Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend: A Celebration of Freedom | B&O Railroad Museum

In celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Museum exhibit The Underground Railroad: Freedom Seekers on the B&O Railroad, the B&O is hosting special programming on Sunday, January 19 and MLK Day, Monday, January 20.

Please note: Due to inclement weather, Rev. Hathaway’s lecture has been rescheduled to February 16.


Event Schedule

Sunday, January 19
10 AM – 4 PM: “I Have a Dream” Educational Activity for Children in the Roundhouse
1 PM: Free Admission to the Museum Begins 

Monday, January 20
10 AM – 4 PM: “I Have a Dream” Educational Activity for Children in the Roundhouse
1 – 1:30 PM: From Slavery to Civil Rights Public Tour 

Rev. Alvin C. Hathaway Sr.

Free Admission to the Museum on the afternoon of Sunday, January 19. Other programming included with Museum AdmissionB&O Members FREE.

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:

Geoffrey Morrison
December 2022

The B&O Railroad Museum is easily one of the best railroad museums in the country, if not the world.

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