Saturday, May 9 | 1pm-3:30pm | Museum Admission During Mother’s Day Weekend, the Lewis Museum invites you to a special screening of The StoryDancer. This film offers a profound meditation on healing, authenticity, and the bravery required to pursue one’s genuine vocation. In 1977, Maria Broom made the pivotal decision to leave her prominent role […]
Juneteenth 2026: Celebrate Freedom Day at the Lewis Sponsored by UnderArmour Supported by Morgan State University's College of Interdisciplinary and Continuing Studies & Walmart Friday, June 19, 2026, 10 am - 4 pm | FREE Admission This Juneteenth, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum invites the community to gather in celebration under the theme “Juneteenth Brings […]
Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum for Summer Teacher Institute 2026 for educators to examine the freedom experience of enslaved and free blacks in Maryland from the state’s founding to Maryland Emancipation Day when slavery was officially abolished in this region. This program reflects on the Black experience as it pertains to the 250th anniversary […]
Bear Me Into Freedom Film Showing & Special Conversation Saturday, July 18 | 1 pm – 3 pm | Museum Admission Learn more about the creation of the video installation and the project’s background. Join us in a special conversation featuring the Bear Me Into Freedom creative team. Featured panel participants include: Harriette Lowery (Frederick […]
Ten years ago, Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields envisioned a space where ordinary people could share extraordinary stories—a place where truth, healing and community could be strengthened through storytelling. That bold idea grew into one of Baltimore's most unique and transformative storytelling experiences, touching thousands of lives along the way. Inspired by the timeless anthem "Ain't […]
This Golden Hour special program features a series of rotating healthy aging activities co-hosted by Kaiser Permanente. The experience is comprehensive, providing attendees with a boxed lunch, opportunities for self-guided tours, and time to browse the museum gift shop for souvenirs.
Celebrate the close of summer with Opera Baltimore on Sunday, August 30th, for our Voices in Solidarity Festival in partnership with the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture, the Jewish Museum of Maryland, and the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House & Museum. Through music, history, and conversation, this festival celebrates the […]
Book Conversation: History by a Hair Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings & Solving a 200-Year-Old Mystery This book conversation will be moderated by historical archaeologist Dr. Cheryl Janifer LaRocheof University of Maryland, College Park. Featuring Richard Kurin September 30 @ 6:30 pm - 8 pm Doors open at 6 pm
In partnership with the Maryland's Four Centuries Project and the Maryland Center for History and Culture, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture presents a powerful conversation on freedom of speech, one of the nation’s most essential and contested ideals. On Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 7pm, join acclaimed author […]
Dance Baltimore Presents: “Black Artistic Expressions Within Maryland” from The Lines We Cross: 250 Years of Maryland Forging America September 12 @ 2 pm - 3 pm Experience the Reginald F. Lewis Museum’s latest exhibition, The Lines We Cross: 250 Years of Maryland Forging America, through a dynamic performance of movement, music, and dance interpretation […]
International Underground Railroad Month Program: Family History Conversation with Dr. John F. Leeke and Ananda Leeke September 19 @ 1 pm - 2:30 pm In celebration of International Underground Railroad Month this September, join Dr. John F. Leeke and his daughter, Ananda Leeke, as they share their family's extraordinary story of freedom seekers. Through research […]
Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings & Solving a 200-Year-Old Mystery Featuring Richard Kurin September 30 @ 6:30 pm - 8pm| Doors open at 6 pm Join Smithsonian scholar Richard Kurin for the launch of his new book, “History by a Hair: Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings, and Solving a 200-Year-Old Mystery.” In 2011, staff at the Smithsonian’s […]