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August 2024 (Baltimore, MD) — New date alert! The 11th annual Doors Open Baltimore is moving to late October to coincide with the National Organization for Minority Architects (NOMA) Conference and Exposition coming to Baltimore. This year’s city-wide celebration will feature a new format for open houses on Sat. Oct. 26 and guided tours throughout the entire month of October.

Doors Open Baltimore, hosted by Baltimore Architecture Foundation, gives the city’s architecture and neighborhoods the chance to take center stage, opening doors to 40+ buildings for public exploration. Guided tours provide the chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at some of Baltimore’s most well known locations and also its hidden gems.

Hundreds of architects visiting Baltimore will have the opportunity to participate in this annual event while in town Oct. 23 – 27 for NOMA’s traveling annual conference.

“The local chapter of NOMA, Bmore NOMA, has worked tirelessly to provide a fantastic conference experience for the 1,200+ licensed architects, professionals, and students who will be attending the conference,” Nakita Reed, President of Baltimore Architecture Foundation, said. “BAF is proud to use Doors Open Baltimore as a way to celebrate the city and show that there’s more to Bmore.”

This year’s open house day provides participants with a more organized way to tackle the day.

“Doors Open sites will be open either in the morning [10 AM – 2 PM] or afternoon [1 PM – 5 PM] and will be clustered geographically to encourage car-free neighborhood touring,” Katherine Somerville, Associate Director of Education & Programs for Baltimore Architecture Foundation, said. “For those looking for a more adventurous strategy, look for themed routes which weave a connective thread between Baltimore buildings. For example, follow the “Baltimore Made” themed route to learn about 19th century industrial workers at the Baltimore Immigration Museum and then continue to Coradetti to watch glass blowing demonstrations.”

Doors open Baltimore is welcoming numerous new sites this year, including several in the Station North Arts District.

“I wanted to participate in Doors Open because I’ve had such a wonderful time touring other sites over the years,” John Renner, Owner of North Avenue Market, said. “The opportunity to visit spaces that are normally closed to the public is a great tool for getting people out to explore the city. The 22 lane duckpin bowling alley at North Avenue Market has been closed to the public since about 1990, and few modifications have been made to the space over those 34 years. So it is sort of like a time capsule.”

2024 Doors Open Baltimore Sites are announced weekly on Doors Open Baltimore’s Instagram (@doorsopenbmore). Visit doorsopenbaltimore.org in early September for a full list of 2024 sites and tour registrations. Subscribe to our newsletter to be the first to know when sites and tour registrations are live!

Doors Open Baltimore is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects. Doors Open Baltimore is supported in part by Baltimore National Heritage Area/ the National Park Service. Baltimore Architecture Foundation is supported in part by The Creative Baltimore Fund, a grant program funded by the Mayor’s Office and the City of Baltimore. Baltimore Architecture Foundation is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council (msac.org). Baltimore Architecture Foundation is supported in part by Maryland Humanities, with funding received from the Maryland Historical Trust in the Maryland Department of Planning. Maryland Humanities’ Grants Program is also supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities and private funders. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Maryland Humanities, Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland Department of Planning, or National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Baltimore Architecture Foundation (f. 1987) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that celebrates design and the built environment. BAF reaches thousands of people with its programs and initiatives, from Doors Open Baltimore to Future Architect Resources/Kids In Design.