There is a wealth of culture and history in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, the Eastern Shore, across the region, and in Baltimore and D.C. You will find visually stunning works of art and enjoy fascinating history at a wide selection of museums and galleries. Go gallery hopping and check out these must-see museums!
Note: As pandemic conditions and local safety mandates fluctuate, museums and galleries are beginning to re-open. Please check with them for open hours prior to visiting.
ANNAPOLIS
49 West Coffeehouse, Winebar, and Gallery 49 West Street; 410-626-9796; 49westcoffeehouse.com
Annapolis Maritime Museum 723 Second Street; 410-295-0104; amaritime.org
Annapolis Marine Art Gallery 110 Dock Street; 410-263-4100; annapolismarineart.com
ArtFarm 47 Spa Road; artfarmannapolis.com
Art in Public Places—Annapolis’ Outdoor Gallery Around every corner in Annapolis; Art in the City of Annapolis Catalogue in pdf format is available at ci.annapolis.md.us
Banneker-Douglass Museum 84 Franklin Street; 410-216-6180; bdmuseum.maryland.gov
Bates Legacy Center 1101 Smithville Street; 410-266-5004; whbateslegacycenter.org
Charles Carroll House 107 Duke of Gloucester Street; 410-269-1737; charlescarrollhouse.com
Chase-Lloyd House 22 Maryland Avenue; 410-263- 2723
Chesapeake Children’s Museum 25 Silopanna Road; 410-990-1993; theccm.org
Finapolis Art Gallery 111 Chinquapin Round Road, Ste. 200; 443-254-2787; charleslawrance.com
Hammond-Harwood House 19 Maryland Avenue; 410-263-4683; hammondharwoodhouse.org
Historic Annapolis Museum 99 Main Street; 410-267-6656; annapolis.org
Main Street Gallery 216A Main Street; 410-216-7166; mainstreetfineart.com
Maryland Federation of Art Circle Gallery 18 State Circle; 410-268-4566; mdfedart.com
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts 801 Chase Street; 410-263-5544; mdhallarts.org
McBride Gallery 215 Main Street; 410-267-7077; mcbridegallery.com
Mitchell Gallery at St. Johns College 60 College Avenue; 410-626-2556; sjc.edu
Nancy Hammond Editions 192 West Street; 410-295-6612; nancyhammondeditions.com
United States Naval Academy Museum Preble Hall, 118 Maryland Avenue; 410-293-5467; usna.edu/museum
What’s Up? Media Gallery 201 Defense Highway, Annapolis; 410-266-6287; whatsupmag.com/culture
William Paca House & Garden 186 Prince George Street; 410-267-7619; annapolis.org
Willow Gallery 600 Quiet Waters Park Road; 410-222-1777; friendsofquietwaterspark.com
Chespeake Bay Maritime Museum
EASTERN SHORE
Academy Art Museum 106 South Street, Easton; 410-822-2787; academyartmuseum.org
Artists Gallery 239 High Street, Chestertown; 410-778-2425; theartistsgalleryctown.com
Carla Massoni Gallery/Massoni Art 203 High Street, Chestertown; 410-778-7330; massoniart.com
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum 213 N. Talbot Street, St. Michaels; 410-745-2916; cbmm.org
Chestertown Riverarts 312 Cannon Street, Chestertown; 410-699-1025; chestertownriverarts.org
Clark Gallery of Fine Art 9027 Tilghman Island Road, Unit B, Wittman; 410-829-1241; clarkfineartgallery.com
Dorchester Center for the Arts 312 High Street, Cambridge; 410-228-7782; dorchesterarts.org
Dorchester County Historical Society 902 LaGrange Avenue, Cambridge; 410-228-7953; dorchesterhistory.org
Historical Society of Talbot County 25 S. Washington Street, Easton; 410-822-0773; hstc.org
Geddes-Piper House Historical Society of Kent County; 101 Church Alley, Chestertown; 410-778-3499; kentcountyhistory.org
Kent Island Federation of Art 405 Main Street, Stevensville; 410-643-7424; kifa.us
Main Street Gallery 518 Poplar Street, Cambridge; 410-330-4659; mainstgallery.org
Nancy Hammond Editions 214 S. Talbot Street, St. Michaels; 410-295-6612; nancyhammondeditions.com
Oxford Museum 100 S. Morris Street, Oxford; 410-226-0191; oxfordmuseum.org
Queen Anne’s County Historical Society 124 S. Commerce Street, Centreville; 410-758-3010; qachistory.org
Queen Anne’s County Arts Council 206 S. Commerce Street, Centreville; 410-758-2520; queenannescountyarts.com
