Port Discovery Children's Museum
Baltimore, Maryland · Museum · Accessibility score 4.6/5
Address: 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410-727-8120
About
Port Discovery Children's Museum is a downtown Baltimore children's museum built around interactive play, movement, problem solving, and family learning. The museum has multiple floors of exhibits and play environments designed for children, caregivers, school groups, and community programs. Its location near the Inner Harbor and public transit makes it a practical family stop during a Baltimore visit. Port Discovery is especially useful for Accessible America because it publishes mobility details and also offers sensory-inclusive resources and access programs. Families who need a more flexible or supported museum visit can use the museum's accessibility pages to plan entrances, elevators, restrooms, sensory tools, and quieter program options.
Accessibility
Port Discovery publishes mobility and accessibility information for visitors. The museum states that its entrances are accessible to wheelchairs and strollers, and that the elevator provides access to all floors and exhibits.
The museum says visitors using wheelchairs can access all entrances, restrooms, and elevators. It also notes that exhibits and learning environments vary, but that most of the museum is barrier-free and spaces can be adapted for different age levels, developmental levels, and abilities.
Restrooms are located on each floor, and all restrooms have changing tables and wheelchair-accessible stalls. Family restrooms are available on the first and second floors.
Service animals are welcome. Port Discovery also describes itself as a sensory-inclusive facility with sensory bags, social stories, sensory-friendly programs, access and inclusion afternoons, and staff support for individualized assistance.
More accessible places in Maryland
- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (Baltimore)
- Walters Art Museum (Baltimore)
- National Aquarium (Baltimore)
- Maryland Science Center (Baltimore)
- B&O Railroad Museum (Baltimore)
- The Maryland Zoo (Baltimore)
Photo credits
- Redbrick facade of Port Discovery Children's Museum with a large arched window and entrance in Baltimore: Port Discovery, Public domain (source)
- Close view of the arched window and Port Discovery sign above the museum's entrance in Baltimore: Baltimore Heritage from Baltimore, MD, USA, CC0 (source)
- Grand atrium interior of Port Discovery Children's Museum with a spiral staircase and skylighted roof: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0 (source)
