The best arts & culture spots in Waldorf
21 arts & culture spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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Baltimore Museum of Industry
Arts & CultureBaltimore Museum of Industry makes Baltimore’s labor and innovation feel alive inside an 1860s oyster cannery, with hands-on exhibits, live…
Baltimore Museum of Industry
Arts & CultureCarlyle House Historic Park
Arts & CultureElegant 1753 manor home featuring lush gardens & guided tours, plus special events.
Carlyle House Historic Park
Arts & CultureBaltimore Museum of Art
Arts & CultureThe collection of Matisses & Picassos, Impressionist works & a sculpture garden are some highlights.
Baltimore Museum of Art
Arts & CultureNational Aquarium
Arts & CultureIconic landmark offering marine-life exhibits, a dolphin show, shark tank & walk-through rainforest.
National Aquarium
Arts & CultureDr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum
Arts & CultureHistoric house of the infamous doctor who treated John Wilkes Booth, plus a farm museum & tombstone.
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum
Arts & CultureMaryland Science Center
Arts & CultureInteractive exhibits at this museum featuring an IMAX theater, planetarium & rooftop observatory.
Maryland Science Center
Arts & CultureTorpedo Factory Art Center
Arts & CultureCollection of artists showcasing & selling paintings, photos & other pieces in a former factory.
Torpedo Factory Art Center
Arts & CultureEveryman Theatre
Arts & CultureLocal performing-arts theater & education center with a resident ensemble of actors & artists.
Everyman Theatre
Arts & CultureHistoric Huntley
Arts & CultureRestored 19th-century Federal-style home & outbuildings adjacent to George Mason's plantation.
Historic Huntley
Arts & CultureGeorge Washington's Mount Vernon
Arts & CultureGeorge Washington's vast estate, furnished with period pieces & the president's own belongings.
George Washington's Mount Vernon
Arts & CultureMaryland Center for History and Culture
Arts & Culture"The Star-Spangled Banner" manuscript is on display at this history museum & library.
Maryland Center for History and Culture
Arts & CultureAmerican Visionary Art Museum
Arts & CultureSmall museum with unusual rotating exhibits by self-taught artists, plus sculptures & a garden.
American Visionary Art Museum
Arts & CulturePort Discovery Children's Museum
Arts & CultureKid-powered museum with 3 floors of hands-on exhibits & play areas, plus events.
Port Discovery Children's Museum
Arts & CultureThe Craft Castle
Arts & CultureCalm, relaxing, clean space offering all sorts of self-guided projects, from art to crafts like watercolor and collage, as well as art…
The Craft Castle
Arts & CultureThe Walters Art Museum
Arts & CultureHistoric 3-building gallery with paintings & artifacts from ancient times to the present.
The Walters Art Museum
Arts & CultureReginald F. Lewis Museum
Arts & CultureExhibits explore local African-American heritage through themes of family, community, slavery & art.
Reginald F. Lewis Museum
Arts & CultureEdgar Allan Poe House & Museum
Arts & CultureCompact preserved site & museum featuring historic Edgar Allan Poe memorabilia & events.
Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum
Arts & CultureNational Museum of Railroad History & Innovation
Arts & CultureNational Historic Landmark highlighting nearly 200 locomotives, a model train display & train rides.
National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation
Arts & CultureDonald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center
Arts & CultureMuseum dedicated to George Washington with immersive exhibits, hands-on activities, and a 4D theater.
Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center
Arts & CultureCaptains Row Old Town Alexandria
Arts & CultureCozy street featuring cobblestone sections and houses that display decorations, especially for Halloween.
Captains Row Old Town Alexandria
Arts & CultureIMAX at the Maryland Science Center
Arts & CultureMovie theater chain known for presenting 3D films on a giant screen, including blockbusters.
IMAX at the Maryland Science Center
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