Welcome to the Baltimore City Archives

Researchers at Baltimore City Archives, January 2016
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: All appointments must be confirmed by
staff in advance.
CLICK HERE FOR ALL 2025 EVENING HOURS AND 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.
Click here for 2025 evening hours dates
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 Charges pages. Digital cameras are welcome; see
Policies.
VIRTUAL "Tuesday with Ed" APPOINTMENTS: Dr. Ed
Papenfuse will field academic research-oriented questions via
Zoom. Sessions are limited to 40 minutes and will be focused on
research strategies as well as an effort to provide answers. Click
on the banner below to request an appointment.
The Status of the BCA
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.