2025 Holiday Hours | B&O Railroad Museum

The Museum has adjusted hours during the holidays for THE POLAR EXPRESS^TM Train Ride. Please see table below for detailed hours.

The Museum will be open for THE POLAR EXPRESS^TM Train Ride ticket holders ONLY on Nov. 28-29, Dec. 6-7, 13-14, & 20-21. It will close early to the public at 3 pm on Dec. 19 & 22 and at 1:30 pm on Dec. 23. Only THE POLAR EXPRESS^TM Train Ride ticket holders will be admitted those evenings at the time on their ticket.


Tue	Dec. 23	Museum Hours	10 AM – 1:30 PM
		The Polar Express	2:30 PM* – 7 PM	The Polar Express ticket holders only. Closed to the public
Wed-Thu	Dec. 24-25	Closed
Fri	Dec. 26	Museum Hours	10 AM – 4 PM
Sat	Dec. 27	Museum Hours	10 AM – 8 PM	Evening Museum Hours!
Sun	Dec. 28	Museum Hours	10 AM – 4 PM
Mon	Dec. 29	Museum Hours	10 AM – 8 PM	Evening Museum Hours!
Tue-Wed	Dec. 30-31	Museum Hours	10 AM – 4 PM	Noon Year’s Eve on Dec. 31!
Thu	Jan. 1	Closed
Fri-Sun	Jan. 2-4	Museum Hours	10 AM – 4 PM
Mon	Jan. 5	Closed
Daily	starting Jan. 6, 2026	Museum Hours	10 AM – 4 PM

* This opening time denotes the first THE POLAR EXPRESS^TM Train Ride entrance time that day and is not a general opening time for the event. This is a timed entry event. THE POLAR EXPRESS^TM Train Ride ticket holders should arrive at the time on their ticket. Early entry is not available for this event. Visitors are welcome to stay at the Museum until closing that day.