Looking for something to do? Baltimore has a lot for visitors in the way of museums, galleries, attractions and historical places of interest.
Baltimore’s most popular attractions are the National Aquarium and the Maryland Science Center. Both are convenient to the Inner Harbor and are…okay. Sure, the fishes are pretty. But with admission prices and lines approaching those of a theme park, families may appreciate something different, something less crowded.
Visitors willing to explore beyond the Inner Harbor can find a lot to do, often cheap or free.
Attractions
- Maryland Science Center & Davis Planetarium ($$)
- The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore ($$)
- National Aquarium in Baltimore ($$$)
- Port Discovery Children’s Museum ($$)
- Top of the World Observation Level ($)
- U.S.S. Constellation ($)
Museums
- Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum ($)
- Baltimore Maritime Museum ($)
- Baltimore Museum of Industry ($)
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum ($$)
- Baltimore Public Works Museum ($/free)
- Baltimore Streetcar Museum (4)
- Baltimore Tattoo Museum (free)
- Benjamin Banneker Historical Park & Museum (free)
- The Fire Museum of Maryland ($)
- The Flag House and Star-Spangled Banner Museum ($)
- Geppi’s Entertainment Museum ($)
- Historical Electronics Museum (free)
- The Irish Shrine and Railroad Workers Museum (free)
- The Jewish Museum of Maryland ($)
- Lovely Lane Museum & Archives (free)
- Maryland Historical Society Museum ($)
- National Cryptologic Museum (free)
- National Great Blacks in Wax Museum ($$)
- National Museum of Dentistry ($)
- Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture ($)
- Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards ($)
Art
- American Visionary Arts Museum ($$)
- Baltimore Museum of Art (free)
- Contemporary Museum ($)
- Maryland Art Place (free)
- The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death (free)
- Walters Art Museum (free)
Culture
Historic Places
- Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum ($)
- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine ($)
- Frederick Douglass Isaac Myers Maritime Park ($)
- Hampton National Historic Site (free)
- Shot Tower ($)
- Westminster Hall and Burying Ground
Homes & Gardens
- Carroll Mansion ($)
- Evergreen Museum & Library ($)
- Garrett-Jacobs Mansion (free)
- Hancock’s Resolution (free)
- Homewood House Museum ($)
- Mount Clare Museum House ($)
- Nine North Front Street (free)
Nature
- Clyburn Arboretum (free)
- Druid Hill Conservatory (free)
- Oregon Ridge Nature Center (free)
Hello–about 15 years ago I was in a University of Maryland School of Medicine building in Baltimore that had a collection of medical oddities–conjoined twins, hairballs, misshapen body parts preserved in fluid, etc. I would like to revisit that collection but cannot remember which building it was in. I believe ASG Architects (in Baltimore) either renovated the building or designed it.
Thank you,
Jean
Hello!
We would love for you to list Patterson Park Audubon Center’s environmental education programs among the opportunities for “Nature” on this page. We are Baltimore’s only Audubon center, and we lead nature-based activities and stewardship for families, schools, community and corporate groups. Join us for a bird walk in Patterson Park – over 180 avian species visit this urban oasis! Check out our website (above) for upcoming events. Email us with questions or registration: ppaudubon@gmail.com.
Thanks!