Jewish Museum of Maryland Museum

Address: 15 Lloyd Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, United States

Website: https://jewishmuseummd.org

Hours: Tue-Sat 10:00am-5:00pm, Sun 12:00pm-5:00pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adults $12, Seniors/Students $8, Children under 6 free (check website for current pricing)

The Jewish Museum of Maryland is a cultural museum in Baltimore that documents Jewish life and history in Maryland and preserves historic synagogue buildings. The site is notable for the presence of the historic Lloyd Street Synagogue and for programs that interpret Jewish immigration and community life.

Exhibition galleries cover themes such as immigration, family life and religious practice, and the museum runs guided tours of the historic synagogue building and related educational programs. Temporary exhibitions and public programs frequently complement the permanent displays.

The museum conserves the Lloyd Street Synagogue and related collections to tell the local and regional history of Jewish residents of Maryland. The synagogue building itself dates to 1845 and has been stabilised and interpreted for visitors.

The museum is located in the Jonestown neighborhood of Baltimore, near the downtown area and within walking distance of other historic sites in the city.

• Lloyd Street Synagogue status: Built in 1845, the Lloyd Street Synagogue on site is one of the earliest surviving synagogue buildings in the United States and is interpreted as part of the museum experience.

What to See#

• Lloyd Street Synagogue: Built in 1845 and listed as a National Historic Landmark, it is preserved on site and interpreted for visitors with guided tours and educational material.
• Exhibition galleries: Permanent and rotating exhibition spaces that present the social, religious and immigration history of Jewish communities in Maryland, with objects, photographs and oral histories.

The museum is in downtown Baltimore’s Jonestown neighbourhood, near the Inner Harbor. From Penn Station or the convention center, take a short taxi or a local bus; several Charm City Circulator routes serve the area. Street parking and paid lots are available nearby.

• Take the Lloyd Street Synagogue guided tour - the restored space and its docent stories are often the highlight.
• Pair the visit with the nearby Star-Spangled Banner Flag House and B&O Railroad Museum for a full historic neighbourhood day.
• Weekday mornings are quieter; weekend family programs can make the galleries busier but richer in activity.