 Washington County Museum of Fine Arts in Hagerstown City Park. | |
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| Established | 1929 |
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| Location | 401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown (City Park), MD 21740 United States |
| Coordinates | 39°38′13″N 77°43′54″W / 39.6370°N 77.7316°W |
| Type | Art center, Art museum |
| Visitors | 50,000 |
| Director | Sarah J. Hall |
| Curator | Daniel Fulco (wcmfa.org) Development Director Wallace Lee |
| Website | www |
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts (WCMFA) is an art museum located in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States. The building is located off Park Circle and serves as a centerpiece in Hagerstown City Park. The museum was donated in 1929, by Mr. and Mrs. William Singer, Jr. It was completed in 1931, and two wings were added in 1949.[1] The museum provides residents and visitors with access to a nationally recognized permanent collection and a rotating schedule of exhibitions, musical concerts, lectures, films, art classes and special events for children and adults throughout the year. The collections include 19th & early 20th Century American Art, Old Masters, and Decorative art.[2]
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts has no entrance fee, and relies on public and private donations. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM).[3]
- ^ City Park History Archived 2008-05-12 at the Wayback Machine Hagerstown, MD A Great Place to Live Work and Visit, 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
- ^ Washington County Museum of Fine Arts: About, ARTINFO, 2008, retrieved 2008-07-30
- ^ AAM online listing of WCMFA as accredited; retrieved 2 March 2010.