Sandy Spring Slave Museum — Attraction in Maryland

As an instructor of Diversity courses for MCPS this local museum is a permanent part of our learning about African Americans. The workshops for teachers on Black Schools in Montgomery County, plus the added benefit of hearing from some of the first Principals and students back when schools were segregated really enlightened the audience's perspective on what things were like over the years. They have African artifacts, an extensive collection of artifacts from the civil war into reconstruction, a wonderful section featuring famous Black people that everyone should know, a section on local families and a section on various roles and jobs and even ways people hid people on the underground railroad. There are exhibits outside that you can visit and the docents are local residents as well as teachers, counselors and administrators in Montgomery County schools. It was interesting to know that many students outside of MoCo, even outside of Maryland came here to go to school. Make sure you bring your whole family to visit this wonderful gem...

My daughter and 7-year-old granddaughter visited The George and Georgianna Campbell Sandy Spring Slave Museum and African Art Gallery. The buildings, artifacts, art, photography, and replicas are so very well done. Our guide shared the story of this privately-owned property and the many programs it offers to the community and Montgomery County MD throughout the year. I plan to weave some of this historical information, which my sister and I learned at our mother's and grandmother's knees, into our next book in the series of I Know Why Mama Cried: A Memoir by Goya Spry and Marshall Feaster. The Sandy Spring Slave Museum and African Art Gallery...

I had the pleasure of visiting the Sandy Spring Museum for the first time on Sunday, and it took my breath away. There are so many attractions that educate and inform of life in Maryland during slavery. There are interactive tools, many BEAUTIFUL artifacts, sculptures, exhibits and more! I was especially moved by the Civil Rights exhibit, wood wall sculptures and the stories of local residents who's families still thrive in Sandy Spring today. I went in open and walked away full, inspired, and impacted by the experience. I definitely recommend that neighbors of Montgomery County and surrounding areas visit, volunteer, and donate to this...