EASTON, MD – The Academy Art Museum announces that its Director, Benjamin T. Simons, has been appointed the Director and CEO of The Telfair Museums in Savannah, Georgia. This appointment represents a significant step for Simons and a recognition of his remarkable achievements during his four-year tenure at the Academy Art Museum. The Museum’s Board […]
Continue ReadingThe Ocean City Life Saving Station Museum is gearing up for another fall season. Celebrating History Week from October 10th-16th, the museum will offer free admission to all Eastern Shore locals. History Week a week that offers a variety of events and activities that highlight the town’s unique cultural heritage. If you live on the […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – Committed to making meaningful systemic change, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Board of Governors approved today the formation of a Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) Committee. The DEAI Committee will provide the internal guidance necessary to guarantee that these principles are fostered, practiced and integrated consistently throughout CBMM’s operations. “CBMM […]
Continue ReadingWilmington, DE— A Museum is more than what’s inside its walls and from September through November 2020, the Delaware Art Museum will connect people to art both outdoors and online. Happy Hour on the Museum Terrace takes place every Thursday from 5-7:30 pm through October 15 (weather permitting). These free events feature cool beverages from […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – As the new school year begins, so have after-school sessions of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s free Rising Tide Program. Presented both virtually and in-person, this program is open to students in grades six–nine. From 3:30–5:30pm on Tuesdays and Thursday, students are invited to CBMM’s Workshop Annex in St. Michaels, Md., […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., will begin its annual fall speaker series on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and continue on select Wednesdays through December 2, 2020. All sessions will be held virtually, and advance registration is required. With climate change a global reality, the Chesapeake Bay is one […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – At 2pm on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the launch of the historic buyboat Winnie Estelle with an illustrated talk. After shipping fish and oysters purchased from watermen to city markets or seafood packing houses for decades, Winnie Estelle moved south […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is offering another three-evening session of its virtual Maryland DNR-approved boater safety course on Mondays, September 14, 21 & 28, 2020, from 5–8pm. Led by CBMM educators, the boater’s safety course will be a live virtual offering, giving participants the opportunity to interact and engage with […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – Throughout the month of September, families are invited to join the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Rising Tide Program for afternoons of FREE fishing off of CBMM’s docks. Participants in Free Fishing Fridays, held from 5–7pm, are encouraged to bring their own fishing gear, with a limited supply available for those who […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – When Maryland’s Eastern Shore and surrounding regions look to rebound from the devastating economic impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., aims to serve as a leader in those efforts. “CBMM is a proven driver of our local economy,” said CBMM President Kristen […]
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