Homeschool Day | B&O Railroad Museum

Join us for our second 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.

Admission:

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	Signs and Signals: The Evolution of Visual Communication on the Railroad Tour	This tour will explore the history of signs and signals on the railroad from its inception 200 years ago to present day with hands-on learning opportunity. The importance of having signaling devices on the railroad and how they keep community members safe will also be explored.	Grades PreK-2	Roundhouse Info Desk
10:30 to 11AM	Workshop	On Your Mark, Get Set, LEGO! Workshop	In this workshop, kids will use their knowledge of motion and engineering design to build a car out of LEGOs. They will get a chance to race against other kids on our racetrack before making any necessary design changes to their cars.	Grades 1+	Education Station
1 PM	*Storytime*	Railroad Storytime		Grades PreK-3	Education Station
2 to 2:30PM	*Workshop*	Carbon Cycle Workshop	In this workshop, kids will assume the role of an atom of carbon and travel through the life cycle of that atom of carbon, producing a take-home memento along the way, to understand the effects that carbon has on our environment.	Grades 3+	Education Station
2:30 to 3 PM	Tour	From Slavery to Civil Rights: The African American Railroading Legacy	On this tour, we will delve into the storied history of African Americans on the railroad. Using our collection of historic train cars including a Civil War Era steam engine and a Jim Crow Era segregated passenger car, we will reflect on the history of African American railroading over the past 200 years.	Grades 4+	Roundhouse Info Desk

Turntable Demo

See the technological marvel that is the B&O’s Roundhouse Turntable in action, rotated by the power of just one person! A turntable demonstration will be available in the Roundhouse at 11:30 AM on February 4.
Activity included with admission.