Westminster Hall & Burying Ground

02/02/2026

Due to icy conditions 1st Saturday tours for Saturday, February 7, 2026, are cancelled.

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01/26/2026

Please note that the Burying Ground will remain locked until the snow and ice are cleared and it is safe to walk the grounds.

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12/19/2025

1st Saturday Tours have been cancelled for Saturday, January 3, 2026.

Catacomb tours will be hosted by the Baltimore Heritage Area on Sunday, January 11th and Saturday, January 31st at 11:00am. For more information and to register visit

Baltimore Heritage is a nonprofit dedicated to saving historic buildings and revitalizing neighborhoods. We celebrate the city's stories history and culture through tours and education.

11/17/2025

1st Saturday Tours have been cancelled for Saturday, December 6, 2025.
Catacomb tours will be hosted by the Baltimore Heritage Area on Sunday, December 7th and Saturday, December 20th. For more information visit Baltimore Heritage.

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10/27/2025

Westminster Hall & Burying Ground will be hosting their annual Halloween Tour on Friday, October 31 from 6-9pm. $5.00 per person. You will have the opportunity to hear the pipe organ, readings of some of Poe's works and tour the burying ground and catacombs. We hope to see you there!

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10/21/2025

Due to unforeseen circumstances the 1st Saturday tours scheduled on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 11:00am and 1:00pm have been canceled.

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07/03/2025

We will be hosting our monthly tours this Saturday, July 5 at 11:00am and 1:00pm. We ask that you arrive 5-10 minutes early so the guide can gather everyone. $5.00 a person. Please bring check or cash.

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06/03/2025

Our public tours will be happening this Saturday, June 7 at 11:00am and 1:00pm. Cost is $5.00 a person.

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03/31/2025

The Westminster Hall Burying Ground will be closing today at 3:00pm. Sorry for any inconvenience.

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10/30/2024

Tomorrow is our Annual Halloween Tour! $5.00 a person
Our schedule is below:

6:00 to 6:25 - Seasonal Music on the Westminster Organ

6:25 to 6:45 - The Tell-Tale-Heart

6:45 to 7:05 - Seasonal Music on the Westminster Organ

7:05 to 7:30 - The Tell-Tale Heart

7:30 to 8:35 - Movie: Edgar Allan Poe and the Women Who Haunt Him

6:00 to 8:45 - Self-Guided tours of the Catacombs and the Burying Ground

6:00 to 8:45 - Scavenger Hunt through the Burying Ground (winners receive two tickets to an upcoming Saturday public guided tours) Don't forget to bring your flashlight!

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10/25/2024

Our Annual Halloween Tour is on October 31, 2024 from 6:00pm-9:00pm. $5.00 a person. This year we have added a scavenger hunt with our replaced plaques through the Burying Ground. Bring a flashlight or use your phone flashlight to help you read the plaques. We look forward to seeing everyone.

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09/27/2024

Please pardon our work in the Burying Ground. Over the course of the last few days and next week the Burying Ground plaques have/are being replaced.