Exhibitions

The Lewis Museum has a rotating schedule of special exhibitions that focus on the artistic representation of history and culture in the African American community. Art in its many forms has been used to tell the story of both the struggles and the triumphs of African Americans.

Have an authentic experience in our galleries and experience history through art.

Current Exhibitions

Black Woman Genius: Elizabeth Talford Scott | Tapestries of Generations 

Past Exhibitions

Vision & Spirit | African American Art: Works from the Bank of America Collection

Blacks In White | African American Health Professionals 

Afro-Furturist Manifesto : Blackness Reimagined

Elizabeth Catlett: Artists As Activist

EMPOWERED!: Black Action Figures, Superheroes & Collectibles

Linda Day Clark: The Gee’s Bend Photographs

Roland Freeman’s Arabbers: Life in Baltimore Streets

Romare Bearden: Visionary Artist

Black Women: Image & Perception

Hateful Things

Reflections of Baltimore

Reflections: Intimate Portraits of Iconic African Americans

Maryland Collects: Jacob Lawrence

 

The Reginald F. Lewis Museum is proud to announce the opening of its newest touchpoint satellite gallery exhibition on September 19, 2025 at The Village at Mondawmin!

Blacks In White: African American Health Professionals is a powerful exhibition that highlights the extraordinary contributions of African American health professionals whose dedication, innovation, and service transformed the field of medicine and enriched our communities.

 Location: The Village at Mondawmin, 3201 Tioga Parkway – East Entrance, Baltimore, MD 21215

We invite you to explore the stories, images, and artifacts that shed light on a legacy of excellence in health care that continues to inspire generations. The satellite exhibition is now on view and open to the public. Stop by The Village at Mondawmin and experience this important celebration of history and healing.

Join us as we honor the strength, resilience and brilliance of Black health professionals

Gallery Overview: The Lewis at Mondawmin is a satellite gallery space created to extend the reach, impact, and presence of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture into the heart of the community. Located inside The Village at Mondawmin—a historic shopping center and civic hub for West Baltimore—this new exhibit space offers an accessible, community-rooted platform for rotating exhibitions and  interactive displays that celebrate Maryland’s rich African American history and culture. 
Exhibit Overview: Blacks In White highlights the vital contributions of Black healthcare professionals and institutions in Maryland, with a focus on West Baltimore. Spanning the late 19th and 20th centuries, the exhibit features pioneering institutions such as Provident Hospital, the Helene Fuld Nursing School, and Young’s Pharmacy, as well as the leaders behind them, including Dr. Howard E. Young and Dr. Nellie Louis Young. In the face of systemic and medical racism, these professionals provided essential care, trained future generations of nurses, and built institutions that served communities often denied access to quality healthcare. Emerging from a vibrant, resilient West Baltimore, their legacy reflects the power of community, dedication, and the ongoing pursuit of health equity for all. 

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