Sensory Sundays | B&O Railroad Museum

Sensory Sundays Continue in 2026!

At the B&O, select Sundays are dedicated to Sensory Awareness. These days include environmental accommodations (no music, low lighting, quiet areas, increased signage for areas with sound effects), as well as sensory-friendly events (kids craft, train ride, and tour) and resources (sensory kits, social stories, and community table).

2026 Dates:

February 1 – Penguin Party

  • Activity: Winter Suncatchers
  • Tour: Technology Changes

April 5 – Spring Fling

  • Activity: Windchimes
  • Tour: Railroad Safety

June 7 – Under the Sea

  • Activity: Ocean Animal Masks 
  • Tour: Environmental Impacts 

August 2 – Fun in the Sun

  • Activity: Sun Hats 
  • Tour: Maryland on the Rails 

October 4 – Woodland Adventures

  • Activity: Birdhouses 
  • Tour: Presidential Passages 

Admission:

Included with Admission | Members FREE
Pre-registration not required for event. See below for helpful preparation resources.


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
  • 10 AM – Museum Opens (sensory activity and resource table* available in Roundhouse while supplies last)
  • 12:30 PM – Sensory-friendly Train Ride**
  • 2:30 PM – Sensory-friendly Tour

*Specific activities and resources will differ for each date.
** Train Ride will not be available on February 1, 2026 Sensory Sunday. Train ride tickets available for purchase on-site.


RESOURCES TO HELP PREPARE FOR YOUR VISIT

Interested in more sensory inclusive events and programs at the B&O?

Join the sensory inclusive mailing list below!

Upcoming Events at the B&O

The Polar Express™ Train Ride

Tickets on sale now!

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

October 15, 18 & 19

2025-2026

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

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

October 18

Restoration Shop Tour

October 19

Tails on the rails

October 26 @ 2-5 pm

Holiday Toddler Time

October 30 @ 10 am

Climb aboard the B&O No. C-1775 Caboose!

November 20, 22 & 23

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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