A message from the Delaware Art Museum, Just yesterday we communicated that, based on the COVID-19 (coronavirus) information at hand, the Delaware Art Museum would remain open and all scheduled programs would continue as planned. However, as the situation continues to develop, and out of deep concern for the welfare of our guests and staff, […]
Continue ReadingSt Michaels – A new exhibition in the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Waterfowling building, Adze to Whittling Knife—Chesapeake Boatbuilders as Decoy Carvers, will open to the public on Saturday, April 18, 2020. Chesapeake Bay-area craftsmen produced boats—and decoys—that were regionally distinctive. Boatbuilding was often a full-time occupation, and decoy carving was more typically a sideline. […]
Continue ReadingToday, March 10th, is Harriet Tubman Day. Harriet Tubman was born into slavery in Dorchester County, MD. Her birth date is unknown although believed to be around 1822. She was one of nine children born between 1808 and 1832 to enslaved parents. Her mother, Harriet “Rit” Green, was owned by Mary Pattison Brodess. Her father, […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – Chesapeake photographer Jay Fleming’s work will be featured in a new special exhibition at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., starting April 3, 2020. Island Life: Changing Culture, Changing Shorelines will be on display in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium through August 30, 2020. Fleming’s photographs reveal how the […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – Jesse Wiegel of Port Townsend, Wash., has been hired as the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Floating Fleet Captain & Waterfront Programs Manager. Wiegel brings with him nearly a decade of experience in the non-profit sector operating sail training or character development programming. At CBMM, he will be responsible for serving as […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, DE – The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs will be hosting eight special programs during the month of March 2020 at the museums of the State of Delaware. Six of these events will be presented in celebration of National Women’s History Month. A full schedule is included below. All programs are free and […]
Continue ReadingSt Michaels – On Saturday, April 4, and Sunday, April 5, 2020 the Eastern Shore Sea Glass and Coastal Arts Festival will return for the second time to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md. The festival, now in its ninth year, takes place on CBMM’s waterfront campus from 10am–5 pm Saturday and […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – Shipwrights from the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., have gone international in their efforts to ensure the construction of a historically accurate and truly authentic new Maryland Dove. In October 2019, CBMM’s Lead Shipwright Joe Connor and Rigger Sam Hilgartner traveled overseas to learn from professional boatbuilders at […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., is looking for new volunteers to support all aspects of the museum, with free training offered for new and current volunteers throughout the spring and summer. “CBMM would not be the success it is today without the generous commitment of our incredible […]
Continue ReadingDelaware Art Museum’s new Winter Hours Museum Hours: January 1 – March 31 Wednesday – Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday: CLOSED If you are planning a visit to the Museum on a Thursday this winter, please note our winter hours. From January 1 through March 31, the Museum will close on […]
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