, the Museum’s executive director said; “It is an honor to be recognized by the people engaged with one of the world’s most well known networks. This important recognition is clear confirmation that we are fulfilling our educational mission to kids of all ages!”

About the B&O Railroad Museum:
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum, a full affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of American railroading and its impact on American society, culture and economy. The Museum is home to the oldest, most comprehensive collection of railroad artifacts in the Western Hemisphere including an unparalleled roster of 19th and 20th century railroad equipment. The 40-acre historic site is regarded as the birthplace of American Railroading and includes the 1851 Mt. Clare Station, the 1884 Baldwin Roundhouse and first mile of commercial railroad track in America. For further information on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum, please call 410-752-2490 or visit www.borail.org.

About ParentsConnect.com:
Featuring the tagline "We're not perfect, we're parents," Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect strives to celebrate the reality of parenthood and make parents' lives easier. Geared towards parents with kids of all ages, from newborns to teens, the site offers unique features like the ParentsConnect Local city guide (formerly GoCityKids.com) for family activities; personalized profiles that help parents connect with each other; a digital multimedia scrapbook; daily tips for all ages and stages; expert parenting advice; a weekly meal-planner for quick and healthy meals; and celebrity-guest editorials. Each age-related section on the site provides users with daily content to help them through both large and small parenting challenges.