I hate showing up someplace to find that it's closed on Monday! But when a holiday is on a Monday, it's hard to predict what might be open or closed, especially with Baltimore's museums and attractions.
Many are usually closed on Monday, but open for special hours on holidays like Martin Luther King Day. Yet they stay closed on some Monday holidays like Memorial Day. And then some are only open on Mondays in the summer. And then there are those other holidays like July 4 that can be any day of the week. Who can keep this all straight?
To help, I have compiled a list of the usual Monday holiday hours of Baltimore's museums and attractions. Keep in mind the hours are subject to change. In the weeks before each holiday, I will confirm that these are still accurate. I will put in boldface the most recent holiday I have confirmed.
- American Visionary Art Museum
Usual Monday hours: Closed
Martin Luther King Day: Open to all, but teachers get free admission
President's Day: Closed
Labor Day: Closed
Other holiday hours: Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
- B&O Railroad Museum
Usual Monday hours: Open
Martin Luther King Day: Open
President's Day: Open
Memorial Day: Closed
July 4: Closed
Labor Day: Closed
Other holiday hours: Closed Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
- Baltimore Museum of Art
Usual Monday hours: Closed (and Tuesday)
Martin Luther King Day: Closed
President's Day: Closed
Memorial Day: Closed
July 4: Closed
Labor Day: Closed
Other holiday hours: Closed on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
- Baltimore Museum of Industry
Usual Monday hours: Closed
Martin Luther King Day: Closed
President's Day: Closed
Memorial Day: Closed
July 4: Open
Labor Day: Closed
Other holiday hours: Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
- Fort McHenry
Usual Monday hours: Open
President's Day: Open
Martin Luther King Day: Open
Memorial Day: Open
July 4: Open
Labor Day: Open
Other holiday hours: Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
- Port Discovery
Usual Monday hours: Open Mondays Memorial Day through Labor Day only
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Open
President's Day: Open
Memorial Day: Open
July 4: Open
Labor Day: Open
Other holiday hours: Open on the Monday before and after Easter and New Year's Day. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Note: Starting June 2, 2008, the Wonders of Water exhibit only is closed on Mondays.
- National Aquarium
Usual Monday hours: Open
President's Day: Open
Martin Luther King Day: Open
Memorial Day: Open
July 4: Open
Labor Day: Open
Other holiday hours: Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
- Maryland Science Center
Usual Monday hours: Open
Martin Luther King Day: Open
President's Day: Open
Memorial Day: Open
July 4: Open
Labor Day: Open
Other holiday hours: Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. Open New Year's Day.
- Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Usual Monday hours: Open March through December
Martin Luther King Day: Closed
President's Day: Closed
Memorial Day: Open
July 4: Open
Labor Day: Open
Other holiday hours: Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
U.S.S. Constellation
Usual Monday hours: Open
Martin Luther King Day: Open
President's Day: Open
Memorial Day: Open
July 4: Open
Labor Day: Open
Other holiday hours: Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
- Walters Art Museum
Usual Monday hours: Closed (and Tuesdays)
Martin Luther King Day
President's Day: Open
Memorial Day: Closed
July 4: Closed
Labor Day: Closed
Other holiday hours: Open New Year's Day, Easter and Columbus Day. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.