Museums
There are 35 museums within a mile of the Marriott hotel. The museums are listed on the hotel website.
Three Recommended Museums
Baltimore Museum of Art
http://artbma.org/home.html
Phone: 410-396-7100
Address: 10 Art Museum Drive
Hours:
Wednesday - Friday, 11 a.m - 5 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday, 11 a.m - 6 p.m.
Admission:
Members and ages 18 and under - Free
Seniors older than 65 and college students with ID - $5
Adults 19 and over - $7
Walter’s Art Gallery
Address: 600 N. Charles St.
Phone: (410) 547-2787
Hours:
Tues-Sun: 11am-5pm
Sat: 11am-12pm
Admission: $6.00
Free on Saturdays
Public Works Museum (Guided tours about city’s infrastructure)
http://www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/dpw/museum/ Address: Pier 7 of the Inner Harbor
751 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Phone: (410) 396-5565
Hours:
Tuesday-Sunday 10am-4pm
Admission:
Children under 6 Free
Adults $2.50
Seniors & Students $2.00
Tour Groups (10 or more) $1.25
Also, visit these links:
Historical Attractions
Civil War Museum
http://www.mdhs.org/explore/baltcivilwar.html
Address: 601 President Street (Next to hotel)
Phone: (410) 385-5188
Hours:
Open daily from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Admission:
$4/adults; $3/children 13 - 17 years, students with ID and seniors; free/Maryland Historical Society members and children 12 and under. Group tours and rates are available with prior reservation.
Maryland Historical Society
http://www.mdhs.org/
Address: 201 West Monument St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-685-3750
Hours:
Museum and gift shop open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission:
Adults - $8
Children 13-17 years - $6
Students with ID - $6
Seniors - $6
Children 3-12 - $4
MdHS Members - Free
Fort McHenry
http://www.nps.gov/fomc/
Address: Fort McHenry, End of East Fort Avenue
Phone: 410/962-4290 (extension 243 for visitors’ arrangements)
Hours:
Grounds open 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Fort and visitor center open 8:00 A.M. to 4:45 P.M.
U.S.S Constellation Exhibit
www.constellation.org
Address: U.S.S Constellation, Inner Harbor
Phone: 410-539-1797
Hours: 10am - 4pm
Admission:
Adults - $7.50
Children (6-14) - $3.50
Children (5 and under) - Free
Seniors (Older than 60) - $6.00
City Tours
The Baltimore Sightseeing Tours – Bus Tour of Baltimore
http://www.baltimoretransportation.com
/frame_guided_tours.htm
Pickup on the corner of Light and Conway Avenues
Phone: 410-254-8687
Tours start at 11 am
Individual tours cost $15.00 per person
Order 10 or more tickets 7 days in advance and get a $2 discount per ticket
Ride the Ducks - Tour in water and on land in a duck bus/boat
http://www.baltimoreducks.com
Pickup on the corner of Light and Conway Avenues
Phone: 1-410-727- 3825
Email: info@baltimoreducks.com
Tours last 80 minutes and are held seven days a week, with departure times varying. Call before to confirm departure time.
Admission:
Adults (Age 13 and up) $24.00
Children (Age 3 – 12) $14.00
Seniors/Military $23.00
Local Events
These events are not part of the SIGUCCS conference, and are listed here as a convenience to you. Contact the event directly if you wish to partake of their offerings.
The Office of Promotion and the Arts list of events happening in Baltimore in October can be found at http://www.baltimoreevents.org/calendar/oct.html
Baltimore.org also has a calendar of events at http://www.baltimore.org/visitors/v_calendar.jsp
Local Events Before the Conference
| October 7-11 |
United States Sailboat Show (Annapolis, MD) |
| October 8, 9 |
McAdoo Rug Show & Reception |
October 8, 9
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The Original Fell’s Point GhostWalk |
| October 8,9 |
Frank Sinatra Jr. Concert
8pm, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Phone: 410-783-8024
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| October 10 |
Baltimore Farmers' Market
8:00 AM to 12:00 AM (and all Sundays in October)
Location: Holliday and Saratoga streets under the JFX – Close to hotel
Neighborhood: Inner Harbor/City Center
For Information Call: 1-877-BALTIMORE |
| October 10 |
Columbus Day Parade
2pm, steps off at Mount Vernon Place, continues south on Charles Street, east on Pratt Street, south on President Street, east on Fleet Street and disbands at Central Avenue,
Call 1-877-BALTIMORE for information
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| October 10 |
Baltimore Ravens vs. Washington Redskins
FedEx Field - Hyattsville, MD
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Local Events After the Conference
