Resources | B&O Railroad Museum

Browse the resources provided below to help you prepare for your upcoming field trip. You will find pre-visit and post-visit lesson plans, social stories and links to our electronic resources.

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Field Trip Social Story

Use this resource to help prepare your students for what to expect during their field trip to the museum.

Train Ride Social Story

Use this resource to help prepare your students for what to expect on our Mile One Express train ride.

2023-24 Student Group Guide

Plan your field trip to the museum with this go-to guide filled with program options, pricing details, curriculum standards, and additional resources you can find on site.

Pre-visit & Post-visit Lessons

Incorporate these free lessons in your classroom before you visit the museum to help activate prior knowledge in your students as well as deepen their understanding of the content after their visit.

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Collections

The oldest and most comprehensive American railroad collections in the world.

Museum History

The history of the B&O Museum stretches for many years preceding its 1953 official opening, reaching back at least to the 1890s. The museum’s history is full of openings, fearful closings, glorious re-openings, and enlivening initiatives.