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Location
What you should know
Parking
Paid parking: Ocean Block of Dorchester Street, Dorchester Lot (5 Dorchester Street), and large gravel lot running from Dorchester to Somerset and South Philadelphia to South Baltimore. Free parking: West side of Philadelphia Ave (about a block away) and Talbot Street.
Accessibility
First floor exhibit hall is fully handicap accessible. Research desk available on first floor for those unable to use second-floor steps.
Visitor tip
For genealogy research or in-depth historical exploration, schedule an appointment to access the research room with its library, historical records, photographs, and postcards collection—these resources are not available during regular exhibit hours.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Natural History Museum
- Location
- Downtown Ocean City, MD (217 S. Baltimore Ave)
- Hours
- May-Oct: Daily 10am-5pm; Nov-Apr: Sat-Sun 10am-1:30pm
- Admission
- $6 adults, children 11 & under free
- Highlights
- Historic 1910 bank building, Indigenous Peoples exhibit, Ocean City history
What visitors say
Very clean, and Carol was both very nice and informative. Glad we decided to drop in
From 5 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- The museum is housed in a restored 1910 former bank building, preserving the historic architecture of Ocean City's downtown
- Admission is exceptionally affordable at $6.00 for general admission with children 11 and under admitted free, making it highly accessible
- The museum operates a research room with restricted access by appointment that houses a library, historical records, photographs, and postcards for local history research
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