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During your Baltimore vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Holocaust Memorial and Sculpture
In the heart of downtown near the Inner Harbor, this open-air memorial starkly recalls the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis in Europe between 1933 and 1945.
Maryland Historical Society
Francis Scott Key's manuscript of the "Star-Spangled Banner" is the centerpiece of a brand new exhibit, "Looking For Liberty." The exhibit includes artifacts that recall Maryland's past, including Tench Tilghman's Revolutionary War officer's uniform, and pieces from the old Baltimore City Life Museum. Another permanent exhibit, "Maryland Through the Artist's Eye," features the society's enormous art collection. Scheduled for 2004 is "Baltimore Ablaze," an exhibit about the Great Fire of 1904, or the exhibit on its internationally acclaimed furniture collection. You can also find all kinds of stuff here: Cal Ripken's bat, Baltimore painted furniture, Stieff silver, a recording of Eubie Blake playing the piano, mementoes of the Duchess of Windsor, a local girl. The collections represent some part of Maryland's 350-plus years of history in a sprawling museum that takes up a city block and includes the town house of Baltimore philanthropist Enoch Pratt which served as the MHS's first home. Don't miss the gift shop. Part consignment/part gift shop, it has plenty of antiques and other interesting items. It's easy to spend a couple of hours here. It's close enough to the Walters for a full day in the museums. And it's not far from the Eubie Blake Cultural Center and the antiques shops of Howard Street.
Maryland Science Center
Three floors of exhibits include the popular Outer Space Place, home of the Hubble Space Telescope National Visitor Center and Space Link, which offers a live connection to NASA. Sometimes the exhibits are too crowded or have limited interest, but the IMAX theater and planetarium are always worth a visit. The IMAX theater presents shows as diverse as Beauty and the Beast and Space Station 3D. IMAX is so popular, extra screenings are available Friday and Saturday evenings for $9 per ticket. A new wing opened in May 2004 with DinoQuest, an exhibit devoted to the study of fossils and the lives of dinosaurs, a health and human body exhibit, plus room for traveling exhibits. The stars are on display at the Davis Planetarium or the Crosby Ramsey Memorial Observatory (open Thurs and Sun nights free of charge).
Sleep Inn & Suites Airport
Free continental breakfast. 24 hour airport shuttle to Baltimore/Washington International Airport. WIFI high speed internet access available. 6 miles south of Baltimore. Baltimore Light Rail adjacent to hotel. Exercise room on premises. Rose restaurant ...
Best Western Hotel & Conference Center
'From: Interstate 95. North or Southbound: Take Exit 57 to the Best Western Hotel & Conference Center. 'From: BWI Airport (14 miles). Exit the airport via Interstate 195 West. Merge onto Interstate 95 North. Take Exit 57 to the Best Western Hotel & Conference ...
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