Maryland - Baltimore

Maryland Science Center

The new glass, steel and concrete structure on the Inner Harbor houses the Maryland Science Center with three floors of interactive exhibits, an IMAX theatre, planetarium shows and an observatory. The Maryland Academy of Sciences is one of the USA's oldest scientific institutions, dating from 1797, and the institution remains focused on education. There are imaginative and hands-on displays ranging from astronomy and space travel, to dinosaurs and general science experiments. The BodyLink exhibition explores the biological world inside a human being and the challenges and advances in health science through interactive exhibits, while the Science Arcade offers dozens of hands-on experiments to provide insight into light, magnetism, mechanics, sight, and sound. The planetarium runs programs with stargazing at night and sungazing during the day through the observatory telescope.

Address: 601 Light Street; Telephone: (410) 685 5225 (24-hour information line);

Website: www.mdsci.org;

Transport: Metro subway Charles Center, Light Rail Camden Yards station, or water taxi stop; Opening time: Open daily from Monday to Friday between 10am and 5pm, Saturday 10am to 6pm, and Sunday 12 to 5pm;

Admission: Museum only $12 (adults) and $8 (children), Imax only $7.50 (adults and children), Combination ticket $15.50 (adults) and $10.50 (children)

<<Back Cont>>