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Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts in Hagerstown City Park.
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Established1929 (1929)
Location401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown (City Park), MD 21740
United States
Coordinates39°38′13″N 77°43′54″W / 39.6370°N 77.7316°W / 39.6370; -77.7316
TypeArt center, Art museum
Visitors50,000
DirectorSarah J. Hall
CuratorDaniel Fulco (wcmfa.org) Development Director Wallace Lee
Websitewww.wcmfa.org

Washington County Museum of Fine Arts (WCMFA) is an art museum located in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States. The building is located off Park Circle and serves as a centerpiece in Hagerstown City Park. The museum was donated in 1929, by Mr. and Mrs. William Singer, Jr. It was completed in 1931, and two wings were added in 1949.[1] The museum provides residents and visitors with access to a nationally recognized permanent collection and a rotating schedule of exhibitions, musical concerts, lectures, films, art classes and special events for children and adults throughout the year. The collections include 19th & early 20th Century American Art, Old Masters, and Decorative art.[2]

Washington County Museum of Fine Arts has no entrance fee, and relies on public and private donations. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM).[3]

  1. ^ City Park History Archived 2008-05-12 at the Wayback Machine Hagerstown, MD A Great Place to Live Work and Visit, 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  2. ^ Washington County Museum of Fine Arts: About, ARTINFO, 2008, retrieved 2008-07-30
  3. ^ AAM online listing of WCMFA as accredited; retrieved 2 March 2010.

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