Welcome to the Baltimore City Archives
![Residents of Baltimore Doing Research, January 2016](files/2013/05/bca_searchroom_jan2016_v3.jpg)
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.