Join us for 12 Days of Play from December 22nd-January 2nd! ‘Tis the season for a winter break filled with fun and special educational activities from our Learning & Visitor Experience team! Port Discovery will be open for extended hours, offering children and their caregivers the chance to enjoy a variety of interactive, hands-on activities each day... Read more »
The museum is open on Mondays during Winter Break 2025 from 9AM-5PM. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
It’s time to unleash your inner animal during Going Wild, a day full of furry, feathery, and fantastically fun adventures! Whether you stomp like an elephant, flutter like a butterfly, or slither like a snake, get ready to explore the animal kingdom in the most playful way. All hours are subject to change, and more... Read more »
Join us for 12 Days of Play from December 22nd-January 2nd! ‘Tis the season for a winter break filled with fun and special educational activities from our Learning & Visitor Experience team! Port Discovery will be open for extended hours, offering children and their caregivers the chance to enjoy a variety of interactive, hands-on activities each day... Read more »
The museum is open during Winter Break 2025 from 10AM-5PM. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
We’re chasing the magic of bubbles during Pop It, a day bursting with joy! Whether you’re making giant bubbles or tiny ones, this day is all about celebrating the simplicity of a good POP! All hours are subject to change, and more information coming soon about each day of play. Learn more about the 12 Days... Read more »
Join us for 12 Days of Play from December 22nd-January 2nd! ‘Tis the season for a winter break filled with fun and special educational activities from our Learning & Visitor Experience team! Port Discovery will be open for extended hours, offering children and their caregivers the chance to enjoy a variety of interactive, hands-on activities each day... Read more »
The museum is open during Noontime New Year from 10AM-3PM. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Wrap up the year with a joyful day of play during Noontime New Year! We’re throwing the biggest party of the year full of cheerful music, a giant balloon drop, and festive activities that highlight what make this time of year so special! All hours are subject to change, and more information coming soon about... Read more »
Help Port Discovery ring in 2025 with our annual Noontime New Year celebration! Take a family photo in front of our New Year’s Eve backdrop. Make your own confetti cannon or number template. Write or draw your resolution on our Wish Tree. Watch a comedy show and make your own jokes or listen to stories... Read more »
Join us for 12 Days of Play from December 22nd-January 2nd! ‘Tis the season for a winter break filled with fun and special educational activities from our Learning & Visitor Experience team! Port Discovery will be open for extended hours, offering children and their caregivers the chance to enjoy a variety of interactive, hands-on activities each day... Read more »
The museum is open during Winter Break 2025 from 10AM-5PM. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Roll out of bed and jump right into the fun at Pajama Jam! Wear your favorite pajamas and get ready for a day filled with cozy activities, playful stories, and relaxed, comfy learning! All hours are subject to change, and more information coming soon about each day of play. Learn more about the 12 Days of... Read more »
Join us for 12 Days of Play from December 22nd-January 2nd! ‘Tis the season for a winter break filled with fun and special educational activities from our Learning & Visitor Experience team! Port Discovery will be open for extended hours, offering children and their caregivers the chance to enjoy a variety of interactive, hands-on activities each day... Read more »
The museum is open during Winter Break 2025 from 10AM-5PM. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Get ready to light up your day with Sparkle and Shine, a celebration of all things bright and beautiful! Explore the science of light through hands-on activities that shimmer, glow, and reflect. All hours are subject to change, and more information coming soon about each day of play. Learn more about the 12 Days of Play... Read more »
Join us for 12 Days of Play from December 22nd-January 2nd! ‘Tis the season for a winter break filled with fun and special educational activities from our Learning & Visitor Experience team! Port Discovery will be open for extended hours, offering children and their caregivers the chance to enjoy a variety of interactive, hands-on activities each day... Read more »
The museum is open during Winter Break 2025 from 10AM-5PM. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
We ❤ Baltimore is a joyful tribute to the people, place, and spirit that make our city one of a kind. We’re celebrating the city we call home with a day full of playful activities inspired by Baltimore’s culture, and hands-on fun that highlights everything we love about Charm City – from the harbor to... Read more »
The museum is open Sundays from 11AM-5PM during Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Join us for 12 Days of Play from December 22nd-January 2nd! ‘Tis the season for a winter break filled with fun and special educational activities from our Learning & Visitor Experience team! Port Discovery will be open for extended hours, offering children and their caregivers the chance to enjoy a variety of interactive, hands-on activities each day... Read more »
Jump, run, stretch, and play: Today is all about movement and fun! Move It is all about celebrating the ways our bodies can move through active games, silly challenges and sporty adventures. All hours are subject to change, and more information coming soon about each day of play. Learn more about the 12 Days of Play... Read more »
The museum is open Monday from 10AM-3PM during Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Tinker in this hands-on activity focused on problem solving and curiosity through STEM Learning, where you can participate in a screen-free exploration of coding, robotics, and creative design. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Using our interactive, hands-on light table, explore how light is a key element of creating the colors of the rainbow. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet are all colors of the rainbow in reaction to sunlight refracting off of water droplets - can you recreate them using a variety of shapes and filters... Read more »
Port Discovery is closed from Tuesday through Wednesday this Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Port Discovery is closed from Tuesday through Wednesday this Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
