Research Library
Explore the Ladson Research Library’s publications and historical files about the people, places, and organizations of Sandy Spring.
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From the historic to the present-day, we center the stories of all people who call this area home in everything we do.
Research Library and Collections
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Digital Collection
Search the Museum’s collection catalog.
Donate to the Collection
Learn how to donate artifacts, papers, and historic photographs.
Digital Archives
The Museum’s historic archives are now accessible anytime, anywhere.
Equity in Metadata
Discover the Museum’s work to make Black history in its archives as accessible as white history.
Transcribe & Volunteer
Transcribe the Museum’s historical documents.
Culture & Community
We envision an equitable Montgomery County that leverages the rich and diverse cultural heritage of its residents as a vehicle toward increased empathy, cross-cultural understanding, and coalition building.
We believe that bold, innovative, creative action is an essential tool for realizing this vision for a better tomorrow.
From the historic to the present-day, we center the stories of all people who call this area home in everything we do.
Willow Grove Cultural Commons
Flexible space supports folk and traditional artists at no upfront cost.Explore more
Regional Folklife Center
The Museum supports folk artists and organizations across Montgomery County.Explore more
Resident Artists
Nine artists create original work in studios at the Museum.Explore more
Functional Art
Discover useful public artworks planned for the Museum campus.Explore moreExplore Outdoors
Walking Trails & Arboretum
The museum’s arboretum invites people to explore, learn from, and connect with the natural and cultural landscape of our seven-acre campus.
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Garden Club
Sandy Spring Museum’s Garden Club was founded in 1991 by Mary Rice to maintain the Museum gardens and to promote horticultural education.
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