Maryland Science Center

Three floors of exhibit halls, a planetarium and an IMAX at the south-west corner of the harbor, and adult admission is $34.95 with IMAX extra. It shuts at four on weekdays and five at weekends, so on its own it is a daytime thing. What makes it worth a listing here is the evening programme it runs on top of that: rooftop Urban Astronomy through the observatory, and a Grown Up Field Trip series that is adults only. Anyone with a Maryland SNAP or WIC card can buy up to four tickets at $5 each through Access Science.

Address

601 Light St

Directions⌄

Hours

Tue-Fri 10am-4pm; Sat-Sun 10am-5pm; closed Mon

Coming up

• Halloween BaltimoreSat, Oct 24 · 8pm to 1amThe Science Center as a party over several floors: music, dancing, costumes, the planetarium and the roof. 21 and over with ID, no exceptions. General admission $55 from 8pm; VIP $120 from 7pm, with its own entrance, bar and restrooms, two drinks and food.mdsci.org events calendar, read Sep 19, 2026; the party's own ticket site for the prices and the VIP hour, read Sep 29, 2026
• Pumpkin SmashSun, Nov 1 · 10am to 1pm; drops 11am to noonThe Science Center drops numbered jack-o'-lanterns four stories from a rooftop launch tube onto the Harbor Patio, then composts the lot. Bring your own: rollable, under 14 inches, no glitter, paint or crayon, checked in by 11:50. Watching and taking part outside is free; the museum itself still takes a ticket.the Maryland Science Center's own Pumpkin Smash page for the hours, the rules and the free patio, read Oct 22, 2026
• Grown Up Field Trip: ClueFri, Nov 20 · 7pm to 10pm21 and over with ID, $40: a murder mystery scavenger hunt, fingerprints to match to the crime scene and a sheep's brain to examine, with beer from Pherm Brewing and tacos from Ruben's Taco Truck.mdsci.org events calendar, read Sep 19, 2026; the Science Center's own page for the price, the age rule and what is on, read Sep 29, 2026

In the guides

• Nights out that publish their access
• Gameday, done on foot

Parking

Three partner garages validate to a flat $15 for the day, scanned at ticketing or the security desk: 414 Light Street, Royal Sonesta Harbor Court, and Federal Parking. Nearest meters are on Key Highway across the street.

Age rules

None for general admission; the Grown Up Field Trip nights are adults only

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible throughout with lifts and ramps; a limited number of loaner wheelchairs, first come first served

Official links

mdsci.org

Verified

Verified Sep 19, 2026 against Official tickets and hours, parking, accessibility and events pages. Facts can drift; if something here is wrong, tell us and we’ll fix it. How we check.

Not yet confirmed

Whether the evening events are included in general admission or ticketed separately