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B&O Railroad Museum

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(877) · History museum in Baltimore, United States
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The B&O Railroad Museum, a full affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and the birthplace of American Railroading, is home to the oldest, most …

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May 4, 2025
Awful! We went in prior years the price has gone up $36 a person and other than a super slow train ride with a view of Baltimore junkyards - they didn’t even play the Thomas theme song or blow the t…Full review by lisatisdale100
May 3, 2025
The location has parking, but I chose to walk from the light rail station. The museum is well laid out with a lot of static displays and interesting information. There is a train excursion at the m…Full review by ASGLondon
Apr 10, 2025
I’m a train enthusiast from the UK so it was great to see the engines and history of the B&O railroad. I would highly recommend visiting the section on the Underground Railroad which is a bit hidden …Full review by smallworld7354
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Facts

Located:901 West Pratt Street
Construction completed:1829 (original site)
Architect:Ephraim Francis Baldwin
Architectural style:Georgian

Questions & answers

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What are the best ways to get there without a car from the harbor? Is walking safe?
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You can walk and it’s relatively safe but a long hike- around 45 minutes . BO. Has no transit from the harbor and public transport in Baltimore sucks in general- So Uber would be …
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You can walk and it’s relatively safe but a long hike- around 45 minutes . BO. Has no transit from the harbor and public transport in Baltimore sucks in general- So Uber would be your best bet
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Answer by Matt P · May 21, 2021
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Are there enough outdoor activities to do here with covid?
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Not as many outdoors. BUT.....we felt very comfortable with more large open-type spaces inside and masks required and social distancing in place. The staff were very good about …
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Not as many outdoors. BUT.....we felt very comfortable with more large open-type spaces inside and masks required and social distancing in place. The staff were very good about keeping things safe. Enjoy.
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Answer by Vicki A · Jan 3, 2021
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Is there parking space? And how much?
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Parking s free next to the museum
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How long did it take to tour the museum?
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You can probably walk through it in 90 minutes, but the place deserves more time because you can get on much of the equipment, especially the old passenger cars. If you are …
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You can probably walk through it in 90 minutes, but the place deserves more time because you can get on much of the equipment, especially the old passenger cars. If you are interested in the history of America's' first railroad, give it 3-4 hours at most.
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Just fyi on this and other travels you may do, with some simple online research you can usually find discounts such as 2 …
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Just fyi on this and other travels you may do, with some simple online research you can usually find discounts such as 2 for 1 coupons for the B&O railway museum. I agree with you that $16pp is a tad steep, but cut that in half and it becomes reasonable. Hope this helps.
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2 for 1 vouchers are not much use for solo travellers
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What are the Museum hours?
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Museum Hours are Monday-Sunday, 10 AM – 4 PM.
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