The Maryland Science Center is a popular attraction in Baltimore's Inner Harbor with hands-on exhibits on physical science, space, and the human body, and has won numerous awards.

Visit the Baltimore Visitor Center at 401 Light Street for personalized tourist information, interactive touchscreens, free Wi-Fi, and mobile device charging. They also offer over 200 brochures and sell Visit Baltimore merchandise.

Take a step back in time on this U.S. Navy sloop-of-war, the only surviving ship from the Civil War Era and Baltimore Inner Harbor’s Crown Jewel.

Considered to be one of the most efficent lightships of its time, the Chesapeake guided maritime traffic along the Chesapeake Bay for over 20 years.

Thought to be the foundation of the U.S. Navy’s submarine force, USS Torsk patrolled and torpedoed enemy ships off the coast of Japan.

The National Aquarium, opened in 1981, is a leading aquarium in the US. It showcases thousands of marine species and has a mission to inspire conservation. It also focuses on regional and global conservation initiatives to protect marine life.

The National Aquarium is creating a floating wetland that enhances water quality and restores ecological balance. The future 16,000 sq. ft. wetland serves as a life support system for blue crabs and oysters. A prototype is being currently monitored for biodiversity and water quality with promising results.

A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter with over 50 years of extensive service in war and peacetime, the USCG Cutter 37 is one of the most famous of its class built.

Used as a navigation aid for ships in the mid 19th century, this screw-pile lighthouse displays the isolated lifestyles on men and women at sea.