Fun Fact: The Museum of Fine Arts in Washington County is known to have one of the finest small museums in the United States. The museum strives to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit art for the citizens of Washington County and surrounding area.

Established in 1931 by Anna Brugh Singer and her husband William H. Singer, Jr. the couple wanted to create a space to bring art of lasting quality for the citizens of Hagerstown, Washington County, and the surrounding region.

The museum strives to achieve its mission by developing, interpreting, and caring for the art collections, creating original and educational exhibitions, and presenting interpretive lectures, concerts, films, art instruction, and other programs. The goal is to ensure that visitors gain a better appreciation and understanding of the fine arts.

Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (formerly American Association of Museums) since 1976, the Museum’s collection includes over 7,000 works of art. It is the only art museum in Western Maryland to hold this position of honor alongside some of the nation’s other most prestigious museums.

The WCMFA has an enduring commitment to arts education and to the support of regional artists. The Museum regularly offers studio art courses, art history lectures, concerts, exhibitions from its permanent collection, and traveling exhibitions.

To visit the Museum and learn more about its collections and history, visit the Washington Museum of Fine Arts.

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