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Explore the rich tapestry of Maryland’s cultural heritage through our Humanities Program. Engage with diverse stories and experiences that shape our community.

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For Organizations

Museum on Main Street
Regional Humanities Networks
Maryland Center for the Book
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For Scholars and Traditional Artists

Maryland History Day
Maryland Center for the Book
Regional Humanities Networks

For Everyone

One Maryland One Book
Veterans Book Group
Museum on Main Street

Featured Program

2025 One Maryland One Book Selection

Maryland Humanities is pleased to announce that the selection for the 2025 One Maryland One Book is Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford with art by Jeffery Boston Weatherford.

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One Maryland One Book
  • Maryland Center for the Book

    Maryland Center for the Book

    With our network of partners, MCFB develops and supports literary programs that promote and celebrate books, reading, libraries, Maryland writers, and the state’s literary heritage.

  • Maryland History Day

    Maryland History Day

    In a friendly competition, students in grades 6-12 immerse themselves in a facet of history that interests them by researching it in-depth and presenting it in a creative way.

  • Museum on Main Street

    Museum on Main Street

    This unique cultural collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and Maryland Humanities brings high-quality traveling exhibitions to small communities across the state, who make locally focused companion exhibits.

  • One Maryland One Book

    One Maryland One Book

    Encouraging a love of reading and a deeper sense of community, One Maryland One Book is like a statewide book club. Every Marylander is invited to participate through one of the hundreds of events happening around the state.

  • Regional Humanities Networks

    Regional Humanities Networks

    Working with local communities, we provide opportunities for partners located across Maryland to collaborate, share resources, build capacity and demonstrate the value of humanities work in their communities.

  • Veterans Book Group

    Veterans Book Group

    Veterans Book Groups aim to bring veterans of all eras together to talk about military experiences and returning to civilian life while providing an informal, supportive environment for discussion, spurred by the shared reading of literature.

“A sophomore on our school’s state-champ runner-up varsity football team was so taken by Joe’s story of the sophomore year on the boat that he got his dad (the coach) and several members of his team to read the book even though they weren’t assigned it in class.

“Another student described a discussion she got into with her math teacher after school about the relevance of the English curriculum and used her experience with Brown’s work and the field trip to convince her teacher that humanities are just as important as STEM. Great stuff!”

One Maryland One Book Teacher

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