Updated: 9/14/2020 
Maryland Center for History and Culture
Baltimore, Maryland
Description

We are a statewide resource headquartered in the heart of Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood cultural district. Our museum features more than 1,000 objects on display in 15 permanent and rotating exhibition galleries. Our library houses 7 million books, documents, manuscripts, and photographs available for research and scholarship.

We are a statewide resource headquartered in the heart of Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood cultural district. Our museum features more than 1,000 objects on display in 15 permanent and rotating exhibition galleries. Our library houses 7 million books, documents, manuscripts, and photographs available for research and scholarship.

Maryland history and culture await you. Explore new onsite exhibitions – Flickering Treasures: Rediscovering Baltimore’s Forgotten Movie Theaters, and Wild and Untamed: Dunton’s Discovery of the Baltimore Album Quilts. The Spectrum of Fashion will reopen through December 2020.

Artifact Collections

Artifacts collection: American and Maryland historical artifacts including furniture, paintings, silver, textiles, civil war materials, original manuscript of the Star Spangled Banner, Tench Tilghman's revolutionary war uniform, and Benjamin Bannaker's almanac.

Research Collections

maps, books, genealogical records, photographs, student research center, etc

Programs

teacher workshops, tours, lectures, special events, student research center

Library

Access: General Public, Students, Scholars

Appointment required: False

Services
Buy Our Books at the Museum Store

Browse and order books online through our Museum Store. Or visit the Museum Store in person, Wednesday through Saturday during listed hours.

Make History with Us - Host Your Event Here!

By hosting an event with us, you’ll be giving your guests an experience they’ll never forget, surrounded by over 400 years of Maryland history and culture. We are proud of our unique spaces, exceptional amenities, and popular location, all at an affordable price. With our beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces for events, exciting museum atmosphere, and the best catering in Maryland, we are confident you will be happy with any event you hold at the MCHC. We also offer discounts for members.

Gift Shop
Online Gift Shop
Event Rental
Hours of Operation
MUSEUM REOPENS TO GENERAL PUBLIC: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Wednesday - Saturday10 AM - 3 PM

(new limited hours due to COVID-19)

Library will reopen on Wednesday, October 7. In response to COVID-19
Wednesday - Saturday10 AM - 3 PM
Admission

Adults: $9
Seniors: $7
Members: free
Students (): $6
Children under 3: Free

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MUSEUM CONFERENCES

April 5 - 8, 2025

New York Museum Association 2025 Conference in Ithaca, NY

Ithaca Downtown Conference Center

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April 6 - 8, 2025

Nebraska Museum Association 2025 Conference

Hosted by the Knight Museum in Alliance, Nebraska

United States

April 6 - 9, 2025

Texas Association of Museums 2025 Conference Austin

AT&T Conference Center

Austin, Texas

April 27 - 29, 2025

Oregon Museum Association 2025 Conference

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Independence, Oregon

May 5 - 9, 2025

Museum Store Association FORWARD 2025 in LA

The Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

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