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FEBRUARY 2012 at the B&O in Baltimore

Celebrate Black History Month at the B&O

Proudly presented by AMTRAK®

February 1 – February 29

Monday – Saturday (10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

Sunday (11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

Celebrate the contributions of African Americans to the railroad industry. Learn about these men and women who filled vital jobs along the B&O Railroad's line and understand how significant social issues, such as segregation, affected railroading.

Thrifty Tuesday

Tuesday, February 7

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Visitors receive half off regular admission rates the first Tuesday of every month at the B&O Railroad Museum! All aboard for the most important American railroad collection in the world!

Toddler Time

Wednesday, February 1 & 15

10:30 a.m.

Toddler Time is held at 10:30 a.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month through October. Children listen to a classic railroad story, create a craft, enjoy playtime at Choo Choo Blue Kids Zone and a ride on the indoor train carousel – all included with paid admission. Recommended for ages 2-5. Please note that there is no Toddler Time scheduled for May 2, 2012. All children programs begin promptly on time.

Historic Roundhouse Turntable Demonstrations

Saturday, February 11

Demonstrations begin at 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Ever wonder how locomotives and rail cars are moved in and out of the historic 1884 Roundhouse? Watch Museum staff operate the 60 foot wooden turntable to move an historic rail car.

Worn & Torn Sale at the Museum Store

Saturday, February 11
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Special Members ONLY Early Bird Entrance 9 a.m.
Visit the Museum Store during our annual Worn & Torn sale for fabulous discounts on B&O merchandise! Members receive 10% off all sale prices excluding worn & torn books. B&O Members receive early bird entrance at 9:00 a.m.

Civil War Era Tea Party

Saturday, February 25

11:00 a.m.

Children and families are invited to join the ladies of the Maine Camp Hospital Association for a Civil War era tea party. Enjoy tea and snacks that were common in that period. Learn about social and home front issues and the work that was done for wounded soldiers by these ladies during the War. This program does not require reservations and is recommended for families with young children.

Train Rides to Mount Clare Museum House

Grand Opening Weekend!

Saturday, February 25 at 11:00 a.m., 12 Noon, 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m.

Sunday, February 26 at 12:00 Noon, 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m.

Join us for a special weekend of train rides as we welcome Mount Clare Museum House as part of our museum family. With paid admission to the B&O Railroad Museum train rides to visit Mount Clare Museum House are $5.00 for adults and seniors, $4.00 for children ages 2-12, and FREE for B&O Members. (Please note that train rides depart promptly and that Mount Clare Museum House is limited in handicap accessibility and restroom facilities.)

Happy Birthday to the B&O!

Sunday, February 26

11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Come celebrate both the B&O's 185th birthday as well as the 128th birthday of the historic 1884 Roundhouse! The B&O programs for this day will focus on both the birth of the oldest railroad in America and the Baldwin's Roundhouse. Half-price admission for all visitors!

Ticket Sale for Day Out With Thomas

Now - April 24

B&O members and the general public may purchase tickets to Day Out With Thomas at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, April 27-29 & May 4-6. For information about purchasing tickets, visit www.ticketweb.com/dowt or call 1-866-468-7630. Please note the everyone including B&O Members must purchase a Day Out With Thomas ticket for entrance into the museum during this six day event. Coupons, vouchers, discounts, consignment tickets, complimentary passes, membership cards, etc. are not accepted for this event.

Civil War 150th Anniversary

The War Came By Train

Now – May 30, 2015

Monday-Saturday (10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

Sunday (11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

The American Civil War was the first major conflict where railroads played a prominent role and the B&O was the major line that straddled a divided country. Between April 19, 1861 (The Baltimore Riot of 1861) and April 21, 1865 (Lincoln’s funeral train leaving Baltimore for Illinois), the B&O stood witness and participant in the greatest conflict the United States has ever faced and changed the course of American history. The War Came By Train serves as the B&O Railroad Museum’s primary attraction for the five year commemoration of the War’s sesquicentennial. The National Landmark Roundhouse will exhibit the largest assemblage of Civil War railroad equipment in the World featuring locomotives and rail cars that served during the war, significant military and personal artifacts that will change annually to portray each year of the war (some artifacts have never before been on public display), and a narrated, round trip train ride to the original site of Camp Carroll, the largest Union encampment in Baltimore.

Maryland Zoo Members receive FREE admission to the B&O

January & February

10:00 a.m. & 4:00 p.m.

During the months of January and February 2012, the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore members receive free entrance into the B&O Railroad Museum with the presentation of a valid Zoo membership card and photo ID. Card holders with Family memberships are allowed admittance for 2 adults and 2 children. Mile One Express train rides are offered weekends in January; tickets are $3.00 for adults and $2.00 for children ages 2-12. Indoor Train Carousel rides are $2.00 per ticket. Please note that rides are not guaranteed with your visit and that the Museum reserves the right to change or cancel rides without notice due to inclement weather or equipment malfunction.

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