Museums in Maryland

A living history village recreates a vanished 19th century community.

This museum honors an African-American renaissance man of the early 18th century.

A charming tour of the umbrella, tin-can, and drinking-straw capital of the world.

At the birthplace of American railroading, a world-class collection of historic trains.

This small museum celebrates the history of the Ouija board and its connection to the city of Baltimore.

The grounds of former plantations where abolitionist Harriet Tubman spent her youth enslaved are now a museum to her incredible life.

A historic Maryland home that once belonged to a man who has been called "the most insignificant" U.S. Supreme Court justice.

Take a trip to the past aboard a 1920s railcar or open flatcar for a scenic ride through Maryland farm country.

A museum dedicated to Latvian history in the heart of Maryland.

Both the building and blades of this reconstructed 19th-century windmill can turn in a breeze.

Slated for demolition, this house was relocated piece by piece.

A tribute to two brothers' artistic endeavors.

A quick journey through the history of Annapolis.

This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.

One artist’s scheme to expand museum viewing hours into the evening led to the illumination of an entire city.

Explore the legends surrounding these mythical sea creatures inside this museum.