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I can add yet another.  The Baltimore Museum of Industry:

http://www.thebmi.org/

Actually, a very neat place.  Best visited on a weekend morning when volunteers operate the late 20th century machine shop with machines operated by pulley, as well as a blacksmith demonstration.

Some very interesting old electrical equipment. If you are into steam, there is a amazing steam road roller machine that apparently is fired up now and then.

Neat display on early automobile - pre-Henry Ford - manufacturing; where cars were made one-off, not in a production line; fabric and clothing production, excellent printing shop with working linotype (hot metal) typesetting machine as well as hand set, single print machines.  You can try your hand in writing backwards and setting type.

The museum is in a former industrial building.  Weekdays it is a popular elementary and middle school field trip destination.  Depending time of day, perhaps 20 minute drive from B&O.  Free parking. 

Bob

 

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