![[photo, Banneker-Douglass Museum, Franklin St., Annapolis (Anne Arundel County), Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/17dhcd/images/i005417a.jpg)
- Dorchester County
- Frederick County
- Garrett County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Queen Anne's County
- St. Mary's County
- Somerset County
Banneker-Douglass Museum, 84 Franklin St., Annapolis (Anne Arundel County), Maryland, July 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
- Talbot County
- Washington County
- Wicomico County
- Worcester County
![[photo, Hancock's Resolution, 2795 Bayside Beach Road, Pasadena (Anne Arundel County), Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/01glance/museums/an/images/1198-1-066.jpg)
Maryland's long, rich past is accessible through the State's many museums. Some specialize in art, history, and culture or focus on the Chesapeake Bay, a dominant feature of Maryland life and landscape. Others highlight industry, technology, or science.
- Historical Societies
"Hancock's Resolution", 2795 Bayside Beach Road, Pasadena (Anne Arundel County), Maryland, September 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Besides its traditional museums, the State has museums with living-history and hands-on exhibits. Many historic houses, gardens, and buildings are open to the public year-round or seasonally. In Baltimore, both the Maryland Science Center and the National Aquarium host hundreds of school children every year and provide stimulating and fun excursions for families.
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![[photo, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, Hagerstown (Washington County), Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/01glance/museums/wa/images/1198-1-787.jpg)