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About Maryland Science Center

The Maryland Science Center (MSC), located in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, opened to the public in 1976. It includes three levels of exhibits, a planetarium, and an observatory. It was one of the original structures that drove the revitalization of the Baltimore Inner Harbor from its industrial roots to a thriving downtown destination. In 1987, an IMAX theater was added, but the museum continued to show its age as the end of the 20th century approached. In May 2004, a large addition to the property was opened, and the modernized hands-on exhibits now include more than two dozen dinosaur skeletons. Subjects that the center displays include physical science, space, and the human body.

At its location south of the city's central business district on the city's Inner Harbor, the facility is located off the Key Highway near the foot of its historic Federal Hill Park and the nearby Robert Baker Park.

Maryland Science Center won a 2006 Best of Baltimore award for "Best Place to Take Kids." In 2008, the Maryland Science Center was named one of the “10-Best Science Centers for Families” by Parents magazine.

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Founded
1976

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  1. Maryland Science Center, Baltimore01BaltimoreJmj1000 at English Wikipedia · Public domain
  2. NASA ADMINISTRATOR CHARLES BOLDEN AT THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE MODEL DISPLAY AT THE MARYLAND SCIENCE CENTER IN BALTIMORE, MD - DPLA - 7b7313a73d91813e99b5a9232241eb4a02NASA ADMINISTRATOR CHARLES BOLDEN AT THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE MODEL DISPLAY AT THE MARYLAND SCIENCE CENTER IN BALTIMORE, MD - DPLA - 7b7313a73d91813e99b5a9232241eb4aNational Aeronautics and Space Administration. Goddard Space Flight Center. 5/1/1959 · Public domain
  3. NASA ADMINISTRATOR CHARLES BOLDEN AT THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE MODEL DISPLAY AT THE MARYLAND SCIENCE CENTER IN BALTIMORE, MD - DPLA - 685545cb4c04497d6863686bf83844e03NASA ADMINISTRATOR CHARLES BOLDEN AT THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE MODEL DISPLAY AT THE MARYLAND SCIENCE CENTER IN BALTIMORE, MD - DPLA - 685545cb4c04497d6863686bf83844eNational Aeronautics and Space Administration. Goddard Space Flight Center. 5/1/1959 · Public domain
  4. Msc fg04Msc fgFritz Geller-Grimm · CC BY-SA 2.5
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  6. Albertosaurus libratus skeleton06Albertosaurus libratus skeletonMark from Baltimore, USA · CC BY 2.0

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