Social Studies Field Trips

B & O Railroad Museum

Images courtesy of the B & O RailroadMuseum

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC

NAME: B & O Railroad Museum
STREET: 901 W. Pratt St.
CITY: Baltimore STATE: MD ZIP: 21223 COUNTY: Baltimore City
PHONE: 410-752-2490 FEES: Adult, $6.00. Senior, $5.00. Children, $3.00. Youth groups $2.00 perperson.
HOURS AND DAYS: Daily, 10 am - 5 pm. Closed Thanksgiving andChristmas.

TEACHER INFORMATION FOR FIELD TRIPS

GRADES: 2 4 5 UNITS: G&S, Trans/Com, MD History, Westward
CONTACT: Robin Roberts PHONE: 410-752-2393
TYPE: Museum FEES: $1.00 per person
DAYS: M T W Th F HOURS: 10 am - 5 pm
LUNCH: Picnic tables outside. Vending machines.
GROUP SIZE: Unlimited but prefer one bus load at a time (1 adult per 8students)
HANDICAPPED ACCESS: yes, except for one exhibit on the second floor.
LENGTH OF TOUR: 45 minutes to 90 minutes, for grades 6 and up. For grades 1-5 a self-guided tour is recommended.

DESCRIPTION AND RESOURCES

DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION: Tour of museum. It houses the largest rail exhibit in the US. Located on the site of the first operating train station and yard in the US, dating to 1830. This was the terminal point of the first telegraph message, "What Hath God Wrought." The museum contains over 140 piece of full-size equipment including the engine from the movie "The Wild Wild West," starring Will Smith. There is a temporary exhibit through summer 2000 called "Miniature Marvels" which displays toy trains and model trains from the l800?s to today. Plenty of Free Parking for cars and buses. Schedule your visit at least two weeks in advance.

RESOURCES

There are activity packets for before or after viewing the permanent and temporary exhibits and a scavenger hunt which can be used during a visit. The activities should be requested and will be sent when the visit is booked.
MCPS Activity Plan For This Field Trip Site
Field Trip Planning Tools
Internet Sites
Official B&O Railroad Museum website
B&O Railroad Museumwebsite (part of a much larger site on steam locomotives)

Last updated on September 26, 1999
Maintained by Martin M. Creel: Marty_Creel@fc.mcps.k12.md.us

NAME: B & O Railroad Museum
STREET: 901 W. Pratt St.
CITY: Baltimore	STATE: MD	ZIP: 21223	COUNTY: Baltimore City
PHONE: 410-752-2490		FEES: Adult, $6.00. Senior, $5.00. Children, $3.00. Youth groups $2.00 perperson.
HOURS AND DAYS: Daily, 10 am - 5 pm. Closed Thanksgiving andChristmas.

GRADES: 2 4 5	UNITS: G&S, Trans/Com, MD History, Westward
CONTACT: Robin Roberts	PHONE: 410-752-2393
TYPE: Museum	FEES: $1.00 per person
DAYS: M T W Th F	HOURS: 10 am - 5 pm
LUNCH: Picnic tables outside. Vending machines.
GROUP SIZE: Unlimited but prefer one bus load at a time (1 adult per 8students)
HANDICAPPED ACCESS: yes, except for one exhibit on the second floor.
LENGTH OF TOUR: 45 minutes to 90 minutes, for grades 6 and up. For grades 1-5 a self-guided tour is recommended.