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                                                                                                         ATTENTION ! 
As some of you have already heard, the City of Aberdeen has requested the Aberdeen Historical Museum vacate 18 Howard St. within 75 days, by September 8, 2025. The City has determined the community will be better served by having an ice cream shop rather than an historical museum at this location.
 
The City has offered a 400 square foot room at the Activity Center at 7 Franklin St. for the next two years. Since our current location is 2,300 square feet, we are waiting to learn about proposed storage space in a different location.
 
Presently, we do not know anything beyond this. While we sort and pack, the Museum remains open for now. We suggest you call before you visit. 
 
We will keep you updated as soon as we learn more.

HOURS

Tuesdays and Thursdays

10 AM to 1 PM

Saturdays

11 AM to 2 PM

For Research, Tours, or to Arrange a Special Event

For research, please contact us with your research requests prior to your visit.

Contact us at [email protected]

 

ADMISSION

Admission to the Museum is free, but your donations are highly appreciated as we are donor-based.

DIRECTIONS

We are located just off of Route 40 and West Bel Air Avenue at 18 Howard Street, Aberdeen MD 21001.

Free parking is available in front of the Museum, surrounding Festival Park, or next to Museum on Walnut Alley. (Access municipal parking lot via Parke Street)

 

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Exhibits

Plan to spend at least half an hour exploring the exhibits.

Our exhibitions showcase different aspects of Aberdeen history, including the canning industry, railroads, local businesses, sports, and Aberdeen Proving Ground.

Our displays periodically change, so there is always something new to see.

Library

The Museum has a small library of resource materials pertaining the greater Aberdeen area, including yearbooks from Aberdeen High School dating back to 1938, local cookbooks, books about trains, Cal Ripken, decoys, local history, the military, Aberdeen Proving Ground, and more.

You are invited to sit and browse through the books.

However, we ask that you keep in mind that some of our collections are very old and often fragile, so we request our guests be careful with each item.

No items may be removed the Museum.

 

Research

The Museum has a vast archive of documents, photos, news clippings, and paper ephemera of the greater Aberdeen area that we make available to researchers.

If you wish to conduct research at the Museum, please contact us prior to your visit.

Email us at [email protected]

with your research request. We will be in touch to schedule your visit.

 

Before You Visit

Check our Facebook page for any unscheduled closures.
 

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

During inclement weather events, leadership personnel staffing the building on their scheduled day will make the decision as to whether or not the Museum will be open to the public. The decision will be posted on the Museum’s Facebook page as soon as possible thereafter.
 
Please visit the Museum’s Facebook page during times of inclement weather.