In the midst of its COVID-19 closure, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., has rolled out a brand-new virtual feature—online access for visitors to thousands of items in its collection of Chesapeake Bay-related objects and images, all available at collections.cbmm.org. “After three years of research, planning, and conversion of data to our […]
CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) is asking for stories, photos and materials as part of an initiative to document the COVID-19 pandemic for future generations. Individuals can add to the collection Pandemic Stories: Greater Cincinnati and the 2020 COVID-19 Crisis by visiting cincymuseum.org/pandemic-stories. The COVID-19 pandemic has uprooted daily life. Schools closed, forcing seniors […]
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned the non-profit museum yet another 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the fourth consecutive year CBMM has earned this top distinction. Since 2002, Charity Navigator has awarded only the most fiscally responsible organizations […]
DOYLESTOWN, PA – The Doylestown Arts Festival is gearing up for its 29th annual event, and is delighted to be accepting artist applications now through FRIDAY, April 24, 2020 Midnight EST. With over 160 artists, live music, interactive booths, demonstrations, food and more, this juried street festival—held this year SATURDAY and SUNDAY, September 12th and […]
Jesse Wiegel of Port Townsend, Wash., has been hired as the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Floating Fleet Captain & Waterfront Programs Manager. Wiegel brings with him nearly a decade of experience in the non-profit sector operating sail training or character development programming. At CBMM, he will be responsible for serving as the primary captain of […]
SEATTLE – On March 2, hundreds of greater Seattle middle and high school students will meet in The Museum of Flight’s theater as the big screen beams a live video chat with NASA astronaut Jessica Meir aboard the International Space Station. The students in the Northwest and around the world participated in a NASA and […]
Youth groups can now reserve spring and fall dates for the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Lighthouse Overnight Adventures program. Dates include select Fridays and Saturdays, April 3–June 27, and again Sept. 4–Oct. 30, with advanced reservations needed. Under the guidance of a museum educator, youth group participants can experience the rustic life of a lighthouse […]
