On Saturday, October 7, and Sunday, October 8, 2017, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will host one of the nation’s largest gatherings of small boat enthusiasts and unique watercraft at the 34th annual Mid-Atlantic Small […]
Monthly Archives: July 2017
The Wessex Museums Partnership are to receive Arts Council Funding and become one of the Arts Council England’s National Portfolio Organisations. The four partner museums, namely: Poole Museums, Dorset County Museum, Salisbury Museum and Wiltshire […]
Youth groups can now reserve fall dates for the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Lighthouse Overnight Adventures program. Dates include select Fridays and Saturdays, Sept. 1 through Oct. 28, with advanced reservations needed for groups of […]
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., now has its own living oyster bed, thanks to a generous donation from a local oyster farm dedicated to building a sustainable oyster population in the […]
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum recently received two TripAdvisor 2017 Certificate of Excellence awards. These awards celebrate excellence in hospitality and are only given to establishments consistently achieving great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor. In addition […]
Most of us may be living in shorts and flip flops, doing our best to stay cool during the summer but it’s never too early to start the countdown to the holidays. This year you’ll […]
Author, astronomer and artist Tyler Nordgren shows history of the solar eclipse SEATTLE – On July 29, author, astronomer, artist, and professor Tyler Nordgren describes how different cultures interpret eclipses through a series of accounts […]
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is adding an August 16-17 Maryland DNR-approved boater safety course after demand exceeded capacity for its July course. The education program takes place from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. each […]
If you’ve ever visited the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, chances are you’ve heard an interesting story or two. Like the one about how in the 1930s the imposing moose in North American […]
Parrish’s Book Details Black Settlement and the Underground Railroad in Glendale, Ohio CINCINNATI, OH – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center announced today author William (Bill) Parrish will speak about his book, An Underground Community: […]
Annual Seafair family festival with fast planes, fast cars, music, food and fun SEATTLE – The Museum’s annual Seafair weekend outdoor festival-by-the-flightline, Jet Blast Bash, offers fast planes, fast cars, music, food and beer with […]
Organized by the Contemporary Arts Center; Curated by Steven Matijcio CINCINNATI, OH – The CAC is organizing the first major survey of era-defining artist Caledonia Curry, better known as Swoon, to celebrate the last 19 […]
This hands-on workshop with iconographer Christopher Gosey will cover the theology, purpose, and spiritual meaning of Ethiopian and Eastern Orthodox icons; the spiritual preparations for painting an icon; and techniques used in the Ethiopian tradition. […]
Museum Sage is an activity that invites people to ask a question that has personal meaning for them and receive insight from a work of art, with the assistance of a trained Museum Sage Guide. […]
Please Note: Date and time have changed to Sept 24 at 3pm for this event. Vladimir Putin is one of the world’s most powerful political leaders. What have been his chief goals, values and operating […]
Join Museum Registrar Laura Garrity-Arquitt in a fascinating expedition through the galleries to discover the many animals in our collection. Learn about the symbolism behind each animal and how it connects to medieval art history. […]
The relationship between Church and State in Russia has always been a complex one. James T. Flynn, Professor Emeritus of History, College of the Holy Cross, and a long-time Museum docent, will trace that relationship […]
Join Museum Registrar Laura Garrity-Arquitt to explore different variations of the Christian cross, their histories, uses and meanings. Saturday, August 12, 1:30pm Saturday, September 9, 1:30pm Free with admission Museum of Russian Icons 203 Union […]