Baltimore Public Works Museum

One of Baltimore's many firsts is its Public Works Museum. Located in the Southwest quadrant of the Eastern Ave. pumping station, it is the first US museum dedicated to the history of municipal services. The building itself is a sight to see. The steel-frame, brick-face building is a collection of architectural styles with a Second Empire body, a Victorian copper roof, and a single large industrial interior. Exhibits cover such topics as the city water supply, waste disposal, and road and bridge construction. Among the main attractions are "Construction Site," an interactive display for children, and "Streetscape," a life-size recreation of utilities running beneath the street.

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Directions

Address: 751 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21202-4369

Phone: 410-396-565

Hours: Wed-Sun, 10am-4pm

From the Baltimore Beltway take either exit 11 onto I-95 borth or exit 33 and head south on I-95.
Exit to the I-395 and follow onto Howard St. past Camden Yards.
Turn right onto Pratt St. and right again onto President St.
The museum will be on the right after Eastern Ave.

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