1901 Falls Rd.
410-547-0264
www.baltimoremd.com/streetcar/
HOURS:
Jan.--Nov., Sundays, Noon to 5pm;
June--Oct., Saturdays and Sundays, Noon to 5pm.
Call info line above for December hours and special events.
ADMISSION:
$4.00 admission for the Visitor’s Center exhibits, tours of
the carhouse, and unlimited rides on historic streetcars.
The Baltimore Streetcar Museum is
a non-profit museum dedicated to the preservation of Baltimore’s
street railway era. This museum has some neat historical facts
and displays to offer visitors who are interested. For example,
during the period of World War I, most major cities -- including
Baltimore -- suffered labor shortages. And therefore, for the
first time in its history, the United Railways and Electric
Company hired women as conductors to work on the cars to replace
the men who had gone off to fight. Such women were known as
conductorettes.
As you can probably see, the
Streetcar Museum is the perfect place for visitors to find all
the information they could possibly handle about Baltimore’s
railway systems. However, this place is really geared toward
those who have a profound interest in railways and streetcars.
In other words, there are far better places to go if you’re
trying to kill time.
The Museum’s Visitor’s Center
is designed similar to the old streetcar terminals and includes
several displays that capture life in the days of Baltimore
streetcars. Also available is a short film -- Rails Into
Yesterday -- outlining the history and significance of
Baltimore railways. In addition, you are provided with unlimited
rides aboard an old streetcar whereby you can view artifacts of
Baltimore’s past, including over a dozen restored vehicles.
The museum hosts large group
tours during regular hours; special group tours are available at
other than regular hours by prior arrangement; as well as
facility rentals (call for reservations or information). The
museum can be reached somewhat feasibly by the M.T.A. Bus and
M.T.A. Light Rail, but best by private vehicle. If traveling in
your own vehicle: find Charles Street, head north to Lafayette
Ave., turn left, head west to Lanvale St., then head north on
Lanvale to Museum.
