The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) released a guide of Ride On bus routes to local museums.
The guide encourages riders to avoid traffic and parking fees by visiting local museums by bus.
Here is a list of museums and routes:
- Josiah Henson Museum and Park: (North Bethesda) Reverend Josiah Henson was an author and abolitionist minister born in Maryland. The park is built out of the former plantation property of Isaac Riley where Reverend Josiah Henson was enslaved. This park is a historic resource of local, state, national and international significance because of its association with Reverend Henson. Henson’s 1849 autobiography, “The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada” inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe’s landmark novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The park is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. Take Ride On Route 26 to get there.
- National Capital Trolley Museum: (Colesville) See and ride a collection of streetcars and learn about the transit systems that built and served communities across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia for a century (1862-1962). Enjoy exhibits and come aboard their living collection of historic streetcars for a ride down one mile of woodland track in Northwest Branch Park. The museum is open every Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Take Ride On Route 39 to get there.
- Glenstone Museum: (Potomac) Glenstone assembles post-World War II artworks presented in a series of refined indoor and outdoor spaces designed to facilitate meaningful encounters for visitors. The museum is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Take Ride On Route 301 to get there.
- Clara Barton National Historic Site: (Glen Echo) The Clara Barton National Historic Site, situated next to the historic Glen Echo Park, was established in 1974 to honor the life and work of Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross. The site includes nine acres of land and Ms. Barton’s residence, which served as an early headquarters of the American Red Cross. The site is open Friday through Sunday, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Take Ride On Route 29 to get there.
- Kid Museum: (Bethesda) Looking for something hands-on for the younger members of your family? KID Museum focuses on engaging underrepresented populations in STEM. The museum is open Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Take Ride On Routes 29, 30, 32, 34, 36, 47, or 70 to get there.
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: (Silver Spring) The National Museum of Health and Medicine was established during the Civil War as the Army Medical Museum, a center for the collection of specimens and artifacts for research related to trauma and pathology. The museum’s mission to preserve and explore the impact of military medicine in each major U.S. armed conflict. The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Take Ride On Routes 4 or 5 to get there.
