Maryland Museums Attractions
Academy Art Museum
Providing national and regional exhibitions, performances, educational programs, and both visual and performing arts classes to adults and children, the Museum also offers a vibrant concert and lecture series, which attracts numerous top musicians, curators and scholars from throughout the art world. The Museum’s Permanent Collection consists of works on paper and contemporary works by American and European masters.
http://www.art-academy.org
African Art Museum of Maryland
Dedicated to collecting, exhibiting and preserving the art of Africa. Further, the Museum is dedicated to increasing the awareness of African art and culture while encouraging a broader understanding and deeper appreciation of the diverse art and culture of the continent of Africa.
http://www.africanartmuseum.org
American Visionary Art Museum
Not only is the museum the national repository for the artworks created by self-taught artists, the building's architecture is an artistic creation unto itself -winning many international and national awards for its design and beauty.
http://www.avam.org
Annapolis Maritime Museum
A non-profit corporation with a volunteer working Board of Directors, dedicated to excellence.
http://www.annapolismaritimemuseum.org
Babe Ruth Museum
Features the greatest baseball player ever and presents the rich and storied histories of Baltimore’s Orioles and Colts.
http://www.baberuthmuseum.com
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum
Where America's most important, historic and comprehensive collection lives to tell the story of railroading every day. Forty acres of heritage and a world class collection await your discovery.
http://www.borail.org
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
A non-profit organization dedicated to furthering an understanding of the culture and history of the Chesapeake Bay. Since its founding in 1965, the Museum has grown through the support of volunteers, staff and members.
http://www.cbmm.org
Chesapeake Children's Museum
Museum of discovery about the people, technologies and ecology of the Chesapeake Bay region.
http://www.theccm.org
Contemporary Museum
Laboratory promoting contemporary art as a catalyst for progressive social change in Baltimore and around the world.
http://www.contemporary.org
Fire Museum of Maryland
It ranks as one of the finest fire fighting museums in the United States, and displays apparatus from 1806 to 1957.
http://www.firemuseummd.org
Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum
Home to the world's oldest airport, three major aircraft manufacturers and many smaller ones, the first commuter airline, and countless other aviation innovations, Maryland has a rich aviation and space heritage in danger of loss.
http://www.marylandaviationmuseum.org
Havre de Grace Maritime Museum
Our mission is to collect, document, preserve and interpret the maritime skills and heritage of the Lower Susquehanna River and Upper Chesapeake Bay.
http://www.hdgmaritimemuseum.org
Historic St. Mary's City
The site of the fourth permanent settlement in British North America, Maryland's first capital, and the birthplace of religious toleration, invites you to explore the lifeways of Maryland's first citizens.
http://www.stmaryscity.org
Historical Electronics Museum
From telegraph and radio to radar and satellites, the HEM offers visitors free access to the electronic marvels that have helped to shape our country and our world.
http://www.hem-usa.org
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
A state history and archaeology museum exploring the changing cultures and environment of the Chesapeake Bay region of the past 12,000 years.
http://www.jefpat.org
Jewish Museum of Maryland
One of the country's leading centers for exhibits on Jewish history and culture. The Museum has two galleries that host changing exhibits of local and national interest.
http://www.jhsm.org
Julia A. Purnell Museum
Home to over 10,000 pieces that highlight local history, including artwork from the museum's namesake, Julia A. Purnell. Come take a journey through the museum's exhibits to learn the story of Snow Hill and Worcester County on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
http://www.purnellmuseum.com
Maryland Museum of Civil War History
The Exhibits focus on the unique role of Maryland during the Civil War, especially in its context as a major crossroads of the Civil War.
http://www.marylandmuseum.org
Maryland Science Center
Maryland's oldest scientific institution and one of the oldest such institutions in the entire nation.
http://www.mdsci.org
Mount Clare Museum House
On a rise in the center of Carroll Park in southwest Baltimore stands Maryland's first museum house and one of the oldest and finest examples of colonial Georgian architecture in the city.
http://www.mountclare.org
National Capital Trolley Museum
The collections consist of 17 streetcars from Washington D.C. and other cities. Many of these are operated on a one-mile demonstration railway. In addition, there is an O-scale model layout representing a Washington streetscape from the 1930's, a film program, and traditional exhibits of street railway artifacts and photographs.
http://www.dctrolley.org
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Center for the study and interpretation of the medical history of the War Between the States.
http://www.civilwarmed.org
Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum
Dedicated to collecting and preserving the history of the United States Life-Saving Service on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Delaware and Virginia, the museum also houses the unique and colorful history and heritage of Ocean City, Maryland.
http://www.ocmuseum.org
Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture
Dedicated to sharing the courageous journeys toward freedom and
self-determination made by African American Marylanders. Museum leaders
hope it will be a place to remember struggles, celebrate accomplishments,
and serve as a beacon of pride, hope and inspiration for all people.
http://www.africanamericanculture.org
Surratt House Museum
Focuses on the Abraham Lincoln assassination conspiracy and illustrates life in mid 19th century America.
http://www.surratt.org
Thrasher Carriage Museum
Costumed docents will transport you back in time to explore early transportation.
http://www.thrashercarriage.com
United States Naval Academy Museum
Utilizing three-dimensional and graphic materials, the Museum demonstrates the Navy's role, in war and in peace, in defending and preserving the ideals of our country and mankind. The exhibitions and related research are reminders of our naval heritage - a long record of loyalty, integrity and service to the nation.
http://www.usna.edu/Museum
Walters Art Museum
Internationally renowned for its collection, which was amassed substantially by two men, William and Henry Walters. The collection presents an overview of world art from pre-dynastic Egypt to 20th-century Europe, and counts among its many treasures Greek sculpture and Roman sarcophagi; medieval ivories and Old Master paintings; Art Deco jewelry and 19th-century masterpieces.
http://www.thewalters.org
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
The collection of over 6,000 objects ranges from Old Masters to 20th century paintings, sculpture and decorative arts. The primary focus is on 19th century and early 20th century American Art. Selections from the holdings are always on view and rotate through the galleries. In addition, temporary exhibitions and the work of fine regional and national artists are shown throughout the year.
http://www.washcomuseum.org