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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Sep 14, 2024
My son picked this for part of our trip. Very happy he did. The old trains and locomotives were amazing to see. Very informative Full review by Diane G
Sep 12, 2024
This is a great museum to visit whether or not you like trains, just for the insight into US history or the development of engineering techniques. I try to visit every few years whenever we find our… Full review by Brian B
Aug 14, 2024
It ended up being a super rainy day for our planned Baltimore day so we nixed the Fort and decided to come here. It was a really cool museum to visit. Our kids were very intrigued by all of the dif… Full review by kates5283
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 …
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
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 …
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.
A. Yes, the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore offers 200 free parking spaces in the front parking lot located off of Pratt Street and an additional 500 parking spaces in the back parking …
A. Yes, the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore offers 200 free parking spaces in the front parking lot located off of Pratt Street and an additional 500 parking spaces in the back parking lot, located off Arlington Street. There are additional fees for opening the Arlington Street parking
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 …
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.
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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