Social Studies Field Trips
Maryland Historical Society Museum and Library
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC
| NAME: Maryland Historical Society Museum and Library | |||
| STREET: 201 W. Monument St. | |||
| CITY: Baltimore | STATE: MD | ZIP: 21201 | COUNTY: Baltimore City |
| PHONE: 410-685-3750 | FEES: Adults, $4. Seniors, students, and children (12-17), $3. Under 12, free. | ||
| HOURS AND
DAYS: Museum: Tuesday - Friday, 10 am - 5 pm. Saturday, 9 am -
5 pm. Call for Sunday hours. Library: Tuesday - Friday, 10 am - 4:30 pm, Saturday 9 am - 4:30 pm. | |||
| GRADES: 4 5 | UNITS: MD History, 13 Colonies |
| CONTACT: Margaret Goodman | PHONE: 410-685-3750, ext 334 |
| TYPE: Museum | FEES: None |
| DAYS: T W Th F | HOURS: 10 am - 5 pm, Tours: 9:30 am, 11 am, 12:30 pm |
| LUNCH: No | |
| GROUP SIZE: 80, divide into groups of 15-20 before visit. 1 chaperone per 10 students. | |
| HANDICAPPED ACCESS: Yes, except Pratt House. | |
| LENGTH OF TOUR: 1 1/4 hours | |
DESCRIPTION:Students experience colonial history through children's portraits, a Revolutionary soldier's haversack, and models of the Ark and Dove. Domestic life traced in the Hands-On History Center and sights and sounds of Enoch Pratt's 19th century town house. Dioramas illustrate Maryland's growth, emphasizing the contributions of Native Americans and African Americans. Different tours are available depending on age and interest. For more details on school tours, see the Maryland Historial Society Web site. The gift shop contains inexpensive souvenirs. Buses may enter the tour entrance off Park Avenue. Bus instructions and other procedural information is provided to teachers with the tour confirmation. Make your reservatins as early as possible.
RESOURCES
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Last updated on Oct. 9, 1999
Maintained by Martin
M. Creel: Marty_Creel@fc.mcps.k12.md.us