National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation

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Inside the museum's roundhouse: iron columns under the timber roof, American flags hung between them, and old Baltimore & Ohio cars on the tracks · Photo: Hassan Albadawi · CC BY-SA 4.0

The B&O Railroad Museum under its new name, and still the B&O on its own web pages: a roundhouse of old locomotives under a timber roof, and the museum around it. Open every day, 10 to 4, and no need to book: $20 for adults, $17 for 60 and over, $12 for children, members free, with discounts for military, teachers and EBT cardholders. The train ride is a separate ticket. Sensory kits are free at the front desk, and on Sensory Sundays the sound and lighting are turned down.

Address: 901 W Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21223
Hours: Daily 10am-4pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day
Coming up: Unlocked: B&O No. 3528Oct 24 to Oct 25 · 10am to 4pmA rare look inside No. 3528, a Pullman coach built in 1923 for the Royal Blue Line; when it retired in 1983 it was the last commercial passenger car running on the old B&O lines. Docents stand by the car. Included with admission, $20 for adults, $17 for 60 and over, $12 for children, members free. Stairs and uneven paths, with a virtual tour by QR code for anyone who cannot climb. Also open Wednesday 21 October, same hours.the museum's own event page and its admissions page, for the dates, hours and prices, read Oct 20, 2026
Tails on the RailsSun, Oct 25 · 1pm to 4pmThe one day a year dogs ride the museum's train: a yappy hour at 1, the Mile One Express to Carroll Park at 2 and a costume contest at 3. $20, members $15. Dogs must be registered ahead with proof of rabies vaccination and a signed waiver; one leashed dog an adult. Part of the takings go to the Maryland SPCA.the museum's own Tails on the Rails page and its ticket page, read Oct 7, 2026
Haunted Histories TourSat, Oct 31 · Tours 10:30am and 1pmA guided walk among the railroad museum's famed ghosts and ghouls, through the bizarre occurrences that have baffled its staff and visitors, at the home of the country's oldest commercial railroad. The museum's page does not say whether the tour is included with admission, which is $20 for adults, $17 for 60 and over and $12 for children.the museum's own Haunted Histories and fall programming pages for the date and tour times, and its admissions page for the prices, read Oct 22, 2026
Parking: Free off-street parking on site at 901 W Pratt St during museum hours, with six spaces kept for visitors with mobility needs.
Age rules: None; child and senior prices
Accessibility: The museum says its buildings and pathways are accessible and meet ADA guidelines; the passenger train takes two wheelchairs a ride; service animals are welcome with a word at the front desk.
Official links: nationalrailroad.org · Hours and admission
Verified: Verified Sep 26, 2026 against The museum's own site for the new name, the address, the daily hours and holiday closures, the admission prices and discounts, the separate train ticket, the free parking and its accessibility page, all read 26 Sep 2026. Facts can drift; if something here is wrong, tell us and we’ll fix it. How we check.
Not yet confirmed: The age range for the children's price, and the train ride's schedule and price

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