Port Discovery Children's Museum

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Overview

About Port Discovery Children's Museum

Visitors can explore, play, and learn through activities designed to spark imaginations. Notable exhibits include the SkyClimber, Wonders of Water, and the toddler-focused Tot Trails. The museum provides a safe environment for all children and adults to interact and discover.

Made for

• Hands-on experiences, interactive exhibits and programs help children and adults connect and learn through play.
• The museum has three floors of activities for families with kids under 10.
• Scout Adventures give scouts private museum play across three floors of exhibits with programming designed for scouts.
• Homeschool Days pair self-guided exploration of three floors with workshops for homeschoolers.

The packages

Event experiences

• Three Discovery Lab add-ons are offered, each session holding a maximum of 25 students.
• Overnight guests get a snack and light breakfast.

How it works

1. 1

   Step 1: Confirm your eligibility for the PlayMakers program

   Families first confirm they are eligible for PlayMakers.

Good to know

• Everyone in a party must reserve a ticket; tickets cannot be transferred and walk-ins are very limited.
• Tickets are required for admission and booking ahead is strongly recommended.
• A matching photo ID must be shown on arrival.
• Wristbands given at check-in allow re-entry for the rest of the visit day.
• Masks are optional for guests and staff inside.
• Guests should bring socks, which are required on the SkyClimber, plus a change of clothes.
• Kids may get wet at the Wonders of Water exhibit, so spare clothes and shoes may help.
• The nearest parking garage is the Harbor Park Garage, next door to the museum.
• A private nursing station is in the toddler-focused Tot Trails exhibit.
• Restrooms are on every floor, all with changing stations.
• The museum is a short walk from public transit, welcomes strollers and is wheelchair accessible.
• The museum is a certified sensory inclusive facility with a nursing room on the 2nd floor.
• Field trips and group reservations are not offered on Wednesdays.
• Group bookings require 15 or more children; fewer than 15 counts as general admission.
• Organizations are encouraged to book school trips at least four weeks ahead.
• A non-refundable deposit of 25% is due when booking.
• Chaperones must be adults aged 18 or older and meet the required adult to child ratio.
• Within the scheduled window, groups can come late or depart early.
• Groups expecting lunch at the museum should bring packed lunches.
• Group refunds are not granted when attendance decreases.
• Overnight Adventures are for Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts only, aged 5 to 11.
• Sleeping bags, air mattresses, pillows, blankets and camping pads are acceptable; tents and cots are not.
• Scout reservations can be adjusted up to one week before the Overnight Adventure.
• Summer groups need at least 15 children between 12 months and 5th grade.
• Junior chaperones under 18 are counted as children, not adult chaperones.
• Homeschool Days are not drop-off programs; children need an adult with them.
• Each Homeschool Day has two identical workshop sessions, and participants register for one only.
• PlayMakers is open only to Maryland families with a valid EBT/Independence Card or WIC ID.
• Eligible holders can use PlayMakers as many times as they like.
• Visitors take their ticket confirmation to the Box Office counter on arrival.
• The Royal Farms exhibit is temporarily closed for a refresh planned to reopen later in the fall.
• Tuesdays are field trip only days for up to 350 guests, closed to the public.