Fodor's Expert Review Washington County Museum of Fine Arts

Shaded by trees near a placid lake at Hagerstown's City Park, the airy galleries of Washington County Museum of Fine Arts hold an eclectic mixture of American painting, from Whistler's moody La Mere Gerard to Norman Rockwell's folksy The Oculist. Portraits by members of the Peale family and Joshua Johnson, the famed African-American portrait artist, bring depth to the collection, which also includes European, Asian, and African paintings, sculptures, and prints.