Glass-Glen Burnie Museum, Inc.

Programs: Educational, community and public programs the msv offered youth, family and adult education programming attended by an estimated 8,350 people. Msv staff conducted 109 educational programs and workshops and presented 522 gallery tours. Programs included a story time in the glen burnie house which attracted 70 parents and children; programs celebrating the msv tenth anniversary; garden and gallery explorer program for children; camp msv. A six-week summer collaboration with the boys and girls club of the northern shenandoah valley which served 100 students; and adult workshops focused on various topics. Free educational programming included lectures and research assistance to local heritage day events and talks and demonstrations in conjunction with the shenandoah potters guild. The msv offered 41 programs serving the community and public attracting 12,700 people. Events included four summer gardens at night concerts with 6,400 in attendance. We held six admission-free events for families throughout the fiscal year attracting nearly 4,000 people. The msv partnered with shenandoah university for various concerts featuring conservatory students in the glen burnie house and at the museum. We partnered with a local theater group to present a monthly film series, from october to april. We also partnered with a local orchid society to host a free orchid show and sale. Several theatrical performances were held in the historical gardens attracting nearly 500 people. The msv sponsors a holiday concert series each weekend in december. We also provide rent-free use of campus property to a local preservation group; provide complimentary collections storage space to another non- profit institution; provide reduced or rent free use of msv space to 20 other non-profits in the area; and nearly 8,500 people, exclusive of members, received free general admission to the msv.

our collectionthe glen burnie house, dating back to 1794, is surrounded by six acres of formal gardens which were installed in the latter half of the twentieth century by msv benefactor julian wood glass jr. (1910-1992) and his partner r. Lee taylor (1924-2000). The museum sits on land originally claimed by james wood in 1735. The property was passed through generations of wood and glass families until being acquired by julian wood glass, jr. After the death of his father. Between 1952 and 1955, the property was extensively renovated and transformed to be used as a country retreat. The home was furnished with objects passed through family generations along with eighteenth and nineteenth century furniture and fine arts purchased by mr. Glass. Most importantly, the msv is supported by the glass-glen burnie foundation established by julian wood glass, jr. The msv manages the property in accordance with a written agreement with the foundation. Upon mr. Glass's death and as a condition of his will, the house and gardens were opened to the public on a seasonal basis in 1997. In 2005, the museum of the shenandoah valley (msv) was added as an anchor to the site to fulfill mr. Glass's vision of sharing his significant collection with the public and to expand upon that vision to include a space where the art, history, and culture of the valley could be interpreted. The msv includes four galleries in the museum displaying both changing and the museum's permanent collections, including the r. Lee taylor collection of miniature houses and rooms and the shenandoah valley collection. Following a two-year renovation project, the glen burnie house reopened in fy14 as a versatile space for educational and cultural programming featuring new displays and interpretation. The glen burnie house and adjacent gardens are one of the msv's most important assets. The msv unveiled a larger land use plan, the master plan, which furthered the renovation and rehabilitation of our living collections and historical garden spaces. This included a new spring garden, renovation and expansion of the rose garden, ada accessible brick pathways throughout the gardens, redesign of the perennial garden, an event lawn, renovation of the greenhouse, and a new horticulture storage shed. In fy 2015, 16 objects were added to our collection of shenandoah valley collection by gift and acquisition. The msv finalized and adopted a collections management policy. Several important collection items were conserved and returned to the msv for display. The msv building includes a significant amount of storage space for collection items not on display. Since opening in 2005, the collections committee of the msv actively collects items of significance to the shenandoah valley. The msv funds acquisitions of collection items from it's collections and exhibitions endowment. An annual spending rate of 3-5% on the three year average of the market value of the endowment is approved annually by the board. In addition to the msv campus, another property of historical significance is managed by the museum. The ancestral home of the wood family, known as rose hill includes a vernacular federal style house. This is also the site of the civil war's first battle of kernstown on march 23, 1862. The site includes a walking trail with civil war markers. A renovation of the house was completed in fy2015 to stabilize it and preserve the home. The home is rented to a staff member who also oversees its maintenance and care, and is responsible for the oversight of the battlefield. The msv established a partnership with the frederick county parks and recreation to provide access to the public of the green spaces at rose hill in fy16.

our exhibitionsthe msv organizes changing exhibitions as well as brings traveling exhibitions to the region. In fy2015, the msv presented six separate exhibitions as follows: safes of the valley, a first time exhibition of food safes of the shenandoah valley with 45 objects on public display; face to face: portraits from the julian wood glass jr. Collection; second time around: the hubcap as art featuring contemporary art of 300 artists; beauty in botany featuring 19 regional botanical artists on display in the glen burnie house; collect, preserve, interpret: ten years at the msv showcasing more than 50 objects from our shenandoah valley collection; mort kunstler; the art of adventure featuring works of a singular living artist; creative by nature, presenting works of a local folk artist; and art in the halls, presenting works from local arts groups, sculptors and individuals.

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