Many of the popular beaches that African Americans flock to today in Maryland were not always accessible to us. The Lewis permanent collection features a special segment on Maryland’s black beaches. Check out this piece from WTTG Fox 5 in DC about Carr’s...
The Lewis is a collecting institution. Recently, over 1,000 buttons were donated to us by a donor who wishes to remain anonymous. Most button collections focus on politics, but this collection has politics, pop culture, historical moments and more. It truly is...
For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 11, 2019 Media Contact Jenn Biddle (443) 263-1812 jenn.biddle@lewismuseum.org Baltimore, Maryland – February 11, 2019 – The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture (Lewis Museum) is...
Jackie Copeland, who has spent three decades working for major museums nationwide and studying every aspect of how successful arts institutions operate, was appointed executive director of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History &...
