Throughout history, humans have been found to use a variety of found and manipulated materials to adorn themselves for purposes including religious worship, rites of passage, and as powerful symbols of protection for the wearer. [Read More]
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In this romantic-comedy of opposites, Ninotchka (Greta Garbo), a cold, pragmatic comrade from the Soviet Union, arrives in Paris to ensure the sale of jewels seized during the Russian Revolution. There, she encounters a member [Read More]
CINCINNATI, OH – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center announced today a year-long program series titled “Freedom 55”. The announcement is made on the birth date of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. , the prominent [Read More]
Word For Word is a performing arts ensemble whose mission is to tell great stories with elegant theatricality, staging performances of classic and contemporary fiction. No word is cut from the script, the actors include [Read More]
SEATTLE – The Museum has some good news for federal workers affected by the shut-down: it is now offering free admission to U.S. federal government civil servants and contractors with a government I.D. badge for [Read More]
Youth groups can now reserve spring dates for the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Lighthouse Overnight Adventures program. Dates include select Fridays and Saturdays, Apr. 5 through June 29, with advanced reservations needed. Under the guidance [Read More]
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has officially been selected to build a new Maryland Dove, a representation of the late 17th-century trading ship that accompanied the first European settlers to what is now Maryland. Maryland [Read More]
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., will begin its Winter Speaker Series on Thursday, Feb. 7, and continue on select dates through Thursday, March 7. All sessions take place in CBMM’s Van [Read More]
Florence, Italy – The newly refurbished section displaying the extraordinary collection of antique gems collected by the Medici and Lorraine families opened at the National Archeological Museum in Florence this month, enabling the display of [Read More]
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md. is offering a reduced daily admission fee of $5 per guest from Jan. 2, 2019 through March 31, 2019. CBMM members enjoy free general admission all [Read More]
In an effort to grow public programs and improve guest experiences, CBMM is looking for new volunteers interested in sharing the Bay’s history, culture, and environment with guests. No experience is necessary, but an enthusiasm [Read More]
Cole Meyerhoff of St. Michaels, Md., has joined the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum as a shipwright apprentice. Meyerhoff comes to CBMM having spent the past two years doing wooden boat restoration and repair in Wittman, [Read More]
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Board of Governors recently elected two new member to its Board, Earl (Rusty) Alexander Powell III as a new governor and James P. Harris as a Governor Emeritus. Rusty Powell [Read More]
NASHVILLE, TN – The Frist Art Museum presents Van Gogh, Monet, Degas, and Their Times: The Mellon Collection of French Art from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and A Sporting Vision: The Paul Mellon [Read More]
Deborah Ruzicka has joined the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum as its new Advancement Administrative Assistant. Ruzicka grew up in Newcomb, Md., and has spent the past 30 years as a resident of St. Michaels, Md. [Read More]
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has recently announced the formation of a new, preferred partnership with Curtis Stokes & Associates in support of CBMM’s Charity Boat Donation program. As part of the new partnership, CBMM [Read More]
BALTIMORE, MD -The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) announced today a major new biennial commission made possible by an historic endowment gift from Baltimore philanthropists Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker. As the first named [Read More]
Each Saturday this February, young mariners ages 4– 9 are invited to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., to participate in CBMM’s STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) Team. Class sizes are [Read More]