Easter is a few days away and people are gearing up for religious celebrations, egg hunts, a chance to eat Peeps, and perhaps a visit from the Easter Bunny. These activities, except the eating of Peeps, have very old roots.
By Registrar/Collections Manager Lauren Fleming
Glen Burnie has been welcoming guests for centuries. There have been dinner parties, sleep overs, and holiday visits from friends and family. Today the house welcomes you; our museum family.
By Registrar/Collections Manager Lauren Fleming
Have you run out of puzzles to do at home? If so, you are in luck because we have created three digital puzzles through Jigsaw Explorer using images from our collection.
By Registrar / Collections Manager Lauren Fleming
One of my first thoughts when visiting a museum is either “Oh, that’s so clean!” or “Ew, they haven’t dusted in ages.”
by Registrar/Collections Manager Lauren Fleming
This hoard of papers, along with personal photographs, made its way into the MSV in 1996 as part of Julian Wood Glass Jr.’s estate. Since that time the materials have been sitting in collections storage with their contents largely unknown and inaccessible to researchers and staff members.
By Registrar/Collections Manager Lauren Fleming
There is a saying that history is not always pretty. That sentiment is certainly true of material culture—everyday objects created and used by people in the past.
By Registrar/Collections Manager Lauren Fleming
