Historical Societies Near Me in Columbia, md
African Art Museum Of Maryland
11711 East Market Place, Fulton, MD
Mission Statement
The African Art Museum of Maryland is dedicated to collecting, exhibiting and preserving the art of Africa. Futher, the Museum is dedicated to... Read More
Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
300 Oella Avenue, Catonsville, MD
About Us:
The Park and Museum honors Benjamin Banneker - scientist, astronomer, mathematician, abolitionist, surveyor, farmer, almanac publisher - on the site of his... Read More
National Cryptologic Museum
8290 Colony Seven Road, Annapolis Junction, MD
The National Cryptologic Museum is the National Security Agency's principal gateway to the public. It shares the Nation's, as well as NSA's, cryptologic legacy and place in world history.... Read More
Sandy Spring Museum
17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring, MD
About Us:
The Sandy Spring Museum was established in 1980 as the community was experiencing a rapid change in population and personality. A rural setting of farms,... Read More
National Capital Trolley Museum
1313 Bonifant Road, Colesville, MD
Mission:
The National Capital Trolley Museum preserves and interprets the heritage of electric and interurban railways of Washington, DC and environs for the benefit... Read More
B and O Railroad Museum
901 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD
Mission Statement:
B&O Railroad MuseumComprised of the oldest and most comprehensive collection of railroad history in the Western Hemisphere, the Baltimore & Ohio... Read More
Cylburn Nature Museum
4915 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore, MD
The Nature Museum displays one of the finest and most comprehensive collections of Birds of Maryland*, with over 250 mounted specimens, nests and eggs. There are also butterflies, fossils,... Read More
Riversdale House Museum
4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale, MD
Riversdale, a National Historic Landmark, is a restored, five-part, stucco-covered brick plantation home built between 1801 and 1807. Construction of this elegant manor house was begun by Henri... Read More
Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum
216 Emory Street, Baltimore, MD
Mission Statement:
The Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation, Inc. is an independent, not-for-profit educational institution dedicated to perpetuating the historic legacy of Babe... Read More
National Museum Of Health And Medicine
2500 Linden Lane, Silver Spring, MD
The National Museum of Health and Medicine was established during the Civil War as the Army Medical Museum, a center for the collection of specimens for research in military medicine and... Read More
Contemporary Museum
100 West Centre Street, Baltimore, MD
Mission:
The Contemporary is a nomadic, non-collecting art museum in Baltimore, Maryland. Our mission expands the idea of a museum as an incubator that commissions site-specific and... Read More
American Dime Museum
1808 Maryland Avenue, Baltimore, MD
Follow the history of the dime museums – those 19th century collections of the world’s strangest flotsam and jetsam – and their evolution into the astounding traveling sideshows of... Read More
American Visionary Art Museum
800 Key Highway, Baltimore, MD
Our Visionaries:
We are working to eventually add bios and photos for all our permanent collection artists in the future. There are many more artists and works on... Read More
Lovely Lane Museum And Archives
2200 Street Paul Street, Baltimore, MD
The museum is housed on the ground floor of Lovely Lane United Methodist Church. Considered the Mother Church of American Methodism, Lovely Lane is listed on the National Register of Historic... Read More
Baltimore Museum of Art
10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD
Mission
The Baltimore Museum of Art seeks to inspire creativity, encourage learning, and foster human understanding through an excellent artistic program that... Read More
Port Discovery Children's Museum
35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD
Mission:
Our mission is to connect purposeful play and learning.
History:
The original Baltimore Children’s Museum was a Baltimore... Read More
Carroll Museums
800 East Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD
About
The Carroll Mansion is open to the public for guided tours, Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon to 4 pm. Tours start on the hour and the last tour starts at 3... Read More
Reginald F. Lewis Museum
830 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD
Mission Statement
To be the premier experience and best resource for information and inspiration about the lives of African American Marylanders. The museum seeks to realize its... Read More
Baltimore Civil War Museum
601 President Street, Baltimore, MD
On April 19, 1861, the Sixth Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Regiment arrived at President Street Station, the southern terminus of the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad. As the... Read More
Evergreen Museum and Library
4545 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD
In the mid-19th century, when railroads were king, Baltimore's Garrett family ruled the rails. Evergreen, their home for two generations, is a superb example of Gilded Age architecture set on... Read More
