The Maryland Science Center (MSC), located in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, opened to the public in 1976.

[2] It was one of the original structures that drove the revitalization of the Baltimore Inner Harbor from its industrial roots to a thriving downtown destination.

In 1987, an IMAX theater was added, but the museum continued to show its age as the end of the 20th century approached.

In May 2004, a large addition to the property was opened, and the modernized hands-on exhibits now include more than two dozen dinosaur skeletons.

[3] Subjects that the center displays include physical science, space, and the human body.