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This list of museums in Maryland encompasses museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

See List of museums in Baltimore for museums in the city of Baltimore, Maryland.

To use the sortable table, click on the icons at the top of each column to sort that column in alphabetical order; click again for reverse alphabetical order.

Defunct Museums



  • American Dime Museum, Baltimore, museum of curiosities
  • Antique Toy Museum, Baltimore, closed in 2012
  • Bagpipe Museum, Ellicott City
  • Brannock Maritime Museum, Cambridge - collections merged with Richardson Maritime Museum in 2004
  • Christian Heritage Museum, Hagerstown
  • Contemporary Museum, Baltimore, closed in 2012
  • Fells Point Maritime Museum, Baltimore, collections now at Maryland Historical Society
  • Mount Vernon Museum of Incandescent Lighting, Baltimore, 2002, collection now at Baltimore Museum of Industry,
  • Museum of Menstruation and Women's Health, New Carrollton, closed in 1998, now online only,
  • Peale Museum, Baltimore - holdings transferred to Maryland Historical Society in 1999
  • PlayWiseKids, Columbia
  • Presidential Pet Museum, moved from Annapolis to President's Park, Williamsburg, VA
  • Queen City Transportation Museum, Cumberland, closed in 2011
  • Ripken Museum, Aberdeen, memorabilia about baseball player Cal Ripken and family, baseball memorabilia
  • U.S. Army Ordnance Museum, Aberdeen, closed Maryland museum location in 2010, moving to Fort Lee, Virginia, outdoor exhibits still on display
  • Waters House History Center, Germantown, closed in 2010
  • Wheels of Yesterday, Ocean City, photos, closed in 2012

See also



  • Category:Aquaria in Maryland
  • Category:Arboreta in Maryland
  • Category:Botanical gardens in Maryland
  • Category:Visitor attractions in Maryland
  • Nature Centers in Maryland

References



Resources



  • Maryland at a Glance


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