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 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.


Mon-Wed	Nov. 24-26	Museum Hours	10 AM – 4 PM
Thu	Nov. 27	Closed
Fri	Nov. 28	The Polar Express	11:30 AM* – 8:30 PM	Polar Express ticket holders only. Closed to the public
Sat	Nov. 29	The Polar Express	10 AM* – 8:30 PM	Polar Express ticket holders only. Closed to the public
Sun	Nov. 30	Breakfast with Santa	9 AM – 11 AM	Breakfast with Santa ticket holders only. Closed to the public
		Museum Hours	11 AM – 4 PM
Mon-Fri	Dec. 1-5	Museum Hours	10 AM – 4 PM	Holiday Toddler Time Dec. 4!
Sat-Sun	Dec. 6 & 7	The Polar Express	10 AM* – 8:30 PM	Polar Express ticket holders only. Closed to the public
Mon-Fri	Dec. 8-9	Museum Hours	10 AM – 4 PM
Wed	Dec. 10	Museum Hours	10 AM – 4 PM
		Stuff the Train Dance Party	6 PM – 8 PM
Thu-Fri	Dec. 11-12	Museum Hours	10 AM – 4 PM
Sat-Sun	Dec. 13-14	The Polar Express	10 AM* – 8:30 PM	Polar Express ticket holders only. Closed to the public
Mon-Wed	Dec. 15-17	Museum Hours	10 AM – 4 PM
Thu	Dec. 18	Museum Hours	10 AM – 8 PM	Evening Museum Hours!
Fri	Dec. 19	Museum Hours	10 AM – 3 PM
		The Polar Express	4 PM* – 9:30 PM	Polar Express ticket holders only. Closed to the public
Sat & Sun	Dec. 20-21	The Polar Express	10 AM* – 9:30 PM	Polar Express ticket holders only. Closed to the public
Mon	Dec. 22	Museum Hours	10 AM – 3 PM
		The Polar Express	4 PM* – 9:30 PM	Polar Express ticket holders only. Closed to the public
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	New Year’s Tea at 12:30 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-Fri	Jan. 1-2	Closed
Daily	starting Jan. 3, 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.