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Location
Parking
free parking out front
Best time
Visit early on weekday mornings (especially Sunday afternoon based on reviews) to have the museum practically to yourself and enjoy a more peaceful, contemplative experience with the artwork
Visitor tip
Don't skip the interactive local artist exhibition where you can vote on pieces and read artist inspiration statements—this engagement opportunity is frequently highlighted as a favorite by visitors
About Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Sculptures, paintings & other works. Changing exhibits of 7,000+ paintings & sculptures by global artists of the 18th-20th centuries.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Fine Arts Museum
- Admission
- Free
- Highlights
- American masters, rotating exhibits, Singer Memorial Gallery, sculpture garden
- Parking
- Free parking
What visitors say
Hubby and I had planned to go into Baltimore to the local museum, but it is closed Tuesdays. While searching for a new destination, we found this museum and it did not disappoint. Parking was free and right out front. Steps later we…
Through April 26, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts hosts the Cumberland Valley Artists Exhibition. Pictured is just one of many regional artists' works. Great talent is on display here, so don't miss it. Beyond this, for being…
This is my first time visiting the fine arts museum, and I definitely enjoyed my time there. It's free admission, and the staff is very welcoming. I visited early Sunday afternoon so I basically had the museum to myself. The museum…
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Did You Know?
- The museum houses a permanent collection of over 7,000 paintings and sculptures spanning the 18th-20th centuries from global artists, including works by American masters like Childe Hassam, Mary Cassatt, and Thomas Hart Benton
- The museum is 95 years old, making it a century-old cultural institution in Hagerstown with a quality permanent collection despite its relatively modest size
- Features a distinctive Singer Memorial Gallery with a soaring ceiling and natural light, along with an outdoor sculpture garden adjacent to Hagerstown City Park
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