Welcome to the Baltimore City Archives

Residents of Baltimore Doing Research, January 2016

PLEASE NOTE: The City Archives will be closed June 19 and June 25-27, 2024.

ADDRESS: 2615 Mathews St, Baltimore MD 21218 Directions
PHONE: 410-396-3884
HOURS: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
Appointments generally available Tuesdays - Thursdays, 10:00AM to 3:00PM
3rd Wednesday of each month, 5:00-8:00pm.
PLEASE NOTE: Appointments must be confirmed by staff in advance.
CLICK HERE FOR SCHEDULED CLOSINGS
E-MAIL: msa.bca@maryland.gov

RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS: All visits are by appointment only, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 10:00AM to 3:00PM, with evening hours on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 5:00-8:00pm.
Appointment requests must be confirmed by staff at least 48 hours in advance.
Please review our Research at the Baltimore City Archives, Planning Your Visit and Fees and Chargespages. Digital cameras are welcome; see Policies.

The Baltimore City Archives, with help from the Maryland State Archives, is the central depository for Baltimore City government records. Through a memorandum of understanding between the City of Baltimore and the Maryland State Archives, the majority of the historical records of Baltimore City have been cataloged into the Maryland State Archives online Guide to Government Records. State employees Robert Schoeberlein, PhD, and Jeni Spamer, MSI, staff the Baltimore City Archives.

Please consider supporting the ongoing work of the Baltimore City Archives by becoming a member of the Friends of the Maryland State Archives.