Enjoy time in nature with your little one! Lots of seasonal hands-on activities that encourage nature exploration. A portion of the class will be held outside, so please dress for the weather.
Enjoy a day of free admission at MCHC in celebration of Maryland Day.
Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary! Meet the skilled needleworkers creating Maryland’s collaborative hand-embroidered panel and practice your stitching skills with local Hall-of-Fame Quilter Mimi Dietrich. Maryland’s panel is one of thirteen panels—one for each colony—that will be featured in the final exhibition, America’s Tapestry. Historical associations from across the states have volunteered to collaborate on the panelsߴ historical imagery and have generously agreed to host the stitchers as they work.
Celebrate the public opening of the WayFinder Wing at MCHC with free museum admission all day. Join us for a playful and creative ribbon-cutting to officially open the WayFinder Wing to the public. Throughout the day, explore WayFinders: Making Sense of Our World, a new hands-on, sensory-rich exhibition designed especially for children ages 5–11 and their families.
Celebrate the public opening of the new WayFinder Wing with creative workshops designed for families, members, and the community.
Participate in family art-making, explore the exhibition, and attend one or all of our workshops. Ideal for ages five and above. Enjoy free Museum admission between 1 and 4 pm. Registration required.
1–1:45 pm Olfactory Art with artist Laure Drogoul
2–2:45 pm Sensory Walk
3–3:45 pm Paper Shadow Puppets with artist Annie Howe
This talk will sketch a brief history of what is now the Maryland School for the Blind (MSB) from its 1853 founding in downtown Baltimore to its relocation outside of the city in the early 1900s. MCHC’s 2026 Lord Baltimore Research Fellow Amanda Stuckey, PhD, tells this history through what can be pieced together of individual students’ experiences as they appear in MCHC collections.
On the first Thursday of every month, explore the Maryland Center for History and Culture with extended Museum hours until 8 pm.
Enjoy FREE Museum admission all day.
Learn to stitch celestial bodies recorded in the astrological journal of Benjamin Banneker in the MCHC collection. Basic and beginner level, Ideal for adults. Sponsored by PNC.
Join us on Saturday, April 4th, from 9 am to 4 pm, for a captivating journey through history at the Havre de Grace Postcard & Civil War Show. This show is a great event for collectors, history lovers and an educational opportunity for children and young adults.
Discover millions of vintage postcards, each a window into the past, waiting to be explored. Whether you're a seasoned collector or a newcomer to the world of postcards, our show offers a unique opportunity to find rare gems and uncover the stories behind these timeless pieces of history.
In the nineteenth century, the complex cultural meaning of hair was not only significant, but it could also impact one’s place in society. After the Civil War, hairdressing became a growing profession, and the hair industry a mainstay of local, national, and international commerce.
The Eubie Blake Cultural Center (EBCC) will present ROY CROSSE: Contrast Between Dreams and Reality, a major exhibition reexamining the work and legacy of Roy Crosse, a multidisciplinary artist whose practice engaged African diasporic symbolism, cultural memory, and the spiritual dimensions of Black identity.
This exhibition marks a significant effort to more fully situate Crosse’s work within both Baltimore’s cultural history and the broader field of African American art.
2025 Saturday ‘Visiter’ Awards Call for Entries
Call for entries open from January 19 - May 30!
Santa Claus Is Comin' is a dazzling, family-friendly musical celebration by Nygel D. Robinson and Ken-Matt Martin, the powerhouse performer and co-creator of our breakout hit Mexodus. Packed with heart and groove, this spirited show features classic holiday favorites, reimagined with the unmistakable sound of Motown legends--from The Supremes to The Jackson 5.
Whether you're bringing kids, coworkers, grandparents, or that one cousin who lives for a dance break--this is the holiday party you don't want to miss.