Museum Updates

News about the Museum, its campus, collections, and institutional work.

Keitha M. Lindsey seated in Dr. Jacob Wheeler Bird’s restored carriage, holding his portrait

Museum Updates · Sep 12, 2026

Carriage Returns to Sandy Spring Museum

If you thought you were hallucinating when you saw a wooden carriage coming down Route 108 on Thursday, September 10, rest assured that there is nothing wrong with your eyesight! Read more

First National Bank directors outside the bank building, 1909.

Museum Updates · Apr 22, 2026

Atlantic Union Bank Donates Historic Sandy Spring Bank Building to Sandy Spring Museum

Atlantic Union Bank and Sandy Spring Museum today announced Atlantic Union Bank will donate the historic Sandy Spring Bank building located at 908 Olney Sandy Spring Road in Sandy Spring, Maryland to the museum. Read more

Conceptual landscape plan showing the future Sandy Spring Museum campus, including the main building, walking paths, trees, and surrounding green areas.

Museum Updates · Apr 13, 2026

Sandy Spring Museum’s Cultural Landscape Plan

The Cultural Landscape Plan is the next phase of the museum’s five-phase Master Plan, focused on creating a more accessible and vibrant campus for community activities, from festivals to quiet walks. Read more