The museum is open Thursday from 10AM-3PM during Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Look, listen and sing! Gather ’round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories that the whole family can enjoy with this introduction to music time. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Stop by the puppet theater inside our Playhouse exhibit. Play with some of the museum's pre-made shadow puppets or create your own. Then put on original shadow puppet shows or ones inspired by well-known books. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Every snowflake that falls from the sky on a snowy day is perfectly symmetrical! Using magnets and observation, create your own symmetrical snowflake and explore the differences of snowflakes in the snow through this hands-on activity. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
The museum is open Fridays & Saturdays from 10AM-5PM during Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Using our interactive, hands-on light table, explore how light is a key element of creating the colors of the rainbow. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet are all colors of the rainbow in reaction to sunlight refracting off of water droplets - can you recreate them using a variety of shapes and filters... Read more »
Explore through a hands-on sensory-friendly experience with a variety of textures and hidden objects inside of one of our themed sensory bins. Kids will have the opportunity to create and play pretend with the surprises in store. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
The museum is open Fridays & Saturdays from 10AM-5PM during Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Explore through a hands-on sensory-friendly experience with a variety of textures and hidden objects inside of one of our themed sensory bins. Kids will have the opportunity to create and play pretend with the surprises in store. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
What makes our planet Earth habitable, and are there planets just like ours? Learn all about Goldilocks Planets, habitable zones in other star systems, and explore what other worlds could look like beyond Earth through hands-on, sensory experiences. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
The museum is open Sundays from 11AM-5PM during Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Tinker in this hands-on activity focused on problem solving and curiosity through STEM Learning, where you can participate in a screen-free exploration of coding, robotics, and creative design. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Explore through a hands-on sensory-friendly experience with a variety of textures and hidden objects inside of one of our themed sensory bins. Kids will have the opportunity to create and play pretend with the surprises in store. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
The museum is open Monday from 10AM-3PM during Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Stop by the puppet theater inside our Playhouse exhibit. Play with some of the museum's pre-made shadow puppets or create your own. Then put on original shadow puppet shows or ones inspired by well-known books. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
On the 1st floor, come up to our magnet wall and play with special items brought out by our Port Discovery staff members. From foam balls propelled by air tubes to tangram shapes, find out what's on the wall! Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Port Discovery is closed from Tuesday through Wednesday this Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Port Discovery is closed from Tuesday through Wednesday this Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
The museum is open Thursday from 10AM-3PM during Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Look, listen and sing! Gather ’round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories that the whole family can enjoy with this introduction to music time. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Tinker in this hands-on activity focused on problem solving and curiosity through STEM Learning, where you can participate in a screen-free exploration of coding, robotics, and creative design. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Explore through a hands-on sensory-friendly experience with a variety of textures and hidden objects inside of one of our themed sensory bins. Kids will have the opportunity to create and play pretend with the surprises in store. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
The museum is open Fridays & Saturdays from 10AM-5PM during Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Stop by the puppet theater inside our Playhouse exhibit. Play with some of the museum's pre-made shadow puppets or create your own. Then put on original shadow puppet shows or ones inspired by well-known books. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
On the 1st floor, come up to our magnet wall and play with special items brought out by our Port Discovery staff members. From foam balls propelled by air tubes to tangram shapes, find out what's on the wall! Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
The museum is open Fridays & Saturdays from 10AM-5PM during Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Join us for Stuffies Day Out! Visit Port Discovery on January 17th for Stuffies Day Out! Bring your favorite stuffed toy for a fun-filled day of imaginative play, creativity, and adventure. Kids and families will love learning about the history of the Teddy Bear, competing in our Famous Teddy Bear Guessing Game, creating an art project for... Read more »
Did you know that Baltimore has its very own local kids’ tv show? Join Danny Joe from the preschool streaming series, Danny Joe’s Tree House is bringing his best friend Teddy for a playdate all about self-regulation through imaginary friends! Together, we’ll sing songs, dance, and play with big thoughts, ideas and feelings. This program... Read more »
The museum is open Sundays from 11AM-5PM during Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Port Discovery’s Sensory Friendly Sundays provide Museum access to families who would benefit from a sensory friendly experience and quieter setting at Port Discovery two hours before opening to the general public.
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Stop by the puppet theater inside our Playhouse exhibit. Play with some of the museum's pre-made shadow puppets or create your own. Then put on original shadow puppet shows or ones inspired by well-known books. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
The museum is open Monday from 10AM-5PM for MLK Day on February 16th, 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Port Discovery is open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Join us at the museum and participate in a variety of MLK Day activities presented by our Learning & Visitor Experience team.
