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 [Read More]
Yearly Archives: 2017
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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 [Read More]
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: [Read More]
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 [Read More]
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 [Read More]
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. [Read More]
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. [Read More]
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 [Read More]
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. [Read More]
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 [Read More]
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 [Read More]
This year marks the centenary of the October Revolution of 1917–a monumental event that profoundly shaped the present geopolitical reality. Ms. Eremeeva will reflect on the cultural and political significance of the Revolution over the [Read More]
The Brown Arts Initiative (BAI) at Brown University and New York City-based Performa announced today a new three-year collaboration. The inaugural component is the co-commission of a new work by artist Kelly Nipper with MIT’s [Read More]
The incredible story of how a treasure trove of banned Soviet art worth millions of dollars was found in the desert of Uzbekistan develops into a larger exploration of how art survives in times of [Read More]
Please note: This event has been cancelled. Join us as as we discuss Between Dog and Wolf by Sasha Sokolov. This is his second novel and has intimidated translators because of its complex puns, rhymes, [Read More]
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum recently added five summer interns to its team: Michael Barone of Buffalo, N.Y.; Kathleen DeMeritte of Silver Spring, Md.; Kelsey Neuenswander of San Diego, Ca.; Erin Russell of St. Louis, [Read More]
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Boatyard Manager Michael Gorman reports work continues on the historic restoration of 1889 bugeye Edna E. Lockwood, with each of the nine-logs making up her new hull pinned together and shipwrights [Read More]
CINCINNATI, OH – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center invites the media to attend Forgive/Fight Initiative today, July 18. The FORGIVE/FIGHT initiative embodies the spirit of the life and history of Nelson Mandela. Mandela was [Read More]