Maryland Science Center

MuseumObservatoryBaltimore, MDOpen

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Hands-on science center at Baltimore's Inner Harbor with three floors of exhibits, a planetarium and a demo stage; IMAX films cost $5 extra. Closed Mondays.

Maryland Science Center
Photo: Jmj1000 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Ways to visit

General admission (exhibits, planetarium, demo stage) Open

What you see
Exhibitsmdsci.org, 2026-11-06
How
Walk inmdsci.org, 2026-11-06
When
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunTuesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Mondays. Holiday hours posted: Christmas Eve 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dec 26 to 30 and Jan 2 to 3 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dec 31 and Jan 1 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Closed: Mondays, Thanksgiving (Nov 26), Christmas (Dec 25)Calendar ↗mdsci.org, 2026-11-06
Booking
Not required · same day possible · online or on siteTickets can be bought online; the page does not require it. A reduced-price Access Science ticket for qualifying families needs advance registration. Groups of 15 or more get group rates.Book ↗mdsci.org, 2026-11-06
Cost
PaidAdult: $34.95 · Child (ages 3-12): $26.95 · Senior (62+): $33.95 · Active duty military: $33.95 · Access Science (qualifying families): $5IMAX showing, add-on bought at the ticket desk: $5Members are free. A 12-month SciPass costs $125. Children under 3 are not priced on the page.mdsci.org, 2026-11-06
Requirements
None stated.
    Not stated on the official page: photo ID, citizenship, residency, minimum age, height, fitness and accessibility, safety gear, photography, personal details in advance.Photo ID: No ID rule is stated.Minimum age: A child price starts at age 3; no minimum age is stated.mdsci.org, 2026-11-06

    About

    The Maryland Science Center is an interactive science museum on three floors beside the Inner Harbor. Admission covers the exhibit halls, the planetarium and a science demo stage, and a film in the IMAX theater can be added for an extra $5. Exhibits are built to be touched and operated, with a separate Kids Room. It is closed on Mondays, and strollers are not allowed in the theaters.

    Run by: Maryland Science Center.

    Getting there

    601 Light Street, Baltimore, MD, 21230

    On Light Street at the Inner Harbor. The center validates parking at three nearby garages: 414 Light Street, Royal Sonesta Harbor Court and Federal Parking.

    The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (39.28140, -76.61190). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps

    Main number: 410-685-2370

    Last checked 2026-11-06. Sources are listed below.

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