Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
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Baltimore Museum of Art
19th-century, modern & contemporary art. The collection of Matisses & Picassos, Impressionist works & a sculpture garden are some highlights.
The Walters Art Museum
Ancient through 21st-century art. Historic 3-building gallery with paintings & artifacts from ancient times to the present.
The Peale
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Port Discovery Children's Museum
Interactive exhibits for young learners. Kid-powered museum with 3 floors of hands-on exhibits & play areas, plus events.
Reginald F. Lewis Museum
Exploration of African-American heritage. Exhibits explore local African-American heritage through themes of family, community, slavery & art.
National Aquarium
Iconic fixture for marine-life exhibits. Iconic landmark offering marine-life exhibits, a dolphin show, shark tank & walk-through rainforest.
American Visionary Art Museum
Unusual exhibits, sculptures & a garden. Small museum with unusual rotating exhibits by self-taught artists, plus sculptures & a garden.
Maryland Science Center
Exhibits plus IMAX shows & a planetarium. Interactive exhibits at this museum featuring an IMAX theater, planetarium & rooftop observatory.
Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum
Baseball icon's home & sports exhibits. Famed slugger's birthplace houses baseball memorabilia & other sports-related exhibits.
Baltimore Museum of Industry
An interactive history of local workers. The city's Industrial Revolution animated via displays such as an interactive 1865 oyster cannery.
B&O Railroad Museum
Locomotive exhibits & train rides. National Historic Landmark highlighting nearly 200 locomotives, a model train display & train rides.
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Famed "Star-Spangled Banner" fort. Fort whose War of 1812 victory inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner," the U.S. national anthem.
B&O Ellicott City Station Museum
Exhibits & events in a historic setting. Quaint museum in country's oldest surviving railroad station with local history exhibits & programs.
Ellicott Mills Children's Museum
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DoodleHATCH Interactive Art Museum
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Kinder Farm Park
Hands-on farming lessons & chickens. Farm turned county park, offering a look at past & present farming practices, including animal care.
Play Street Museum - Severna Park
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National Cryptologic Museum
Code-making artifacts & exhibits. National Security Agency museum highlighting artifacts & exhibits on code making & code breaking.
The Little Towns Children's Museum
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C & D Canal Museum
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National Children's Museum
Creative museum for arts, science & more. Reimagined kids' museum with exhibits & hands-on programs for science, technology, arts & more.
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Exhibit-filled trip across the universe. Museum documenting the history of aviation & space exploration, with displays of vehicles & more.
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Smithsonian museum with unique exhibits. Popular Smithsonian museum with unique exhibits on African American history, culture & community.
International Spy Museum
Interactive exhibits about espionage. Interactive look at the history of espionage features a large collection of spy artifacts & devices.
Iron Hill School Museum
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Iron Hill Science Center
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Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Antique locomotives & other artifacts. Museum of railroad artifacts from 19th-century locomotives to antique clocks, plus exhibits & talks.
North Museum of Nature and Science
Educational exhibits plus a planetarium. Museum featuring exhibits including a dinosaur gallery & discovery room also boasts a planetarium.
Lancaster Science Factory
Interactive science museum for kids. Museum where kids can explore science, engineering & technology principles with hands-on displays.
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