Founded in 1959 after the District of Columbia made plans to abandon the streetcar services, the National Capital Trolley Museum opened a decade later to the public. The museum´s permanent exhibitions collect and preserve artifacts from the era of electrical street railways. Learn more about the history of this transportation and take your own streetcar ride when you visit.
Catch a show by the Baltimore Actors' Theatre at their performing home, the Oregon Ridge Dinner Theatre. This multi-faceted theater is home to an acting troupe, the Conservatory - the state's first and only accredited College Preparatory School of the Arts - and the Baltimore Actors' Theatre Academy.
Let your wild side roam free at the Maryland Zoo. Located in Druid Hill Park, this zoo first opened its doors to the wild things in 1876. One of the oldest zoos in the country, the Maryland Zoo is the home of more than 2,000 animal attractions, including the African black footed penguins, gorillas, polar bears, elephants, African big cats, and much, much more!
Visit the Homewood Museum at Johns Hopkins University to get an intimate look at life in early 19th-century Baltimore. Take a guided tour around the museum and learn interesting facts from your well-informed guide as you take in the sights of fine and decorative art objects from the Carroll family who used to live there.