If you are a museum lover, then Baltimore is definitely the place for you. The city is home to a vast range of interesting cultural attractions and visitor centers, with all manner of subject matter on display.Museums in Baltimore cover many aspects of the city's rich history, with particular highlights including the Civil War Museum, which is both interesting and educational. Families spending time in Baltimore should look out for the Port Discovery Children's Museum, standing alongside Maryland's Inner Harbor, where exhibits are spread over three floors and regularly attract in excess of 2.5 million visitors each year.
Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad Museum
Address: 901 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland (MD), USA
Tel: +1 410 752 2490
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum is set within 40 acres / 16 hectares that make up Mount Clare Station, which claims to be the oldest railroad depot in the western hemisphere. Exhibits feature nearly 200 pieces of well-preserved rail equipment from bygone days as well as offering visitors the chance to ride some classic locomotives.
Open: Monday to Friday - 10:00 to 16:00, Saturday - 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday - 11:00 to 16:00
Admission: free
Maritime MuseumAddress: Piers 3 and 5, Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland (MD), 21202, USA
Tel: +1 410 396 3453
The Maritime Museum is one of city's most popular and is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the four National Historic Landmarks and their related artifacts. At the weekend there are tours available of the USS Torsk submarine, conducted by war veterans. Visitors can also take self-guided tours of the three WWII vessels moored nearby.
Open: Monday to Sunday - 10:00 to 17:00, seasonal variations apply
Admission: charge, discounts for children and seniors
Babe Ruth Museum
Address: 216 Emory Street, Baltimore, Maryland (MD), USA
Tel: +1 410 727 1539
The site of the Babe Ruth Museum was interestingly previously home to the internationally-known baseball star. This interesting attraction presents visitors with all manner of displays and artifacts related to the life of one of America's greatest sporting heroes.
Open: daily - 10:00 to 18:00, seasonal variations apply
Admission: charge, discounts for children and seniors
Civil War Museum
Address: 601 President Street, Baltimore, Maryland (MD), USA
Tel: +1 410 385 5188
The Baltimore Civil War Museum is home to a range of exhibits chronicling the city's role during the American Civil War. The museum is housed at President Street Station and there are guided tours of the route of the Sixth Massachusetts available on weekends.
Open: Tuesday to Sunday - 10:00 to 17:00
Admission: charge
Museum of Industry
Address: 1415 Key Highway, Baltimore, Maryland (MD), USA
Tel: +1 410 727 4808
Standing alongside the waterfront and within an old cannery building, the Museum of Industry presents visitors with the chance to appreciate the intricacies of the Industrial Revolution in this area of Maryland. Among the many exhibits are a garment loft, a period machine shop, a 19th-century print shop, a library with more than 5,000 rare books, and the 1906 steam tugboat, ST Baltimore.
Open: Tuesday to Saturday - 10:00 to 16:00
Admission: free
Streetcar Museum
Address: 1905 Falls Road, Baltimore, Maryland (MD), 21201, USA
Tel: +1 410 547 0264
The Baltimore Streetcar Museum is dedicated to preserving the history of the city's public transportation system and features a range of unique displays and exhibits chronicling the history of the local streetcar system. Among the exhibits are a dozen well-preserved street cars.
Open: Saturdays - 12:00 to 15:00, Sundays - 12:00 to 15:00
Admission: charge, discounts for children and senior citizens.
National Great Blacks In Wax Museum
Address: 1601-03 East North Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland (MD), 21213, USA
Tel: +1 410 563 3404
The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum is a center dedicated to the study and preservation of African-American history. Displays explore both positive and negative stories of African people throughout the world, with a definite focus on their struggles, achievements and varied contributions.
Open: Tuesday to Saturday - 09:00 to 18:00, Sunday - 12:00 to 18:00
Admission: charge, discounts for children and seniors
Port Discovery Children's Museum
Address: 35 Market Place, Baltimore, Maryland (MD), 21202, USA
Tel: +1 410 727 8120
The Port Discovery Children's Museum in Baltimore is a center dedicated to providing education for children in a fun and entertaining environment. This family friendly attraction is home to a variety of displays and interactive exhibits that are situated in a series of themed areas including Meet and Greet Street, The Atrium, R and D DreamLab, MPT Studio and KidWorks.
Open: seasonal variations apply
Admission: charge, discounts for children and seniors
