Underground Railroad Monoprint Workshop | B&O Railroad Museum

Kids Workshop

Join us for a special creative workshop!

Learn about the significance and connection the Underground Railroad had in Maryland via the B&O Railroad. Then, inspired by the Harlem Renaissance painter Aaron Douglas, students will create monoprint illustrations making thematic connections to the Freedom Seekers who used the Underground Railroad.

Admission:

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Included with Museum Admission. FREE for Members.

Registration not required but appreciated.

School’s Out Programs

Telegraph Workshop

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025 @ 10 am

In this workshop, kids will learn about the connection between Samuel Morse’s telegraph and the B&O.

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Iron War Horses: B&O’s Support of American Troops Abroad

Friday, October. 17, 2025 @ 10:30 am

This tour will use our historic collection to explore the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad’s involvement in global conflicts like the Civil War, World War I, and World War II.

From Slavery to Civil Rights: The African American Railroading Legacy Tour

Monday, January 19, 2026 @ 11 am

On this tour, we will learn about the legacy of African Americans on the railroad.

Underground Railroad Monoprint Workshop

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 @ 10 am

In this workshop, kids will first learn about the significance and connection the Underground Railroad had in Maryland via the B&O Railroad.

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On Your Mark, Get Set, LEGO

Friday, March 20, 2026 @ 10:30 am-11:30 am

In this workshop, participants use the engineering process to design and build a car out of LEGOs.

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Spring Break Scavenger Hunts

Thursday, April 2, 2026 @ 10 am-4 pm

Explore the Museum in a new way! Three scavenger hunts will be available for families to choose from.

Upcoming Events at the B&O

B&O Unlocked: Behind-the-scenes Tours

Sensory Sundays

January 12, 2026

Unveiling of the American Freedom Train No. 1

January 12, 2026

Museum will open late at 1 pm

January 14, 2026

$10 Admission Day

Unveiling of the American Freedom Train No. 1

January 12 @ 1 pm

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B&O Unlocked: American Freedom Train (AFT) No. 1

January 24, 25, & 28 @ 10 am-4 pm

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Games with Trains

February 7 @ 10 am-7 pm

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Murder Mystery Dinner: Til Death Do Us Part

February 13 @ 6-9:30pm

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2025-2026

When school is out, fun is in session at the B&O!

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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.