Museum

Celebrating the life and legacy of

Dr. Howard A. Kelly, the Kelly family,

and the Liriodendron

2023 marked an exciting milestone for the Liriodendron – we turned 125! To celebrate this important milestone and the profound legacies of Dr. Kelly and the Kelly family, the non-profit Liriodendron Foundation embarked on a major capital campaign to update and expand our museum spaces. Our new permanent exhibit is now open to visitors during all Open House and public-facing events, as well as by appointment.

With exhibits on the first floor of the house and throughout the grounds, the Liriodendron Museum provides visitors of all ages and backgrounds with a fun and fascinating look at the wide range of legacies of Dr. Howard Atwood Kelly and the Kelly family, a deep dive into local history, and a glimpse of life at the Liriodendron – the Kelly family’s summer home – from it’s establishment in 1898 to present day.

Visitors to the Liriodendron Museum will learn about the life, career, and far-reaching influence of Dr. Howard A. Kelly – groundbreaking physician, naturalist, author, philanthropist – the architecture of the Palladian Mansion, and the Kelly family’s connection with local, state, and national history.

An immersive, fully accessible, and thought-provoking experience, Liriodendron Museum has something for people of all ages and backgrounds.

Visit us on Wednesdays from 1 to 6 pm, and on the 2nd Sunday of each month from 11 am to 3 pm to see this fascinating exhibit and learn more!

Photos of the current exhibit by MidAtlantic Photographic, LLC

Partners, Donors and Sponsors

We are grateful to our partners who made this sigificant undertaking possible. We would especially like to thank Quatrefoil Associates for their design of the exhibit, the Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives at Johns Hopkins, The Town of Bel Air, and the Historical Society of Harford County for their contributions of photos, artifacts, and information, and Harford Community College for their assistance in reproducing photographs.

We are thankful for the support of all our donors and sponsors who have provided support for this project. Our major donors and sponsors are listed below. If you are interested in making a gift in support of the next phase of the Museum Project, please contact us at info@liriodendron.com or call 410-879-4424.