Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture

The Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum is operated by the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC). Founded in 1969 under the leadership of Maryland Senator Verda Freeman Welcome (the first Black woman senator in Maryland) and Dr. Benjamin Arthur Quarles, the MCAAHC has authentically preserved and presented Black history and culture as a tool for racial equity, community empowerment, and social change for over 50 years.  

The MCAAHC is committed to discovering, documenting, preserving, collecting, and promoting Maryland’s African American heritage. The Commission also provides technical assistance to institutions and groups with similar objectives.  Through the accomplishment of this mission, the MCAAHC seeks to educate Maryland citizens and visitors to our state about the significance and impact of the African American experience in Maryland.