Furniture, fine arts, rare books, Asian decorative arts, important early 20th-century paintings and sculpture, and one of the largest private collections of Tiffany glass.

Evergreen's Garrett Library contains 28,600 volumes, all of which are available to be used on-site. Patrons are required to call in advance to schedule a visit and to ensure that material they need is available. The collection is particularly strong in 16th- and 17th- century English literature; natural history; architectural history; voyage and exploration literature; and Bibles. The Garrett Library also includes the autographs of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and other American manuscripts, various maps dating from the 16th to the 20th centuries, children's literature of the 19th century, Civil War broadsides and pamphlets, and the papers and drawings of Baltimore architect, Laurence Hall Fowler (d. 1971).

Evergreen operates as a dynamic house museum, contemporary art center, and performance space, offering artist residency programs, lectures, symposia, concerts, exhibitions, educational programs, book signings, plus tours of the museum.

Access: General Public, Students, Scholars, Members

Appointment required: True

Elegant and Extravagant: Evergreen Museum & Library is a magnificent 19th Century Gilded Age estate located just 10 minutes from Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Today the historic mansion provides a variety of exquisite and unique settings that will make your private event memorable. From your initial visit, through every stage of the planning process, Evergreen's attentive and professional staff are ready to work with you to make certain that every detail is addressed. To schedule an initial walk-through, call Evergreen's Events Office at 410.516.1027.

The Museum Shop at Evergreen Museum & Library offers a selection of gifts and books that reflect the history of Evergreen, the Garrett family, and their collections. Adaptations of Evergreen’s architectural motifs, blue and white ware, and paintings from the collections are reproduced in note cards, ornaments, prints, and other decorative items. Information about Léon Bakst and Evergreen’s Bakst Theatre, as well as adaptation's of Bakst’s original decorations, can also be found.