Lyric Performing Arts Center
The Lyric Baltimore is a music venue in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, located close to the University of Baltimore law school. 1894 is when its story starts. Our list goes on with Oriole Park at Camden Yards, 1.5 mi away.
A theatre inside Baltimore
You can stay in Baltimore
Lyric Performing Arts Center is inside Baltimore, which has 115 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Washington
Washington is about 35 miles southwest and Philadelphia is about 93 miles northeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1894
Lyric Performing Arts Center dates from 1894. About ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI) has airline service, about 9 miles from Lyric Performing Arts Center.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Lyric Performing Arts Center
The Lyric Baltimore is a music venue in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, located close to the University of Baltimore law school. The building was modeled after the Concertgebouw concert hall in Amsterdam, and it was inaugurated on October 31, 1894, with a performance by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Australian opera singer Nellie Melba as the featured soloist. Beginning in 1904, it was also used for touring performances by the Metropolitan Opera, and from 1950, it was the home of the Baltimore Opera Company until that company's liquidation in 2009.
- Type
- Theatre
- Established
- 1894
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1986)
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.7K a year
Lodging near Lyric Performing Arts Center
To stay close, try Baltimore (115) and Linthicum (35).
- 1Oriole Park at Camden Yards
- 2M&T Bank Stadium
- 3Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
- 4NS Savannah
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Lyric Performing Arts Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | in town | — | 115 91 hotels · 3 motels · 11 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 4 hostels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 569,997 | $230K | D− |
| Linthicum | 7 mi south | 10 min | 35 34 hotels · 1 motel | 11,313 | $402K | — |
| Woodlawn | 7 mi west | 10 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 motel | 40,379 | $294K | — |
| Severn | 12 mi south | 20 min | 18 17 hotels · 1 RV park | 58,402 | $479K | — |
| Catonsville | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 9 4 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 43,368 | $417K | — |
| Towson | 6 mi north | 10 min | 7 3 hotels · 2 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 58,679 | $469K | — |
| Rosedale | 6 mi east | 10 min | 7 3 hotels · 4 motels | 20,002 | $276K | — |
| Elkridge | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 10 6 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 26,283 | $454K | — |
Day trip from
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Getting there
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Next door to Lyric Performing Arts Center
Pair a visit with these, within 39 miles.
Big draw36 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
12 mi Stadium & arenaOriole Park at Camden Yards
22 mi Stadium & arenaM&T Bank Stadium
Big draw36 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw38 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw37 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
34 mi National MonumentFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine283K visitors a year
45 mi MuseumNS SavannahPhoto credits
White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 · M&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · NS Savannah: Elton Lord/Atomic Energy Commission, Public domain
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A visit to Lyric Performing Arts Center: questions
Is Lyric Performing Arts Center in Baltimore?
Yes. It’s inside Baltimore, MD.
When is the best time to visit Lyric Performing Arts Center?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Lyric Performing Arts Center from Washington and Philadelphia?
About 35 miles southwest of Washington and about 93 miles northeast of Philadelphia, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Lyric Performing Arts Center?
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near Lyric Performing Arts Center?
Baltimore (in town, 115 places to stay), Linthicum (7 mi, 35 places to stay) and Woodlawn (7 mi, 14 places to stay).
Questions for Baltimore
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