Maryland Humanities

Maryland Humanities is a nonprofit organization based in Baltimore that serves the state with free public humanities programs. Through nearly 1,600 program events, Maryland Humanities reached more than 360,000 Marylanders in 2019, working with hundreds of local partners. Founded in 1973 as one of the state councils of the National Endowment for the Humanities, its mission is to inspire all Marylanders to embrace lifelong learning, exchange ideas openly, and enrich their communities. With a full-time staff of 15, Maryland Humanities offers nearly a dozen different programs ranging from Maryland History Day and One Maryland One Book to Museum on Main Street and Grants.