Richardson Maritime Museum 401 High Street, Cambridge; 410-221-1871; richardsonmuseum.org
Rock Hall Museum 5585 Main Street, Rock Hall; 410-639-7611; rockhallmd.com
Rural Life Museum 29241 Blacktown Road, Trappe; 410-476-3339; rurallifemuseum.org
St. Michaels Museum E. Chesnut Street & St. Mary’s Square, St. Michaels; 410-745-9561; stmichaelsmuseum.org
Talbot Historical Society 25 South Washington Street, Easton; 410-822-0773; hstc.org
The Trippe Gallery 23 N. Harrison Street, Easton; 410-310-8727; thetrippegallery.com
Tilghman Watermen’s Museum 5778 Tilghman Island Road, Tilghman; 410-886-2930; tilghmanmuseum.org
Troika Art Gallery 9 South Harrison Street, Easton; 410-770-9190; troikagallery.com
Wye Grist Mill 14296 Old Wye Mills Road, Wye Mills; 410-827-6909; oldwyemill.org
REGIONAL
Anne Arundel Community College (Cade Center) 101 College Parkway, Arnold; 410-777-2222; aacc.edu/cadegallery
Anne Arundel Historical Society 7101 Aviation Boulevard, Linthicum; 410-768-9518; aachs.org
Art Galleries at Howard Community College 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia; 443-518-1000; howardcc.edu/galleries
Benson Hammond House 7101 Aviation Boulevard., Linthicum; 410-768-9518; aachs.org
Brentwood Arts Exchange 3901 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood; 301-277-2863; arts.pgparks.com
Captain Avery Museum 1418 East West Shady Side Road, Shady Side; 410-867-4486; captainaverymuseum.org
Chesapeake Arts Center Exhibit Gallery 194 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park; 410-636-6597; chesapeakearts.org
Fort George G. Meade Museum 4674 Griffin Avenue, Fort Meade; 301-677-6966; ftmeade.army.mil/museum
Historic London Town & Gardens 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater; 410-222-1919; historiclondontown.com
National Capital Radio & Television Museum 2608 Mitchellville Road, Bowie; 301-390-1020; ncrtv.org
Walters Art Museum
American Visionary Art Museum 800 Key Highway; 410-244-1900; avam.org
Baltimore Museum of Art 10 Art Museum Drive; 443-573-1700; artbma.org
Baltimore Museum of Industry 1415 Key Highway; 410-727-4808; Thebmi.org
B&O Railroad Museum 901 West Pratt Street; 410-752-2490; borail.org
Jewish Museum of Maryland 15 Lloyd Street; 410-732-6400; jewishmuseummd.org
Port Discovery Children’s Museum 35 Market Place; 410-727-8120; portdiscovery.org
Reginald F. Lewis Museum 830 E. Pratt Street; 443-263-1800; lewismuseum.org
Walters Art Museum 600 N. Charles Street; 410-547-9000; thewalters.org
National Museum of the American Indian
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Art Museum of the Americas 201 18th Street NW; 202-370-0147; museum.oas.org
Freer and Sackler Galleries 1050 Independence Avenue, SW; 202-633-1000; asia.si.edu
Hirshhorn Museum Independence Avenue SW & 7th Street SW; 202-633-1000; hirshhorn.si.edu
International Spy Museum 800 F Street, NW; 202-393-7798; spymuseum.org
National Gallery of Art Constitution Avenue, NW; 202-737-4215; nga.gov
National Geographic Museum 1145 17th Street NW; 800-647-5463; nationalgeographic.com
National Museum of African American History & Culture 1400 Constitution Avenue; 844-750-3012; nmaahc.si.edu
National Museum of the American Indian 4th Street and Independence Avenue, SW; 202-633-6644; nmai.si.edu
National Portrait Gallery 8th Street NW & F Street NW; 202-633-8300; nationalportraitgallery.org
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Independence Avenue at 6th Street; 202-633-2214; airandspace.si.edu
Smithsonian American Art Museum 8th Street NW & F Street NW; 202-633-1000; american.si.edu
Smithsonian National Museum of American History 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW; 202-633-1000; americanhistory.si.edu
Smithsonian National Postal Museum 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE; 202-633-5555; postalmuseum.si.edu
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW; 202-488-0400; ushmm.org
