Jewish Museum of Maryland

The Jewish Museum of Maryland is a cultural museum in Baltimore that documents Jewish life and history in Maryland and preserves historic synagogue buildings. The site is notable for the presence of the historic Lloyd Street Synagogue and for programs that interpret Jewish immigration and community life.

Exhibition galleries cover themes such as immigration, family life and religious practice, and the museum runs guided tours of the historic synagogue building and related educational programs. Temporary exhibitions and public programs frequently complement the permanent displays.

The museum conserves the Lloyd Street Synagogue and related collections to tell the local and regional history of Jewish residents of Maryland. The synagogue building itself dates to 1845 and has been stabilised and interpreted for visitors.

The museum is located in the Jonestown neighborhood of Baltimore, near the downtown area and within walking distance of other historic sites in the city.

• Lloyd Street Synagogue status: Built in 1845, the Lloyd Street Synagogue on site is one of the earliest surviving synagogue buildings in the United States and is interpreted as part of the museum experience.

What to See #

• Lloyd Street Synagogue: Built in 1845 and listed as a National Historic Landmark, it is preserved on site and interpreted for visitors with guided tours and educational material.
• Exhibition galleries: Permanent and rotating exhibition spaces that present the social, religious and immigration history of Jewish communities in Maryland, with objects, photographs and oral histories.