Among the places to go in the Inner Harbor are the National Aquarium, The Power Plant, The World Trade Center, Harborplace and the Gallery. The setting for this museum is the former President Street Station of the underground railroad. The station, opened in 1850, was an important part in the Pratt Street riot which claimed the first death of the Civil War. This is Maryland's largest art museum. It has a permanent collection of over 100,000 objects of art.
Many special exhibitions visit the museum every year.
Varied items may be seen including the 1906 steam tugboat, SS Baltimore. You can board the last surviving warship from the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Submarine, Torsk, when you visit this Maritime Museum. The oldest railroad station in the Western Hemisphere is the Mount Clare Station. Walk through and see railroading artifacts and exhibits that will keep your interest for hours. The Mt Clare Crossing Gift Shop has a variety of items available for purchase.