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The B&O Railroad Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of three distinguished leaders to its Board of Directors: Anirban Basu, Chairman & CEO of Sage Policy Group; Janet S. Currie, President of Bank of America, Greater Maryland; and Wordsmith, Artistic Partner of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

Fox45 features the Polar Express in their Hometown Hotspot, interviewing museum staff and a dancing chef to uncover the secrets behind the magic.

The beloved holiday tradition, The Polar Express™, will celebrate its 20th anniversary at the B & O Railroad Museum from November 29-30 and December 1, 6-8, 12-15, 18-22. The experience, based on the book and movie of the same title, allows guests of all ages to embark on a magical train journey to the North Pole. 

Chief Curator Jon Goldman explores how railroading led to the birth of unified time zones in this article with the BBC.

B&O Railroad Museum Executive Director Kris Hoellen has been awarded a Gold Stevie® Award for Women of the Year in the Non-Profit category and a Silver Stevie® Award in the Female Executive of the Year – Non-Profit category in the 21st annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business.

WJZ’s Marty Bass hears from Santa at the B&O Railroad Museum as the holiday season approaches.

The B&O Railroad Museum will move the iconic American Freedom Train No. 1 (AFT 1) – the locomotive that pulled the American Freedom Train on a nationwide tour in 1975-1976 to celebrate the bicentennial anniversary of the United States – to the Museum’s restoration shop.

In honor of those who serve as emergency personnel, the B&O Railroad Museum is hosting its annual First Responders Showcase on September 9

The B&O Railroad Museum and Wordsmith, an artistic partner with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, are set to host a free community celebration and concert on July 14 at the Museum.

CSX Corp. (NASDAQ: CSX) today announced a gift of $5 million to the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad Museum in Baltimore, MD towards the Museum’s $30 million capital campaign in anticipation of the B&O Railroad’s bicentennial anniversary in 2027.

The B&O Railroad Museum will be hosting Howard University’s Department of Music and the award-winning Afro Blue Ensemble for a special live performance in the Museum’s historic 1884 Baldwin Roundhouse.

Spend Spring Break at the B&O Railroad Museum with a fun-filled week of hands-on workshops, performances, tours, and scavenger hunts for kids of all ages.

The Museum’s chief curator Jonathan Goldman will be moderating an academic roundtable with advisors who assisted in the production and research of the exhibit.

This year marks the 196th anniversary of the B&O Railroad, the first American railroad, and the Museum is celebrating with a Birthday Bash.

The Museum is offering a tour to look at the storied history of the Roundhouse – from that fateful night in February 2003 to rebuilding it to its current glory.

This is the first time the Museum and the Games Club of Maryland are partnering together for this offering! There will be more than 50 train-themed strategy games available for everyone of all skill and interest levels to play and demo.

In celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the B&O Railroad Museum is honored to welcome the Union Baptist Church for special programming on Sunday, Jan. 15th in observance of MLK holiday weekend.

With 2023 soon coming to an end, The B&O Railroad Museum is keeping a full schedule for winter break with its Holiday Festival of Trains.

To coincide with The B&O Railroad Museum’s newest exhibition, The Underground Railroad: Freedom Seekers on the B&O Railroad, acclaimed storyteller Diane Macklin will be performing a blend of American stories and traditions with African roots.

The B&O Railroad Museum and The Painted Screen Society of Baltimore are celebrating Baltimore’s storied history of screen painting with beautifully displayed works of art on display in the Museum

In celebration of Halloween and the season of Autumn, the B&O Railroad Museum is holding its annual Pumpkin Patch Express for families with special train rides

To coincide with the B&O Railroad Museum’s new, permanent exhibition, The Underground Railroad: Freedom Seekers on the B&O Railroad, the Museum is hosting a talk and food tasting centered around the culinary journey of Henry “Box” Brown

The B&O Railroad Museum is inviting all dogs and their owners onto the historic Mile One Express train for Tails on the Rails

Individuals’ journeys to freedom from slavery highlighted and role of physical railroad examined in ‘The Underground Railroad: Freedom Seekers on the B&O Railroad’

In honor of International Underground Railroad Month, the B&O Railroad Museum is opening a new, permanent exhibition – ‘The Underground Railroad: Freedom Seekers on the B&O Railroad’. Timed exhibition entry passes are now available starting today, September 8, and can be reserved with online museum admission ticket purchases at www.borail.org/undergroundRR.

With the holidays quickly approaching, The B&O Railroad Museum is celebrating the return of THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride in Baltimore!

America’s favorite wiener on wheels is coming to town! The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is rolling into the B&O Railroad Museum on July 14 for a day full of fun.

The B&O Railroad Museum is proud to offer free admission to active duty military personnel and up to five of their family members from May 23, 2022, through Labor Day, September 5, 2022 as part of the Blue Star Museums program.

The B&O Farmers Market will be returning this Thursday for its third year.

Peep! Peep! Thomas the Tank Engine is coming to town for a limited time and will be hosting outdoor events at the B&O Railroad Museum on May 13-15 & May 20-22, 2022.

In celebration of Maryland Day, the B&O Railroad Museum is offering a weekend full of all things Maryland.

The B&O Railroad Museum’s historic Roundhouse will be illuminated in blue and gold lights to honor the heroism of the citizens of Ukraine.

The B&O Railroad Museum is celebrating the 195th birthday of the B&O Railroad on Sunday, Feb. 27.

In memory of Baltimore’s fallen heroes who lost their lives in service in our neighborhood, Mt. Clare, the B&O Railroad Museum is donating 50% of admission on Sunday, January 30, to the Baltimore City Fire Foundation.

The B&O Railroad Museum is honored to host the Union Baptist Church to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend.