CINCINNATI, OH – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center announced today that they are the new home of Cincinnati’s last free standing, black-owned African American bookstore—Smith & Hannon, formerly located in Bond Hill. Museum admission [Read More]
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore Office of Engagement and Lifelong Learning, the Crisfield Heritage Foundation, and The Crisfield Story Project are partnering to rehabilitate, document, and map the Nelson graveyard plot and homestead in Hopewell, [Read More]
CINCINNATI, OH – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and the Inclusive Museum Conference invite the media to attend the plenary debate on inclusive museum leadership today, Friday, September 16, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. Museum [Read More]
CINCINNATI, OH – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center announced today the opening of a new virtual experience commemorating Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks’ historic demonstration, just four days before the Montgomery Bus Boycott of [Read More]
Helicopter veteran talks about her new book, “Danger Close: My Epic Journey as a Combat Helicopter Pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan” SEATTLE – Former U.S. Army helicopter pilot Amber Smith visits the Museum on Sept. [Read More]
CINCINNATI – Ball-launching robots. LEGO-tized versions of Cincinnati landmarks. Custom-built racecars. BB-8 and R2-D2. That’s just a sampling of what to expect at this year’s Cincinnati Mini Maker Faire on October 8 & 9. Tickets [Read More]
“I came up with a word to describe what I do – abstract figuration. These are things from my memory, my imagination – a floating world.” Ben Schonzeit “Ben Schonzeit: Abstract Figuration, “on view in [Read More]
CINCINNATI, OH – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center announced today that 1,500 students from the tri-state region will participate in the nationwide sing-a-long of “The Star-Spangled Banner” Friday, September 9, 2016. Other educational partners [Read More]
CINCINNATI, OH – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center will host award-winning author, historian and Draper Chair in American History at the University of Connecticut, Storrs Dr. Manisha Sinha on Tuesday, September 20 at 6:00 [Read More]
CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) is invading some of your favorite watering holes and we’re bringing our curators, collections and experts with us. CurioCity is a new 21 and up program that unleashes the [Read More]
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) is hosting its 19th annual Charity Boat Auction on Saturday, September 3, 2016 with proceeds benefiting the children and adults served by the museum. The live auction begins at [Read More]
CINCINNATI, OH – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, in partnership with King Studios LLC, announced the opening of new exhibit, King Records: The Lost History of Rock & Roll today. The traveling exhibit, funded [Read More]
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum – CBMM – recently received an $80,000 grant from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority program under the Maryland Historical Trust. The grant will help fund a new Small Craft Heritage [Read More]
BALTIMORE, MD – The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) today announced the appointment of Katy Siegel as Senior Programming and Research Curator. In this new part-time position, Katy will play a key role in the [Read More]
CINCINNATI, OH – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center announced today the extended run of the thought-provoking exhibition ENSLAVED: A Visual Story of Modern Day Slavery through Labor Day Weekend. The powerful exhibition features images [Read More]
Grant will fund filming and production of Union Terminal restoration documentary CINCINNATI – Surrounded by scaffolding and construction materials in the Rotunda of Union Terminal, the Scripps Howard Foundation presented a grant for $15,000 to [Read More]
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is now accepting reservations for its fall Lighthouse Overnight Adventures program. Under the guidance of a museum educator, youth groups and their chaperones can travel back in time to explore [Read More]
Historians, Educators and Activists Convene to Discuss Urbanism, Inclusion and Cultural Freedoms CINCINNATI, OH – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center announced today that they will host the international Inclusive Museum Conference September 16-18, 2016. [Read More]