Baltimore Museum of Industry

The Baltimore Museum of Industry occupies an 1865 cannery building that sits right on the waterfront with large windows facing the harbor. Inside are manufacturing machines and tools from the city's factory era, arranged to show how workers used them.

The building once served as a fish canning plant in the 1800s when Baltimore was a major manufacturing city. The museum opened in 1977 and this structure is now the only cannery building that remains from that industrial period.

Live demonstrations of printing and metalworking show how Baltimore's factories operated and what workers did every day. These exhibitions reveal the connection between industrial production and daily life in the city.

The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, giving visitors ample time to walk through the exhibits at their own pace. Its location on the waterfront makes it easy to reach and simple to fit into a day exploring the harbor area.

One standout piece is an original spice grinder that McCormick Company used to make its famous Old Bay seasoning. This machine shows how a local product became known across the entire country.

Location: Maryland

Inception: 1977

Address: 1415 Key Hwy, Baltimore, MD 21230

Opening Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 09:00-15:00

Phone: +(410)7274808

Website: http://thebmi.org

GPS coordinates: 39.27390,-76.60140

Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:42