Find Australia-themed overnight packages at the Aquarium's Official Hotels
American Visionary Art Museum
www.avam.org
800 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-244-1900
The American Visionary Art Museum holds over 4,000 outstanding creations born of intuition and imagination. Seven galleries hold wonders created by self-taught artists. From carved roots to embroidered rags, tattoos to toothpicks, visionary art transforms the “inner voices of the soul” into powerful works of art.
B&O Railroad Museum
http://www.borail.org/
901 West Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21223
410-752-2490
All Aboard! Visitors to the B&O Railroad Museum can tour many of the Museum's facilities including the 1884 Roundhouse where you can climb aboard a real locomotive and see the most comprehensive collection of American railroad artifacts in the world. Free train rides are offered on Tuesdays-Sundays from April through December.
Baltimore Civil War Museum/President Street Station
601 President Street
410-385-5188
The stories of the April 19, 1861 Baltimore riot, the escape of slaves headed north, and Baltimore's role in the Civil War are told through the museum.
Baltimore Maritime Museum
www.baltomaritimemuseum.org
802 South Caroline Street
Baltimore MD 21231
410-396-3453
The Maritime Museum features the USS Torsk submarine which sank the last two Japanese warships in WW II; the lightship Chesapeake, a National Historic Landmark that served as a floating lighthouse to guide ships into the Chesapeake and Delaware bays; the USCG Cutter Taney, last survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor; and Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse, the oldest surviving screw pile lighthouse in Maryland.
The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA)
www.artbma.org
Art Museum Drive
North Charles & 31st streets
443-573-1700
Matisse, Picasso, sculpture gardens, ancient mosaics, contemporary art, a cafe, make this museum a must-see for art lovers and visitors seeking a relaxing afternoon.
Baltimore Museum of Industry
www.thebmi.org
1415 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-727-4808
The Baltimore Museum of Industry aims to educate “youth, the community and visitors about work life, career choices, the dignity of work, and the complexities and challenges of industrial society.” Visitors learn about the Industrial Revolution's impact on Baltimore immigration, child labor, shipbuilding, canning, printing, and garment manufacturing.
Harborplace
www.harborplace.com
Light and Pratt Streets at the Inner Harbor
410-332-4191
Two glass-enclosed, bi-level pavilions overlooking the harbor offer an incredible selection of food, crafts, and gifts at Harborplace. A third building, the Gallery, offers more to the “shopping, dining, entertaining, exploring feast for the senses.”
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
www.baltimorezoo.org
Druid Hill Park
Baltimore, MD 21217
410-366-LION
The Baltimore Zoo is home to over 2,000 exotic birds, mammals, and reptiles. Highlights include state-of-the-art naturalistic exhibits including the Maryland Wilderness and African Watering Hole. The Maryland Farmyard exhibit offers a glimpse into the life of farm animals.
Flag House – 1812 Museum
www.flaghouse.org
844 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-837-1793
This is the l793 house of Mary Pickersgill, who hand stitched the 30 x 42 foot flag that flew over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812, inspiring Francis Scott Key to write our National Anthem. The house is furnished with Federal antiques and collections from the Pickersgill family. An adjacent museum commemorates the War of 1812 and features an unusual audio-visual program.
Fort McHenry National Monument
www.nps.gov/fomc
East Fort Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
410-962-4299
This 19th century fort was the site of the Baltimore victory over the British in the War of 1812 and the raising of the Star Spangled Banner. This event inspired Francis Scott Key to write our National Anthem. The star-shaped fort and surrounding grounds have been restored for exploration by visitors.
The Great Blacks in Wax Museum
www.greatblacksinwax.org
1601-03 East North Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21213
410-563-3404
America’s first and only wax museum of African-American history and culture houses more than 100 life-size, lifelike wax figures in dramatic historical scenes.
Maryland Science Center
www.marylandsciencecenter.org
601 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-685-5225
Enjoy three floors of fascinating, hands-on exhibits in space and astronomy, health and the human body, earth sciences and general sciences. A kids' room encourages the Science Center's youngest visitors to explore science in their everyday lives.
Port Discovery
www.portdiscovery.org
35 Market Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-727-8120
Port Discovery, the “kid-powered” museum, offers three floors of interactive fun for the whole family. Education and entertainment are joined in hands-on activities that encourage children to discover and learn through interactive play.
Public Works Museum
www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/dpw/museum
751 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-396-5565
Part of the Baltimore City public works system, this unusual building still operates as a pumping station. Renovated as a museum for engineering and public works, it includes a Children’s Corner, art gallery and a full-scale demonstration of the public works system that runs under City streets providing electricity, water, gas and waste water removal.
Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture
www.africanamericanculture.org
The Corner of President and Pratt Streets in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-333-1130
The Maryland Museum of African American History and Culture (MAAHC) is the largest African American museum on the east coast, focusing on the history of African Americans in Maryland. Exhibits display the bonds between family and community and offers artistic insight into African American culture.
Shot Tower and 9 Front Street
801 E. Fayette Street
Baltimore, MD, 21202
410-837-5424
The circa 1790 home of shipping baron and Baltimore’s second mayor, Thorogood Smith, is located in Shot Tower Park. The Shot Tower was used to make ammunition for both military and sport guns. Exhibits display the formation of ammunition, the history of the tower, and antique guns.
Top of the World
www.viewbaltimore.org
401 E. Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-837-VIEW
Experience Baltimore at the Top of the World! Enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of the city and harbor from Baltimore’s World Trade Center, the tallest pentagonal building in the world. Baltimore’s history, port, sister cities, and neighborhoods are featured in hands-on exhibits.
The Walters
www.thewalters.org
600 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-547-9000
Experience 55 centuries of art at the Walters Art Museum. The museum's collection includes more than 30,000 beautiful works by Monet, Fabergé, Delacroix, and Raphael; ancient treasures from Egypt, Greece, and Rome; intricate medieval manuscripts; and delicate Asian ceramics.
