Join us for our first Homeschool Day of the school year!
For small homeschool groups or individual homeschool families, we offer special Homeschool Days throughout the school year.*
Throughout the day, engage in educational programing focused on history with activities including story time, tours, and workshops. Homeschool Days are special days for homeschool students to experience field trips at the B&O!
Lunch options for Homeschool Day are available at the B&O Café by pre-order or walk-in.
*Pre-registration required. FREE for Maryland Students. $18 for Non-Maryland Students. $10 per adult.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
More Homeschool Days in 2026-2027:
Schedule of Student Activities
Your Homeschool Day ticket includes full Museum admission and your choice of two (2) student activities!
| Time | Activity Type | Activity Title | Activity Description | Recommended Grades | Meeting Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 to 11AM | Workshop | What’s in the Train Car? Workshop | Students will step into the role of railroad workers as they explore different train cars and learn what each one carries. Traveling from station to station, they’ll work to load their assigned car with the correct cargo — making learning a hands-on adventure. | Grades PreK-2 | Education Station |
| 10:30 to 11AM | Tour | Technology Changes: Innovations in Locomotive Design Tour | In this workshop, students will get hands on learning about different train cars and what they might carry. By traveling around to different stations, students will try to fill their assigned train car with the correct items. | Grades 3+ | Roundhouse Info Desk |
| 10:30AM | Toddler Time | Sing along, Story, and Craft | Story: Down by the Station by Will Hillenbrand Activity: Animal Hats Pick an animal and design your hat to wear! | Grades Prek-2 | B&O Junior Junction |
| 11:30AM | Train Ride | Mile One Express Train Ride | Take a ride on the historic First Mile Express! | Everyone | Platform 2 |
| 1 PM | Storytime | Railroad Storytime | Story: Jackrabbit McCabe and the Electric Telegraph by Lucy Margaret Rozier and Leo Espinosa | Grades PreK-3 | Education Station |
| 2 to 2:30PM | Workshop | Artifact Exploration: Life During the Civil War Workshop | In this workshop, student will examine a set of artifacts to learn how different branches of the population, including soldiers, postal workers, children, freedom seekers and abolitionists interacted with each other and the railroad during the Civil War Era. | Grades 4+ | Education Station |
| 2:30 to 3 PM | Tour | Civil War: The War Came By Train Tour | On this tour we will use our historic Civil War Era collection of rolling stock to uncover the story behind the first-time trains were used in warfare: the American Civil War. | Grades 4+ | Roundhouse Info Desk |
Lesson Plans
Check out our Pre-Visit and Post-Visit Lessons to accompany your student activities of choice.
Upcoming Events at the Museum
WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM:
“This was such an awesome experience! The trains inside were phenomenal and all very well kept. But we went ahead and did the train ride also and that was just icing on the cake! This is a great experience for kids, teens, and adults like myself.”
Kristina R.
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