Museums Maryland History
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National Capital Historical Museum of Transportation

Silver Spring, Maryland

Children's, General, History, Historic House, Specialized

The NCTM Visitor Center, the street car rides through Northwest Branch Park, and our Educational Program are all designed to fulfill the Museum's mission to collect and preserve objects related to the electric railway systems of the region and to use these objects to interpret the role of these transportation systems in the growth and development of the region and the impact of this technology on people's everyday lives.

National Museum of Health and Medicine

Silver Spring, Maryland

General, History, Library, Military, Science, Specialized, University

The Historical Collections document changes in medical technology since the early 19th century. Included in this growing assemblage of more than 12,000 objects are X-ray equipment, microscopes, surgical instruments, numismatics and anatomical models.