In-Person Field Trips 

Bring history to life and then bring it back to the classroom with the B&O Railroad Museum’s onsite field trips. Using the current MSDE curriculum standards, we offer 9 curated programs aligned to specific student grade levels. Each field trip program includes 2 activities of your choice. Use the chart below to determine which programs best fit with your student’s grade level curriculum standards. Click on your desired grade level for more details on each program.

Field Trip Program Pre-K K1st2nd3rd4th5thMiddle SchoolHigh School
African American Railroading Legacy XXXX
The Civil War XX
Commerce on the Railroad XXXXXX
Environmental Impact XXXXX
Global Conflict and the Railroad XX
Maryland History on the B&O Railroad XXXXX
Railroad Safety XXXX
Railroad Technology XXXX
The Underground RailroadXXX
Build Your Own Field Trip XXXXXXXXX
All our educational program offerings are aligned with Maryland Education Standards. For complete details about our field trip offerings including MSDE curriculum standards, free and reduced-cost admissions, and frequently asked questions, please download our Student Group Guide

Pricing 

As a State Aided Educational Institution, we offer free or reduced pricing for most Maryland schools. See below table for more information.

School Group Type Virtual Program  Curated Program Additional Chaperones One Hour Reserved Lunch Space 
• Maryland Title I  
• Headstart Center
FreeFreeFreeFree
• Maryland Non-Title I Public 
• Maryland Homeschool Group 
Free* Free* $10/person 
$3/Train Ride 
Outdoor Pavilion Free 
Indoor space $50 
All Other Schools $150/session $18/student $10/person 
$3/Train Ride 
Outdoor Pavilion Free 
Indoor Space $50 
*Free while funding is still available. Contact us for up-to-date availability. 

Virtual & In-person Field Trips

Many of our field trip programs are being offered as both virtual and in-person experiences. Once you reserve a field trip, we will be more than happy to convert your reservation between in-person and virtual, as needed. For complete details and information, please check out our Student Group Guide

More for Teachers & Students

Questions about our programs?

Contact our Education Department at Edu@BORail.org

Patrese T.
June 2021

I love that the museum is what remains of the old train yard and the number and variety of train cars is remarkable.

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