Join us for our first Homeschool Day of the school year!
For small homeschool groups or individual homeschool families, we offer special Homeschool Days throughout the school year.
Throughout the day, engage in educational programing focused on history with activities including story time, tours, and workshops. Homeschool Days are special days for homeschool students to experience field trips at the B&O!
Lunch options for Homeschool Day are available at the B&O Café by pre-order or walk-in.
Pre-registration required. FREE for Maryland Students. $18 for Non-Maryland Students. $10 per adult.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
More Homeschool Days in 2024-2025:
Schedule of Student Activities
Your Homeschool Day ticket includes full Museum admission and your choice of two (2) student activities!
| Time | Activity Type | Activity Title | Activity Description | Recommended Grades | Meeting Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 to 11AM | Tour | Technology Changes: Innovation in Locomotive Design | This tour will use our historic collection to explore the technology advancements to locomotive design that happened in B&O facilities like the Mount Clare Shops. | Grades 3+ | Roundhouse Info Desk |
| 10:30 to 11AM | Workshop | What’s in that Train Car? Workshop | In this workshop, students will get hands on learning about different train cars and what they might carry. By traveling around to different stations, students will try to fill their assigned train car with the correct items. | Grades PreK-2 | Education Station |
| 1 PM | Storytime | Railroad Storytime | Grades PreK-3 | Education Station | |
| 2 to 2:30PM | Workshop | Artifact Exploration: Life During the Civil War Workshop | In this workshop, student will examine a set of artifacts to learn how different branches of the population, including soldiers, postal workers, children, freedom seekers and abolitionists interacted with each other and the railroad during the Civil War Era. | Grades 4+ | Education Station |
| 2:30 to 3 PM | Tour | Civil War: The War Came By Train Tour | On this tour we will use our historic Civil War Era collection of rolling stock to uncover the story behind the first-time trains were used in warfare: the American Civil War. | Grades 4+ | Roundhouse Info Desk |
Mile One Express Train Ride
Train rides on the Mile One Express may be purchased on-site for an additional cost. Train Ride departs from Platform 2 at 11:30 AM on October 9.
Lesson Plans
Check out our Pre-Visit and Post-Visit Lessons to accompany your student activities of choice.
Upcoming Events at the B&O
B&O Unlocked: B&O No. 4500 “Mikado”
B&O Unlocked: B&O No. 4500 “Mikado”
Reindeer Railway: Evening Train Rides & Holiday Lights
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