You’ll be working hard during your fellowship, but we hope you’ll also take time to get to know and enjoy Baltimore. Here are some sites to introduce you to the city and the surrounding area. Welcome!
How Baltimore Quietly Became the Coolest City on the East Coast
Living In Baltimore
Baltimore and Surrounding Neighborhoods
Events and Festivals
Artscape, Farmers’ Market, Flowermart at Mount Vernon, Little Italy Open Air Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, Maryland State Fair, The Preakness, and more.
Inner Harbor
Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is the centerpiece of downtown. It’s a lively area with restaurants and museums, shops, and ships. Visit the USS Constellation, the last Civil War vessel afloat, the National Aquarium, featuring more than 16,500 animals in exhibits designed to replicate natural environments, the Maryland Science Center, with interactive exhibits combined with the state-of-the-art Davis Planetarium and an IMAX Theater. You can rent a sailboat or paddleboat or stroll along the waterfront.
Museums and Attractions
- American Visionary Art Museum
- Baltimore Maritime Museum
- Baltimore Museum of Art
- Baltimore Museum of Industry
- Maryland Historical Society Museum
- Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
- B&O Railroad Museum
- Babe Ruth and Sports Legends Museums
- The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture
- Walters Art Museum
- Port Discovery
Historic Sites
Music, Film, and Theater
- Baltimore Choral Arts Society
- Baltimore Folk Music Society
- Baltimore Jazz Alliance
- The Lyric Opera House
- Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
- Handel Choir of Baltimore
- France-Merrick Performing Arts Center
- The Charles Theater
- The Senator Theater, CenterStage
Maryland and Beyond
- Annapolis
- Boordy Vineyards
- Deep Creek Lake Maryland
- The Eastern Shore
- Gettysburg (Pennsylvania)
- Ladew Topiary Gardens
- Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square, PA)
- Washington, D.C.