Traveling Exhibits

 

Traveling exhibits listed below are available for three-week loans. Please call to confirm availability.

The Met: The Metropolitan Branch of the B & O Railroad
Explores the history of the Montgomery County line of the B & O and the towns that grew up along the railroad. (Table top)

Evolution of Black Schools in Montgomery County
Four panel exhibit on the development of African American schools in the county. (table top)

County Communities
Photographic exhibit includes Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Gaithersburg, Comus, Clarksburg, Kensington, Laytonsville, Montgomery Village, N. Potomac, Olney, Potomac, Rockville & Silver Spring (table top)

As the Wheel Turns
As part of the Piedmont, Montgomery County is a land of streams and, therefore, an area of mills. Exhibit discusses mills in the county. (Free-standing)

Agriculture in Montgomery County
Explores the evolution of agriculture in the County (table top)

Changing Faces, Changing Places
Explores the changes in the population and land use of the County since the 1940s. (Free-standing)

Road Names
Where various county roads got their names. (Table top)

The Great Road: History of Route 355
Exhibit takes the road from Georgetown, once part of the county, to the Frederick County line. This exhibit can be divided into smaller geographic areas. (Free-standing)

Changing Faces of Silver Spring
History of the Silver Spring area. (Free-standing)

Flip Over History
Interactive exhibit of county trivia. (Table top)

1944 Homefront
Explores life in the county during World War II (free-standing)

LOAN PERIOD: 3 weeks includes pick-up and drop-off.
COST: $10 plus a $25 security deposit.