Civil War | Historical Society
Maryland Center for History and Culture
Maryland
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201
United States
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As the oldest continuously operating nonprofit cultural institution in the state, MCHC houses a collection of 7 million books, documents, manuscripts, and photographs, and 350,000 objects in its museum and library located in Baltimore. MCHC also serves as a leading center of Maryland history education for people of all ages. For students and teachers, MCHC's education programming includes onsite museum field trips, Traveling Trunks, Virtual Field Trips, and professional development workshops. For adults, MCHC hosts lectures, tours, workshops, and Virtual Field Trips to inspire lifelong learning and spark curiosity in history.
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