This movie theater is pretty nice and has more unique screenings than the Annapolis mall theater…read more My mom and I usually come here a couple times a year for certain movies. We were just here again recently and enjoyed the theater. Staff are helpful and the theater seats are comfy.

I am a very frequent moviegoer: I go probably 3-4 times a week (it's kind of my go to place for…read morezen). This theater used to be such a great alternative to the more mainstream vibe of the Annapolis Mall, but over the last year, it's just become kind of a disappointment. It's bad enough that it's expensive to see a film here, but they don't really show a lot of the indie films anymore which used to be their big selling point. Today I lucked out and got to see The Brutalist, but normally this theater shows essentially the same films they show at the mall around the corner. Not only that, but during my movie, the walls were so thin that I could hear the movie in the neighboring theater. And considering that the auditoriums are also in a various state of disrepair, why would I spend more money to see the same movie in a not as nice theater....? This theater is sadly in dire need of a facelift if they want to compete with other theaters nearby in my opinion.

10/10 experience! I went on the interior house tour with bill and a crew of people. Bill was super…read moreknowledgeable about the history and answered all the group questions. It's only $5 to walk around the gardens but the tour of the house is $12 with free access to the gardens. The tour is about an hour long. I'm not history buff but I learned a lot and more about Maryland colonial history.

I wasn't planning on coming to this house as I had not heard of it, but when I was at the state…read morecapitol, I heard one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence had a house nearby, I wanted to check it out. It's right on a residential street with a big mulberry tree. I believe tours were on the hour and we arrived more than half an hour early, but they have a nice exhibit on Paca and the other signers, and he had an expansive garden to walk through. There was also a TV outside with a video which I thought was part of the tour so didn't watch but it was additional information. The garden had a bridge over a small creek, it is actually pretty picturesque. Our tour guide took us through a lot of the house and was very knowledgeable. We saw a variety of rooms from the kitchen to the more public socializing spaces to the bedrooms. I didn't know a lot about William Paca but the guide was thorough with the tour which was about an hour. It was an enjoyable visit. Too bad no gift shop for souvenirs.

This 200 year old historic landmark was once used as a warehouse for goods coming into town from…read moreships out in the Chesapeake Bay. Today it serves as a extremely small museum, free of charge to the public. Exhibits are on display like "Freedom Bound: Runaways of the Chesapeake", It chronicles the stories of nine slaves and servants who attempted to escape from bondage. You will only need 15 minutes to see everything in here. I wanted to learn more, but was educated with limited information.

From the owner: Visit this rare surviving example of a small Annapolis waterfront warehouse from the 18th century…read more Explore the history of our city’s waterfront with a large-scale model depicting a birds-eye view of the historic landscape, circa the 18th century, just steps from today’s modern City Dock. New interpretation installed in 2022 shares the story of our Annapolis history.

Amazing museum. It is quite affordable and has so much history to learn about the history of…read moreAnnapolis such as how it was a temporary US Capital as well as all the diverse groups here such as African Americans, Women, and Jewish Americans. Came here in 4th of July along with other historic sites as part of a Historic Annapolis package and they had a small guitar exhibit too.

I was expecting a Maryland State museum in Annapolis, but instead I found this museum of historic…read moreAnnapolis. When I arrived the staff at the front desk was very welcoming and friendly. I ended up chatting with them for a while before I left. This is a fairly new museum, so I don't know why Yelp has it attached to some reviews from 2018 that must reference a different museum. The visit starts off with an introductory video. From there you can head up the stairs to see 2 more floors of exhibits. It's a small building so it's not a lot of space. But the space is filled with lots of cool artifacts and information chronicling the history of Annapolis. I didn't even know it was once the capital of the country. I like that the museum doesn't gloss over the part slavery played in Maryland history. Definitely worth a visit if you are in Annapolis.

We had the unexpected pleasure of a few extra minutes today before departing town and weee able to…read morego to the chapel and crypt at the United States Naval Academy Chapel. We were quite impressed by both the chapel and the crypt. Words really won't quite do it. You should see it for yourself!

John Paul Jones is credited with being the "Father of the United States Navy" in 1775. His crypt…read morelies on the grounds of the Annapolis Naval Academy. You can enter the grounds free of charge after clearing a security check-point. He is credited with with having uttered the phrase "I have not yet begun to fight" in response to a quest for his surrender at the Battle of Flamborough Head during the Revolutionary War. His burial on the grounds of the U.S. Navel Academy is a complicated matter. Upon his death in 1792 he was interred in the French royal family private cemetery having gained the respect of the family while residing in France at the time. Only two years later in 1796 France's Revolutionary government sold the property and his burial on that land was forgotten. It was not until 1906 that his body was brought back to the United States and the U.S. Navel Academy under the direction of Theodore Roosevelt. The crypt has a separate entrance below the chapel of the United States Navel Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The ornate sarcophagus is covered in sculpted barnacles and is supported by legs in the shape of stylized dolphins. The sarcophagus is made of black and white marble. There is a bust of John Paul Jones and various other artifacts in this subterranean rotunda. The crypt is well done and worth seeing.

