Black in Time: Gallery of Heroes
100 Years of Black History: Be inspired! Let's commemorate and honor the African Americans who shaped history.
Ticket Price: FREE
Events
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Black History Arts & Crafts
Express your inner artist while celebrating Black history and culture! Kids and their parents/guardians are encouraged to join us throughout February for creative arts and crafts activities. Instructors will walk you through the steps of making your own Kente cloth, face masks,...
Ticket Price: Free
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Trailblazers in Lab Coats
From curiosity to innovation, African American scientists changed the world! Participate in a hands-on science lab as you rotate through fun and challenging activities, experiments, and engineering projects related to Black American scientists in chemistry, biology, engineering, plant science, mathematics, and more.
Ticket Price: Free. Registration Required.
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Genuine - Artist & Curator Talk
Curated by Asha Elana Casey in honor of Black History Month, Genuine celebrates the depth, resilience, and authenticity of Black artistic expression. Featuring works by Lionel Frazier White III, Khaleelah Harris, Jessica Valoris, and Desmond Beach, this exhibition explores themes of identity, heritage, and...
Ticket Price: free
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Mame Ndiaye: Glimpses of Heaven - Artist & Curator Talk
In Glimpses of Heaven, Mame Ndiaye invites viewers into a dazzling world of mixed media works that sparkle with vibrancy and imagination. Using glitter as a central medium, Ndiaye creates otherworldly pieces that evoke a sense of...
Ticket Price: free
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The Plummers' Kitchen: Pathways to Freedom
Join us for our annual Plummers’ Kitchen program highlighting historic African American food traditions. Our Kitchen Guild volunteers will prepare dishes using recipes once familiar with enslaved communities in Maryland.
Ticket Price: Free
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Voices From the Past: Black Music of the Colonial Period and Forgotten Patriots
This riveting, narrated recital takes audience members back to America’s colonial period to explore the music, instruments, voices, and lives of enslaved Africans and forgotten patriots. The music will include period instruments, traditional folk songs, patriotic selections,...
Ticket Price: free
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Going the Distance with Smithsonian’s Discovery Theater
This performance is part of our Education on Stage Series and is recommended for Grades 1-6. Race to the finish line with two black Olympians who changed history in this original musical play from Discovery Theater! Soaring...
Ticket Price: $8 Adult / $6 Child
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Going the Distance with Smithsonian’s Discovery Theater
This performance is part of our Education on Stage Series and is recommended for Grades 1-6. Race to the finish line with two black Olympians who changed history in this original musical play from Discovery Theater! Soaring...
Ticket Price: $8 Adult / $6 Child
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Beyond the Frame: Silhouette Artist Moses Williams
Silhouettes were commonly created to remember loved ones when portraits were too pricey for the average person. Kids will learn the history of silhouettes and how an enslaved boy named Moses Williams from Baltimore developed a talent for "shadow art" and went...
Ticket Price: $5
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Soaring Against the Odds: African Americans in Aviation History Living History Tour
Discover the magnificent history of African Americans in aviation. Learn about the trials and triumphs of African Americans as they pursued their passion for flight in civilian and military aviation, persevering through the obstacles of racism, institutionalized...
Ticket Price: $Resident: $10/adult, $5 children/students with ID Non-Resident: $13/adult, $7 child/student with ID
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Black History Arts & Crafts
Express your inner artist while celebrating Black history and culture! Kids and their parents/guardians are encouraged to join us throughout February for creative arts and crafts activities. Instructors will walk you through the steps of making your own Kente cloth, face masks,...
Ticket Price: Free
