FREE DAY | iWITNESS MEDIA & THE MOVEMENT Saturday, August 10th, 10 am - 5pm | FREE DAY Enjoy a FREE DAY at the Lewis Museum, this Saturday August 10th from 10am-5pm! Be a Witness to the opening of our newest exhibition, iWitness: Media & The Movement. This exhibition tells the history of the Civil Rights movement […]

Exhibit Expressions Dance Concert: Black Woman Genius: Elizabeth Talford Scott – Tapestries of Generation and iWitness Media & The Movement Saturday, Aug 10, 1 pm | FREE Explore the Reginald F. Lewis Museum’s latest summer exhibitions, Black Woman Genius  and IWitness: Media & the Movement  through dance interpretation. This dance showcase will present themes of creative expression through media and […]

Fiber Play: Ancestral Wall Hangings with Artist Aliana Grace Bailey Saturday August 24, Noon - 3 pm  | Museum Admission In conversation with Black Woman Genius artist Aliana Grace Bailey, workshop participants will reflect on the beauty and gifts of their ancestors and create a mixed media, fiber-based wall hanging collage to honor them and […]

Black Women Book Chat: Words of Self - Healing with Authors Marita Golden, Bernadine Watson and Michelle Petties  Saturday, September 14, 1 pm | Museum Admission Spend the afternoon  with authors Marita Golden, Bernadine Watson and Michelle Petties as they reflect on the Black women’s journey towards self - healing concerning mental health, fitness, illness and […]

Colloquium - Fiberations: The Evolution and Tradition of  African American Fiber Aesthetics  Saturday, September 21 | 10 am - 5 pm | FREE  The Reginald F. Lewis Museum  is excited to present Fiberations: The Evolution and Tradition of  African American Fiber Aesthetics. Cutting edge fiber artists, scholars and curators are invited to discuss the evolution […]

iWitness Media Youth Photography Club with Kyle Pompey  Saturday, Oct 12 | 11 am - 12:30 pm | Museum Admission Learn how to tell stories through the lens of a camera with photojournalist Kyle Pompey while sharpening your photography skills. Youth will learn how to shoot with a 35mm camera, capture captivating photos and be […]

Film Screening & Discussion: The Picture Taker  Saturday, Oct 12 | 2 pm | Museum Admission With Ernest Withers, iconic African American civil rights photographer—and paid FBI informant—there was a lot more than meets the eye. From his Memphis studio, Withers' nearly 2 million images were a treasured record of Black history but his legacy […]

Maryland Emancipation Author Talk: Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War with Dr. Edda L. Fields - Black November 1 | 6:30 pm | Teachers/Members (Free); Non-Member: $10 Celebrate Maryland Emancipation Day, an additional Freedom Day besides Juneteenth,  with a book talk and book signing  on Maryland freedom […]

Election Night Viewing Party November 5, 2024 |  7 pm to 10 pm | FREE Join us for an Election Night Viewing Party on November 5th at 7 PM! 🗳️🎉 Grab your friends and watch the results roll in with us—live coverage, great company, and an evening of civic engagement. Don’t miss it!