Homeschool Day | B&O Railroad Museum

Join us for our third 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.  

Admission:

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 2025-2026:


Schedule of Student Activities

Your Homeschool Day ticket includes full Museum admission and your choice of two (2) student activities!

TimeActivity TypeActivity TitleActivity DescriptionRecommended GradesMeeting Location
10:30 to 11AMTour  The B&O Goes Bananas: The Journey from Trees to Our TablesOn this tour, we will learn about different train cars and how they might be used on a freight train. Throughout the tour, we will trace the shipment of bananas on the railroad, just like the B&O did for many years.Grades PreK-5Roundhouse Info Desk
10:30 to 11AMWorkshop Design a Safe Community WorkshopIn this workshop, students will discover what a community needs to keep its residents safe by designing a safe community layout using 2D and 3D objects.Grades PreK-2Education Station
1 PMStorytime Railroad StorytimeGrades PreK-3Education Station
2 to 2:30PMWorkshop Morse Code on the B&O Railroad WorkshopIn this workshop, students will learn all about the B&O Railroads connection to the telegraph, practice using Morse Code and make a take-home bracelet spelling their name in Morse Code.Grades 2+Education Station
2:30 to
3 PM
TourThe Underground Railroad: A Path to Freedom TourOn this tour, we will learn about the connections the B&O Railroad has to the Underground Railroad thorugh our historic rolling stock and our exhibition The Underground Railroad: Freedom Seekers on the B&O.Grades 4+Roundhouse Info Desk

Mile One Express Train Ride

Train rides on the Mile One Express may be purchased on-site for an additional cost. Train Ride departs from Platform 2 at 11:30 AM on June 11.

Lesson Plans

Check out our Pre-Visit and Post-Visit Lessons to accompany your student activities of choice.

Upcoming Events at the B&O

The Polar Express™ Train Ride

Tickets on sale now!

Rail Rescue & Response Showcase

September 13

The American Freedom Train. A head-on shot of a black train with a red and gold sign that reads "The American Freedom Train"

Restoration Shop Tour: AFT No. 1

September 20 & October 18

Baltimore Honky Tonk with the U.S. Country Current

September 25

Restoration Shop Tour

October 19

Tails on the rails

October 26 @ 2-5 pm

Holiday Toddler Time

October 30 @ 10 am

Trick or Treat with Trains

October 31 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

2025

New Monthly Tours

Climb aboard the B&O No. 633 switcher!

September 17, 20 & 21

Go inside the B&O No. 3302 “Edward G. Hooper” Observation Lounge 

October 15, 18 & 19

WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM:

Jeffery O.
December 2024

Wonderful rail museum with many historic engines, passenger cars, mail car, troop transport, and more. Several models layouts including the Smithsonian collection of models which was amazing. Wonderful presentation on the underground railroad. We will visit again.

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