Sandy Spring Museum — Attraction in Olney

Wonderful museum. Beautiful building full of rich and important history. Hosting us for a very important Flamenco event... dancers and guitar.. all was excellent. One negative that cost you dearly; the hostess, stereotypical "woke", welcomed us but then went on a woke. ANTIFA rant about destroying constructs. Keep your politics and extreme negative malarky to yourselves. If Marxism and "democratic socialism" is going to be part if your hosting important history, I strongly suggest you fire yourselves and hire historians rather than echo chamber ignorant fools who can only regurgitate inappropriate rants. Very disappointed. Definitely hurt the first critical moments of the event. History remains part of out past. To punish the present is a pathetic attempt to find purpose through a well beaten narrative because you cannot function I'm the present. Grow up and...

The Sandy Spring Museum would not be here, were it not for the inspiration of a local auctioneer who came to the realization that the area was loosing its history (and memory?) as he over saw the sale of the contents of the old farmhouses to folks who were taking it all away..... If the exhibits seem smaller than in the past (no more antique cars, see review below), it is only because there are "bills to pay" and inviting folks in to "do stuff" helps to make the museum "relevant" to the new neighbors. As has been noted in the past, Sandy Spring is more of an attitude than a mere area. Come in and remember from whence we came, so as to better appreciate where we...

We had our wedding and reception at the museum in April 2023 - it was the perfect location for our 100-guest event. We had the ceremony and dinner in the courtyard, with a tent (because of uncertain weather) and a very small dance floor. There was plenty of space for more tables if you have a larger event. We used the exhibit hall for the bar, the octagonal room for dancing, and the narrow gallery for the buffet. We used the library to get dressed and to store our things during the event. The entire space, both indoor and outdoor, was lovely and perfect for the event. Dan and the rest of the staff were very welcoming and super helpful. 10/10...