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After seeing a story of the Glenstone museum on one of my buddy’s IG stories, I added it to the bookmarks of places I wanted to visit in Maryland when my schedule opened up a little. And as fate would write it, I happened to check the Glenstone calendar last week in the morning on a whim, and there was a single appointment available that day, while the entire calendar for the next 3 months was completely booked. So I took the opportunity to check it out that friday afternoon with Annie.
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The museum is actually a combination of art, architecture and beautiful landscaping. As we traversed to the gardens, we found ourselves immersed in a beautiful hike that incorporated experience design (with sound) and exhibits. It was inspirational, relaxing, and helped us reach our daily step count.
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Photography was prohibited inside the museum, but some of the pieces were very special. It’s interesting that the architecture was almost more inspiring—there was a deck built on top of a small man made pond in the center of the museum, enclosed by glass. This was probably my favorite moment.
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In many ways, this reminded me a little of california, with all the micro-climates and everchanging bioms. I’m hoping to go back there soon to explore it a little more. It was a lovely experience that I recommend to anyone who’s in the neighborhood.