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The creative display of 24 large model lighthouses made by local artists, amateurs and students will close on Monday.
The exhibit, which has been open since Nov. 22, works like a juried art show except that thousands of Maritime Aquarium visitors are the jury.
Visitors can follow the homemade beacons through the galleries and cast a vote for their favorite.
The lighthouse that gets the most votes wins $1,500. There are cash awards for five runners-up too: $750 for second place, $375 for third; $300 for fourth; $225 for fifth; and $150 for sixth.
Winners will be announced at an evening reception on Jan. 22.
Several entries this year were made by residents of cities close to the Aquarium – Norwalk, Darien, Stamford and Bridgeport. But lighthouses also are entered from Monroe, Newtown and Shelton in Connecticut, and Yonkers, Brewster, Katonah, White Plains, New Rochelle and Hartsdale in New York.
Seeing – and voting for – the lighthouses is free with Aquarium admission, which is $19.95 for adults, $17.95 for youths (13-17) and seniors (65+), and $12.95 for children ages 3 to 12.
For more details about Maritime Aquarium exhibits, IMAX movies and programs, call 203-852-0700 or go online to www.maritimeaquarium.org.
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