Film Screening & Discussion: The Picture Taker
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
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
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!
iWitness Media DJ Youth Workshop: B.E. M.O.R.E. S.T.E.M. with Kendrick “DJ5Starr” Tilghman
iWitness Media DJ Youth Workshop: B.E. M.O.R.E. S.T.E.M. with Kendrick “DJ5Starr” Tilghman November 16, 2024 | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | Museum Admission Do you want to learn more about the science and technology used by DJs to spin records? Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum with Kendrick “DJ 5Starr” Tilghman as he engages […]
Fabric, Paint & Sip with Aliana Grace Bailey
Fabric, Paint & Sip with Aliana Grace Bailey November 16, 2024 | 2 pm | Museum Admission Spend the afternoon expressing your inner creative self by dabbling with paint, fabric and patterns. Inspired by the exhibition artworks from Danny Simmons: The Journey to Everything you’ll create a Neo - African abstract mixed media painting. Participants […]
Kid Zone Public Scoping Engagement Meeting
Kid Zone Public Scoping Engagement Meeting Thursday, November 21, 2024 | 6pm | FREE This new children’s exhibit space will welcome young visitors (toddler through pre-teen) and enhance their knowledge of and appreciation for the artistic and cultural contributions of Maryland’s African Americans. The 672 square foot space will be designed to support engagement opportunities for […]
Artist Conversation: Frederick Douglass | Liberty
Artist Conversation: Frederick Douglass | Liberty Saturday, November 23 | 12pm Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum for an artist conversation on their latest art installation, Frederick Douglass| Liberty with artist, Adam Himoff and historian, Dr. Noelle Trent. Frederick Douglass | Liberty is a modernized reimagining of the American abolitionist, writer, orator, and statesman Frederick […]
The Journey to Everything: A Spoken Word Poetry Event with Lady Brion and Friends
The Journey to Everything: A Spoken Word Poetry Event with Lady Brion and Friends Friday, December 6th | 6:30 pm - 7 pm Experience a night of poetry with a host of community poets using their craft as wordsmiths to express their personal and ongoing experiences living life to the fullest as people of color […]
Art Workshop: Cookies and Canvas for Kids
Art Workshop: Cookies and Canvas for Kids Saturday, December 7th | 12pm Nibble on cookies and candy while painting your own Candy Land canvas masterpiece inspired by the exhibition artworks from Danny Simmons: The Journey to Everything. Participants will have a fun time experimenting with paint on canvas with visual artist Reginald Lewis. Workshop Class […]
HBCU Day: Cultivating Activism | Their Impact Then and Now
HBCU Day: Cultivating Activism - Their Impact Then and Now RESCHEDULED TO MARCH 29, 2024 | 11 am to 7 pm | FREE For homecoming season, spend the day on the yard at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum with roundtable panel discussions on HBCU activism, Greek Step Show performances and a School Dazed Short Kuts […]