Washington County Museum of Fine Arts Museum

Address: 401 Museum Dr, Hagerstown, MD 21740, USA

Website: https://www.wcmfa.org/

Hours: Tue-Sat 10:00am-4:00pm; Sun 1:00pm-5:00pm; closed Mondays

Admission: Free admission; suggested donation

The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts is an art museum in Hagerstown, Maryland, housing a permanent collection of American and European paintings, decorative arts, and sculpture. The museum serves the regional community with rotating shows and educational programs.

Founded in the early 20th century as a civic cultural institution, the museum’s holdings reflect both national and local collecting priorities and include works from the 18th century through contemporary art. Galleries are arranged for both permanent collections and temporary exhibitions.

The museum is located in Hagerstown, Washington County, and is accessible from the surrounding Maryland and Pennsylvania regions by road; it functions as a regional cultural center with public programs and school outreach.

• Collection strengths: The museum maintains a collection of American and European paintings, decorative arts, and sculpture with strengths in 19th- and early 20th-century works relevant to regional collecting interests.

Hagerstown is accessible via I‑70 and I‑81; the museum is a short drive from the city centre and offers visitor parking on site. Amtrak services stop in nearby stations with onward local transit.

• Allow time to wander the sculpture garden and period rooms.
• The museum hosts rotating regional exhibitions - ask at the desk about current shows and docent talks.
• Combine with a walk in nearby Baker Park for a pleasant half‑day.