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Banneker-Douglass Museum, 84 Franklin St., Annapolis (Anne Arundel County), Maryland, July 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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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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