It's an excellent art gallery always a treat for your eyes. Better yet, if you like them, you can…read moretake them home granted the prices for the good stuff is up there, but it's good stuff that I think most art lovers would appreciate. There are many artists represented there. I always enjoyed the place.

Cynthia McBride is just the best. She is knowledgeable and kind. When you stop in to browse the…read morewonderful art, look for her.

I cannot believe it took me nearly a decade of living in Maryland to finally visit the State House…read morewhich is the oldest legislative building in North America. It easy and free to tour almost any day and it is nice to see all the history here. They have the more modern (but still historic) current chambers as well as the original historic ones open to tour. Looking forward to coming back, hopefully with friends and family.

Only self-guided (free) tours are available. A guided tour would have been nice to hear more…read moredetails and info about the architecture. Space is limited, but perhaps they can add Maryland history beyond the Revolutionary War and snippets of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass. Time estimate to look at the State House and grounds: 20-40 mins. Metered parking on street around State House. You can peek into the State Assembly and State Senate rooms, plus view a few other rooms that have been reconstructed for historical accuracy. One such room is Old Senate chamber where George Washington resigned his commission as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army on December 23, 1983. There are statues and chairs that set the scene. From 1783-1784 the U.S. Congress of Confederation was housed here, and ratified the Treaty of Paris, formally ending the Revolutionary War on May 7, 1784. Just off the grounds is the Thurgood Marshall Memorial Statue, which shows Marshall as a young lawyer. A nearby bench shows Donald Gaines Murray whose entrance into the Law School of the University of Maryland marked Marshall's first important victory in his struggle for school integration. Another bench shows figures of two children representing Marshall's most important achievement, Brown v. The Board of Education of Topeka et. al.

A great gem of a house museum with a fabulous collection of decorative arts. The house itself is a…read moremasterpiece of 18th Century Palladian architectural design and execution. The collections of furniture, paintings, porcelain, silverware and a myriad of other items show an important historical record of the times. This museum is well worth a visit.

The tour guide (name Don, I believe?) was FANTASTIC. He's very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about…read morethe home. Its history is wonderfully preserved within its walls and there's beautifully decorated rooms during the Christmas season. Adult tickets are $7, but $6 with AAA card. Make sure to check in on Yelp and get 50% off admission!

Annapolis, MD - we toured the Navy Academy as a side trip to DC, as I knew it was an activity that…read morewould interest my dad. You can either check out the visitor center and free museum (a few blocks away) and walk around on your own (after going through security - this is an active naval base so ID is required to enter), or opt for a public guided tour, if you wish learn more about the history, traditions, and campus life of this institution. The 90-minute historical walking tour is the most popular, but I booked a GEM riding tour for my family (in a 5-passenger electric vehicle), since we were traveling with elders and a young child, so wouldn't be able to cover much ground across the sprawling Yard otherwise. The 75-minute tour takes you all around the Yard in comfort and highlights the "gems" of the naval academy. The campus is beautiful and pristinely maintained, and we were expertly entertained and informed by our wonderful tour guide Anne, whose whole family is Navy, and shared additional insights into the life of a midshipman and beyond. Parking: the limited parking near the visitors center is only available to those who hold a military ID. Otherwise you can either park at a garage or try metered street parking which is limited to 2 hours.

I walked around the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy two weeks ago, when my husband and his family…read morevisiting us from out of town explored Annapolis for a few hours. I wish we'd had time for a guided tour (the other reviewers have really sold me on that experience, and I look forward to doing it in the future), but we had a great time exploring on our own. We arrived in the late afternoon. When you arrive, you need to enter through the Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center (even if you're going to the chapel or the museum, navigate your walking directions here to avoid wasting time - Google Maps doesn't know you need to enter at this particular gate), where you'll show ID and put your things through a metal detector, but that was very quick. The highlights of our walk around campus included the walk down Porter Road (the houses on this street looked like I was on the set of Top Gun), the U.S. Naval Academy Museum, and the Naval Academy Chapel. Both the museum and the chapel were easy to find, because the campus has very good signage. The museum is located in Preble Hall and is two floors of naval and U.S. Navy history and a collection of model warships. It's definitely worth a visit (it has its own Yelp page, so you can read reviews specific to the museum there). The chapel really blew me away. It was built in 1904-1908 but underwent extension remodeling in 1940. It's large (it seats 2,500), with a copper dome (the cupola is 193 feet above the main altar area). It's very beautiful, and you should definitely stop in for a look if you're exploring campus. The campus is beautiful and a unique space in Annapolis. I'd been to Annapolis dozens of times (mostly for work before) visiting the Naval Academy! I wish I'd explored it sooner.