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 Maryland Manual On-Line, 2020

July 31, 2020

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MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

MUSEUMS

[photo, Roman & Greek Galleries, Walters Art Museum, 600 North Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland]
  • Museums (by county)
  • Historical Societies

  • Museums in Maryland


    • Roman & Greek Galleries, Walters Art Museum, 600 North Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland, August 2014. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks.

    [photo, Dolphin, National Aquarium, East Pratt St., Baltimore, Maryland] Maryland's long, rich past is accessible through the State's many museums. Some specialize in art, history, and culture or focus on the Chesapeake Bay, a dominant feature of Maryland life and landscape. Others highlight industry, technology, or science. Local historical societies also sometimes house museums.


    Dolphin, National Aquarium , 501 East Pratt St., Baltimore, Maryland, August 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, William Paca Garden, 186 Prince George St., Annapolis, Maryland]
  • Allegany County
  • Anne Arundel County



    • William Paca Garden, 186 Prince George St., Annapolis (Anne Arundel County), Maryland, May 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum</a><br> 901 West Pratt St. (at Poppleton St.), Baltimore, Maryland] In Baltimore, the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Baltimore Museum of Industry, the Maryland Science Center, the National Aquarium, and the Walters Art Museum host hundreds of school children every year and provide stimulating and fun excursions for families.


    Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum, 901 West Pratt St. (at Poppleton St.), Baltimore, Maryland, May 2013. Photo by Elizabeth W. Newell.

    [photo, Walters Art Museum, 600 North Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland]
  • Baltimore City
  • Baltimore County
  • Calvert County
  • Caroline County
  • Carroll County


    • Walters Art Museum, 600 North Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland, August 2009. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African-American History & Culture, 830 East Pratt St., Baltimore, Maryland]



    Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African-American History & Culture, 830 East Pratt St., Baltimore, Maryland, March 2007. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, Jerusalem Mill Historic Village, Kingsville, Maryland]
  • Harford County
  • Howard County
  • Kent County
  • Montgomery County
  • Prince George's County


    • Jerusalem Mill Historic Village, Kingsville (Harford County), Maryland, August 2014. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks.

    [photo, Old Jail Museum and Tourist Information Center, 41625 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown, Maryland]


    Old Jail Museum & Tourist Information Center, 41625 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown (St. Mary's County), Maryland, November 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, Jonathan Hager House, City Park, Hagerstown, Maryland]
  • Talbot County
  • Washington County



    • Jonathan Hager House, City Park, Hagerstown (Washington County), Maryland, August 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum, 813 South Atlantic Ave., Ocean City, Maryland]



    Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum, 813 South Atlantic Ave., Ocean City (Worcester County), Maryland, May 2018. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks.

    [photo, Herb and vegetable garden, Hancock's Resolution, 2795 Bayside Beach Road, Pasadena (Anne Arundel County), Maryland] Besides its traditional museums, the State has museums of living-history, such as Historic St. Mary's City in St. Mary's County, and museums with hands-on exhibits. Others, like Hancock's Resolution in Anne Arundel County, offer special programs outside, often in spring and summer, that highlight early American gardens, Native American folkways, or beekeeping. Many historic houses, gardens, and buildings are open to the public year-round or seasonally.



    Herb & vegetable garden, Hancock's Resolution, 2795 Bayside Beach Road, Pasadena (Anne Arundel County), Maryland, June 2015. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, Sturgis One-Room School Museum, 209 Willow St., Pocomoke City, Maryland] [photo, Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum, 2 Market St., Pocomoke City, Maryland] Sturgis One-Room School Museum (left), 209 Willow St., Pocomoke City (Worcester County), Maryland, June 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum (right), 2 Market St., Pocomoke City (Worcester County), Maryland, June 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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