Welcome Media Members

The Maryland Historical Society was founded in 1844 and is the world’s largest museum and library dedicated to the history of Maryland. Occupying an entire city block in the Mount Vernon district of Baltimore, the society’s mission is to “collect, preserve, and interpret the objects and materials that reflect Maryland’s diverse cultural heritage.” The Society is home to the original manuscript of the Star Spangled Banner and publishes a quarterly titled “Maryland Historical Magazine.” Visitors to the museum will find major exhibits of famous Maryland paintings, silver, furniture, maritime history and children’s toys from the last 300 years. The library houses over seven million documents related to Maryland history.

Media Contact:

Marc L. Apter, APR

Director of Public Relations and Marketing

Maryland Historical Society

301-904-3690

mapter@mdhs.org

We have experts on a variety of subjects available to you including; Maryland Civil War history, genealogy, building and geography of Baltimore, Maryland paintings, furniture, jewelry and silver etc.

More details on the museums offerings at www.mdhs.org/museum/collections.

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