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Stop by the puppet theater inside our Playhouse exhibit. Play with some of the museum's pre-made shadow puppets or create your own. Then put on original shadow puppet shows or ones inspired by well-known books. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Tinker in this hands-on activity focused on problem solving and curiosity through STEM Learning, where you can participate in a screen-free exploration of coding, robotics, and creative design. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Port Discovery is closed from Tuesday through Wednesday this Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Port Discovery is closed from Tuesday through Wednesday this Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
The museum is open Thursday from 10AM-3PM during Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Look, listen and sing! Gather ’round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories that the whole family can enjoy with this introduction to music time. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Stop by the puppet theater inside our Playhouse exhibit. Play with some of the museum's pre-made shadow puppets or create your own. Then put on original shadow puppet shows or ones inspired by well-known books. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
On the 1st floor, come up to our magnet wall and play with special items brought out by our Port Discovery staff members. From foam balls propelled by air tubes to tangram shapes, find out what's on the wall! Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
The museum is open Fridays & Saturdays from 10AM-5PM during Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Using our interactive, hands-on light table, explore how light is a key element of creating the colors of the rainbow. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet are all colors of the rainbow in reaction to sunlight refracting off of water droplets - can you recreate them using a variety of shapes and filters... Read more »
Explore through a hands-on sensory-friendly experience with a variety of textures and hidden objects inside of one of our themed sensory bins. Kids will have the opportunity to create and play pretend with the surprises in store. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
The museum is open Fridays & Saturdays from 10AM-5PM during Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Explore through a hands-on sensory-friendly experience with a variety of textures and hidden objects inside of one of our themed sensory bins. Kids will have the opportunity to create and play pretend with the surprises in store. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
What makes our planet Earth habitable, and are there planets just like ours? Learn all about Goldilocks Planets, habitable zones in other star systems, and explore what other worlds could look like beyond Earth through hands-on, sensory experiences. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
The museum is open Sundays from 11AM-5PM during Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Stop by the puppet theater inside our Playhouse exhibit. Play with some of the museum's pre-made shadow puppets or create your own. Then put on original shadow puppet shows or ones inspired by well-known books. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Get creative and crafty outside of the Art Cove with one of our learning specialists in a hands-on art project out on the museum floor. Become inspired with an immersive art piece! Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
The museum is open Monday from 10AM-3PM during Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Visit Port Discovery for just $10 per person and enjoy 3 floors of fun, plus special performances and activities from our Learning & Visitor Experience Team and Port Discovery Staff! Come play and learn while exploring Port Discovery’s three floors of open play areas including Galactic Builders, SKIES, Wonders of Water, and more! Plus, stop... Read more »
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Using our interactive, hands-on light table, explore how light is a key element of creating the colors of the rainbow. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet are all colors of the rainbow in reaction to sunlight refracting off of water droplets - can you recreate them using a variety of shapes and filters... Read more »
Port Discovery is closed from Tuesday through Wednesday this Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Port Discovery is closed from Tuesday through Wednesday this Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
The museum is open Thursday from 10AM-3PM during Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Look, listen and sing! Gather ’round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories that the whole family can enjoy with this introduction to music time. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Tinker in this hands-on activity focused on problem solving and curiosity through STEM Learning, where you can participate in a screen-free exploration of coding, robotics, and creative design. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Explore through a hands-on sensory-friendly experience with a variety of textures and hidden objects inside of one of our themed sensory bins. Kids will have the opportunity to create and play pretend with the surprises in store. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
The museum is open Fridays & Saturdays from 10AM-5PM during Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Stop by the puppet theater inside our Playhouse exhibit. Play with some of the museum's pre-made shadow puppets or create your own. Then put on original shadow puppet shows or ones inspired by well-known books. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
On the 1st floor, come up to our magnet wall and play with special items brought out by our Port Discovery staff members. From foam balls propelled by air tubes to tangram shapes, find out what's on the wall! Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
The museum is open Fridays & Saturdays from 10AM-5PM during Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.
Sip, savor, and support learning through play! Join us for a grown-up friend-raiser (21+) in support of Port Discovery’s educational and access programs. Hops & Vines brings together the best breweries and wineries from around the region for an evening of premier tastings. Take a tour of beverage samples along a backdrop of a fun... Read more »
Look, listen and sing! Gather 'round, friends. Join us as we sing songs and read stories and the whole family can enjoy. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
Tinker in this hands-on activity focused on problem solving and curiosity through STEM Learning, where you can participate in a screen-free exploration of coding, robotics, and creative design. Due to scheduling, all programs are subject to change or cancellations. Thank you for your understanding.
The museum is open Sundays from 11AM-5PM during Winter 2026. These hours may change as we enter the Winter season. Thank you for your understanding! Hours are subject to change. Please refer to our hours page for additional hours.