601 Light St.
Located at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
410-685-5225

HOURS:
Weekdays 10am-5pm
Weekends 10am-6pm

ADMISSION:
$10.00

Information about Permanent Exhibits
The Davis Planetarium
IMAX Theater 
Calendar of Events
Transportation & Other Information

One of the oldest scientific institutions in the country, the Maryland Science Center is probably the second most popular attraction in Baltimore (the Aquarium being the first). Although the Science Center is mainly geared toward children, it can be fun for everyone provided you enter with an active imagination. Visitors will find loads of entertainment with three floors of exhibits -- some permanent, others just visiting.

On the first floor are three permanent exhibits: the Dino Digs, which offers children an opportunity to explore paleontology by excavating the dig pit and analyzing the fossil tracks of dinosaurs; the Chesapeake Bay, a natural resource exhibit that features live aquatic animals; and the Science Arcade, which has dozens of hands-on experiments involving touch, sight, sound, mechanics, magnetism and light. Some of the more popular permanent exhibits on the second floor include: Energy, where visitors can explore the spectacular realms of various forms of energy and fuels; the Demonstration Stage, which offers live – audience participating -presentations on some common and uncommon scientific phenomena; and the Outer Space Place, which has everything from live broadcasts from NASA TV, to astronaut spacesuits, to updated looks at the Hubble Space Telescope, and much more. Some permanent third floor exhibits include: Beyond Numbers, where visitors will discover just how dependant society really is on mathematics. Although this exhibit may sound dull, it is definitely one of the more challenging displays and is very appealing to the imagination. Just Beyond Numbers is the K.I.D.S. Room, with hands-on exhibits designed especially for children ages 3-7. And located just outside the K.I.D.S. Room is the To The Top Mural, displaying the work of local school children who collaborated with the Science Center, researched and designed their paintings of various landscapes.

Also included in a visit to the Science Center are the larger-than-life films that are presented in the IMAX Theater, featuring a five-story movie screen with an 11,000-watt sound system blasting through 38 speakers. Or, explore the deepest realms of space in The Davis Planetarium and The Crosby Ramsey Memorial Observatory.

The Science Center can be a lot of fun as well as educational. The Center is located in the heart of the Harbor at the water’s edge and is easily reached on foot, by water taxi, or by private vehicle. Parking lots and pay spaces on Light Street and Key Highway are within walking distance of the Center. Metered spaces along Light Street and Key Highway are also available.