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Plan Your Visit

  • Foyer
  • Banneker Douglass Museum Exterior
  • Permanent Exhibit

Hours

Sunday           CLOSED
Monday          CLOSED
Tuesday         10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday   10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Thursday       10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday            10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday        10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Fees

Admission to the museum is free, however donations are encouraged.

Guided Tours

Groups of five or more are asked to contact the museum prior to their visit in order to provide the greatest access to the museum and its exhibitions.

    1. Permanent Exhibition Tour 1.5 hours
    2. Permanent and Temporary Exhibitions Tour 2 hours
    3. The tour fee $5.00 per person.
    4. Tour must be scheduled a minimum of two weeks in advance. Please complete the Guided Tour Request form.

For more information, please contact LeRonn Herbert at 410-216-6181 or leronn.herbert@maryland.gov

Holiday Closures

New Year’s Day
Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
Presidents’ Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day*
Thanksgiving Day
American Indian Heritage Day
Christmas Day

*When a State holiday occurs on a Saturday or Sunday, the holiday is observed on the Friday before or the Monday after the actual holiday, respectively.

Directions

The Banneker-Douglass Museum is located in the old Mount Moriah A.M.E. Church at 84 Franklin Street in Annapolis (off Church Circle in the Annapolis historic district).

From Baltimore:
I – 97 South to U.S. 50/301 East
U.S. 50/301 East to Exit 24, Route 70 – Rowe Blvd.
Bear right at bottom of ramp onto Rowe Blvd.
Continue straight on Rowe Blvd. and bear right at intersection
At the traffic signal bear left onto Northwest Street
Turn right onto Church Circle
Turn right onto Franklin Street

From Washington, D.C.:
U.S. 50/301 East to Exit 24, Route 70 – Rowe Blvd.
Bear right at bottom of ramp onto Rowe Blvd.
Continue straight on Rowe Blvd. and bear right at intersection
At the traffic signal bear left onto Northwest Street
Turn right onto Church Circle
Turn right onto Franklin Street

From the Eastern Shore and Delaware:
U.S. 50/301 West to Exit 24, Route 70 – Rowe Blvd.
Bear right at bottom of ramp onto Rowe Blvd.
Continue straight on Rowe Blvd. and bear right at intersection
At the traffic signal bear left onto Northwest Street
Turn right onto Church Circle
Turn right onto Franklin Street

Parking

Limited two-hour parking (free and metered) is available near the museum. Parking is also available at various lots accessible by the Free Downtown Shuttle! Please also consider the shuttle from the Naval Academy Stadium parking lot. Additional parking can be found at the following garages:

Gotts Court Garage
Parking Garage
25 Northwest Street
Annapolis, MD
Daily Max $15

Whitmore Garage
Parking Garage
37 Clay Street
(410) 222-1150
Open 24 hours – Daily max $10

Calvert Street Garage
Parking Garage
19 St. Johns Street
(410) 260-2900

Click here for a map of Annapolis parking and garages.

Hotels

Hilton Garden Inn Annapolis Downtown
174 West Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 990-1100

Historic Inns of Annapolis
58 State Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 263-2641

Hotel Annapolis
126 West Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 263-7777

The Westin Annapolis
100 Westgate Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 972-4300

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