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Maryland Exhibits and Museums (A-H)

American Dime Museum
Baltimore
Exhibition space dedicated to novelty entertainment and Americana including vaudeville, carnival, circus, magic, medicine shows, and the original dime museums.
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American Visionary Art Museum
Baltimore
Creating a place where self-taught, intuitive contributions of all kinds will be duly recognized, explored, and then championed in a clear strong voice.
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Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum
Baltimore
Exhibits, activities, membership info, and gift shop
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum
Baltimore
Houses 19th and 20th century rolling stock, unique artifacts and railroadiana.
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Baltimore Maritime Museum
Baltimore
Tells an exciting story of American naval power and enterprise from 1930 to 1986.
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Baltimore Museum of Art
Baltimore
Features an extraordinary permanent collection and ever-changing exhibitions, plus programs and performances for all ages.
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Baltimore Museum of Industry
Baltimore
Learn about the history of work: airplanes, cars, civil rights, space exploration, and how things are made.
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Baltimore Streetcar Museum
Baltimore
Learn about streetcar history with a ride on an original streetcar, carhouse tour, displays, and more.
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Baltimore Tattoo Museum
Baltimore
Full service tattoo/piercing shop and a museum of all things tattoo.
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Calvert Marine Museum
Solomons
Features a series of aquariums displaying plant and animal life of the area, paleontology, history of the museum and surrounding area, lighthouses, and more.
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Canal Place Heritage Area
Cumberland
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Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo
Thurmont
Exotic animals include bears, boas, macaws, monkeys, big cats, and reptiles.
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Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Saint Michaels
Dedicated to preserving the history of North America's largest and most productive estuary.
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Chesapeake Children's Museum
Annapolis
Offers hands-on activities, playgroups and events for children and caregivers centered on learning about the Chesapeake Bay.
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Contemporary Museum
Baltimore
Using collaborative exhibitions designed to bring contemporary art to diverse communities and promote creative interaction between artists and the public.
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Dennis and Phillip Ratner Museum
Bethesda
Established to foster love of the Bible through the graphic arts. For those interested in art, the Hebrew Bible, mysticism, and the Jewish heritage.
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Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry
Baltimore
Smithsonian Institution Affiliate. A lively national center where visitors learn the importance of a healthy smile and are fascinated by the rich history of dentistry.
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Eubie Blake National Museum and Cultural Center
Baltimore
Provides instruction in the visual and performing arts, exhibit space for artists, and a home to the Eubie Blake Museum.
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Flag House and Star Spangled Banner Museum
Baltimore
1793 house of Mary Pickersgill, who made the flag that flew at Fort McHenry in the 1814 battle.
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Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Baltimore
Military post whose defense against a British bombardment in 1814 inspired Francis Scott Key to write The Star-Spangled Banner. Includes information for visitors and history.
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Hammond-Harwood House
Annapolis
Georgian mansion offering a collection of fine art and antiques
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Havre de Grace Decoy Museum
Havre de Grace
Featuring duck carvings, folk art, and waterfowl exhibits from the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna regions.
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Historic Houses of Hopkins
Baltimore
Includes information on exhibitions, lectures, concerts, and other programs at the Evergreen and Homewood Houses.
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Historic St. Mary's City
Saint Mary's City
Living history and archaeology of Maryland's first capital.
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Maryland Exhibits and Museums (I-Q )

Irish Shrine at Lemmon Street
Baltimore
Site that celebrates the history of the irish presence in Southwest Baltimore City in the late 1840s.
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Jewish Museum of Maryland
Baltimore
Features programs and events, exhibitions, volunteer information, and more
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Maryland Art Place
Baltimore
Contemporary nonprofit arts center established to develop and maintain a dynamic environment for artists to exhibit their work.
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Maryland Government House
Annapolis
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Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
Annapolis
Community arts center for the visual, performing and creative arts.
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Maryland Historical Society Museum
Baltimore
Maryland, and American history, colonial America through the 20th century
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Maryland Science Center
Baltimore
Features exhibits, demostrations, the Davis Planetarium, and an IMAX theater.
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Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Baltimore
Featuring a map, membership information, and pictures of the newest animals.
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Mother Seton House
Baltimore
Federal period house where Mother Seton founded her first school for girls.
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National Aquarium in Baltimore
Baltimore
Located on a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay, the nation's largest estuary.
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National Capital Trolley Museum
Silver Spring
Collections from D.C., North America, Germany and Austria.
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National Colonial Farm
Accokeek
The farm depicts life for an ordinary tobacco planting family in Prince George's County in the 1770s
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National Great Blacks in Wax Museum
Baltimore
Historical cultural arts museum.
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National Museum of the American Indian
Suitland
Dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the lives, languages, history, and arts of Native Americans.
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National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Frederick
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Plumpton Park Zoo
Rising Sun
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Port Discovery
Baltimore
A kid-powered museum offering three floors of interactive, educational exhibits and programs for children ages 2-12 years old.
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Pride of Baltimore II
Baltimore
Maryland's goodwill ambassador to the world, modeled after a topsail schooner.
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Maryland Exhibits and Museums ( R-Z )

Richardson Museum
Cambridge
To identify, preserve and promote the wooden boatbuilding heritage of Dorchester County, the Eastern Shore and the surrounding region, including its influence on U.S. maritime history.
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Ripken Museum
Aberdeen
Dedicated to the lives of the Ripken Family and particularly in the baseball careers of Cal Sr., Cal Jr., and Bill.
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USS Constellation
Baltimore
Last surviving ship of the Civil War
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USS Forrestal
Baltimore
America's first super carrier is now a Naval Heritage Museum.
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Walters Art Museum
Baltimore
A privately assembled collection of art from the third millennium B.C. to the early 20th century.
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Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art
Salisbury
Collection of wildfowl art, from antique working decoys to contemporary sculpture, carvings, and paintings.
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Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Hagerstown
Small fine arts museum with a collection of 19th and early 20th century American art. Including paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts
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