Museum of Eastern Shore Culture coming soon to Downtown Salisbury

SALISBURY, Md. – Salisbury University officials have announced that the Museum of Eastern Shore Culture at Salisbury University is headed to the downtown area.

The museum will be located on the first floor of the Powell Building, adjacent to SU Downtown, and is tentatively slated to open by summer 2024.

It will feature exhibits and information pertaining to local culture and will include items that were previously displayed at the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art. A permanent display will be featured in the museum dedicated to the legacy of Lem and Steve Ward, namesakes of the former Ward Museum. SU is not carrying over the “Ward” name to the new space, out of respect to the continuing efforts of the Ward Foundation.

“It is important for us to recognize their contributions while also expanding the scope of the new space to include aspects of local culture beyond wildfowl art,” added Alexandra Kean, museum operations coordinator of the Museum of Eastern Shore Culture and previous interim deputy director of the Ward Foundation.

Items from the former Ward Museum will be on display on a rotating basis as they were at their former home. We’re told partnership agreements are being put in place with several area arts and cultural organizations; notable future partners include the Delmarva Discovery Museum, Wicomico County Recreation, Parks, and Tourism, and the Somerset County Historical Society.

Admission to the museum will be free. More information can be found here.