As part of the University of Maryland, Baltimore's (UMB) Founders Week celebration, students, staff, and faculty are invited to visit five historical sites on campus Oct. 21 between noon and 2 p.m. Leading up to Founders Week, we are highlighting one of UMB's Historical Treasures each week:
DR. SAMUEL D. HARRIS NATIONAL MUSEUM OF DENTISTRY
Location: 31 Greene St.
The Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry is the congressionally designated national museum of the dental profession and a Smithsonian Affiliate institution. The museum is home to over 50,000 artifacts and features two floors of exhibit spaces exploring how different cultures view their smiles, how teeth develop across species, the importance of prevention, and the people, cultures, and innovations that shaped the history of oral health and dentistry.
With a collection dating back to the establishment of the world’s first dental college, the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, in 1840, the museum has been a cultural steward for the likes of the first dental license and diploma awarded, George Washington’s denture, Queen Victoria’s dental instruments, and an extensive collection of toothbrushes, natural history specimens, dental instruments, artwork, and much more.
Download the Historical Treasures Flyer