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.
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.
Baltimore was a key city in the fight for Independence. Did you know Edgar Allan Poe's grandparents were famous Revolutionary War patriots in Baltimore?
Join us for an America 250 bus tour through Baltimore’s Revolutionary past, where the fight for independence lives on in headstone, story, and street. Along the way, discover the Edgar Allan Poe family’s Revolutionary roots and the lives of Baltimore’s signers of the Declaration of Independence. Tours meet inside the Baltimore Visitor Center at the Inner Harbor.
This talk by MCHC’s Ashby M. Larmore Research Fellow, Victoria Barnett-Woods, PhD, will examine the events that led to the death of Thomas Smith, a Kent Islander executed for piracy at the behest of the Lord Baltimore. Far more than an account of Maryland’s first recorded case of piracy, this event reveals the tangled complexity that surrounded Maryland’s very beginnings, particularly connected to tensions of land, trade, and Indigenous relations.
Baltimore, October 1849. Edgar Allan Poe is discovered alone, clad in filthy rags, confused and gravely ill, with no clear account of how he came to be there. Within days, he is dead. The master of mystery leaves behind a final story no one can fully explain. As we travel through Baltimore, you’ll stand in the places tied to his last days and explore the line between documented fact and enduring legend.
Despite the death of monarchy in America in 1776, independent Americans did not immediately scrap notions of personal allegiance to an executive figure. Upon George Washington’s death, they deified his memory, creating a bond of allegiance that finally allowed them to turn the presidency into an office under the law rather than an object of personal devotion. MCHC’s Lord Baltimore fellow Tyson Reeder, PhD, will take us through this intricate time in the early history of the United States. This event will take place virtually.
Its More Than History April Lecture -Friday April 24th 12noon-1pm
Virtual
Elevating Baltimore’s Asian Community Stories
Discover Baltimore’s Mount Vernon, a neighborhood where history, art, and architecture come together. This exclusive tour opens the doors to 12 properties, including the Maryland Center for History and Culture’s historic Enoch Pratt House, offering a glimpse into the Gilded Age through grand parlors, marble staircases, and exquisite craftsmanship. Tickets may be purchased through the Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage website.
Cornelius Eady, distinguished poet and playwright, is the featured guest for the 2026 Joshua Ringel Memorial Reading. The event supports the arts in Baltimore by bringing a distinguished poet to the city each year for a free public poetry reading.
Baltimore School for the Arts, in partnership with the Maryland Center for History and Culture, presents “Language of Liberty,” scenes of life during the American Revolution. Using primary source research from MCHC, BSA Theater students bring to life the stories the history books leave out.
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.
Explore pattern and printmaking using early examples from the American colonies to create your own print. Ideal for adults. Sponsored by PNC.
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.