Baltimore
Museums - Baltimore offers a museum for everyone
no matter where your interest lies. The city is overflowing
with all kinds of museum activities to see and do.
Kids and grownups alike will love the Maryland Science
Center which offers exhibits on outer space, dinosaurs,
the human body, and even the life of the famous Maryland
blue crab. Port Discovery is also a great place for
kids with a three-story treehouse in the middle and
tons of hands-on exhibits for kids of all ages. You
won’t leave Port Discovery without taking along
a creation (bug house, hand-make chewing gum, etc.)
And the activities change often, so you can keep coming
back to Port Discovery and discover something new!
For history buffs, the Flag House and Star-Spangled
Banner Museum, the B&O Railroad, and
the Babe Ruth Museum (also great for sports fans),
offer a glimpse into part of America’s history.
These are only a few suggestions, many more historical-based
museums can be found on the streets of Baltimore and
the neighboring historical areas.
One of the most popular attractions in the Inner
Harbor is the National Aquarium.
It features a dolphin show, underwater feedings, and
lots of live marine displays and information. The
aquarium is often very full, but it does offer evening
hours. If you mind crowds or want to spend a lot of
time reading the information cards of each display,
it may be to your benefit to wait until after 5 p.m.
to enter the exhibits.
The Walters Art Museum and the Baltimore
Art Museum offer visitors a chance to please
their cultural side. Both museums offer lots of collections
to view and change their displays periodically throughout
the year.
Tons of specialized museums exist in Baltimore including
The American Visionary Art Museum, the National Great
Blacks in Wax Museum, the Public Works Museum, the
Civil War Museum, Fort McHenry, the
Streetcar Museum, Baltimore Maritime Museum, Baltimore
Museum of Industry, and lots more. Below is a list
to get your started, but be sure to check with your
travel agent or at the Baltimore Visitor’s Center
to plan the perfect museum itinerary to fit your interests.
Maryland Science Center
601 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-685-5225
www.mdsci.org
Port Discovery
35 Market Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-727-8120
www.portdiscovery.com
National Aquarium in Baltimore
501 E. Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-576-3800
www.aqua.org
Baltimore Museum of Art
10 Art Museum Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
410-396-7100
www.artbma.org
The Flag House and Star-Spangled Banner Museum
844 E. Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-837-1793
www.flaghouse.org
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum
901 W. Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21223
410-752-2490
www.borail.org
Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum
216 Emory Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-727-1539
www.baberuthmuseum.com
Walters Art Museum
600 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-547-9000
www.thewalters.org
