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| Chom provides high quality, interactive, entertaining exhibits and programs designed to stimulate the curiosity of children ages 2-12. It involves parents, teachers, and others in participatory education. Permanent exhibits include: a Choctaw Indian Village; a 19th century historical gallery with a bank, a general store, a print shop, a planetarium, a drug store and an attic for dress-up; a children's hospital; a television studio; a towboat; the Citizenship Center which serves as a changing arena for children to address current issues; Images, an area to explore light and color; and Beavers' Bend, a riverside environment for young children; and the Japan House, an authentic replica of a traditional Japanese home. Special programs include educational programming and temporary and traveling exhibits.
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