ST MICHAELS, MD – On Thursday, June 11,2020 the Members-Only Marina will reopen at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md. The marina has been closed to the public since March 14, 2020 to support actions taken against COVID-19. The opening of CBMM’s Members-Only Marina is the third in a series of steps […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – In the midst of its COVID-19 closure, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., has rolled out a brand-new virtual feature—online access for visitors to thousands of items in its collection of Chesapeake Bay-related objects and images, all available at collections.cbmm.org. “After three years of research, planning, and conversion […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – On Friday, June 5—just in time for Father’s Day—the Museum Store will reopen at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md. The Museum Store has been closed to the public since March 14, 2020 when CBMM closed to support actions taken against COVID-19. The Museum Store is CBMM’s first […]
Continue ReadingWhile the Talbot County Free Library buildings remain closed for the time being, a gradual restarting of services has begun. Beginning Monday, June 1, 2020 the book drops at both the Easton and St. Michaels branches will be open around the clock for the return of books and DVDs only. At this time, the library […]
Continue ReadingSt Michaels, MD – We are excited to announce that the will be holding the first Cars & Coffee of the season starting this Saturday May 30th from 9:00 am – 11:00 am. While the Museum will be closed, the campus outside area will be open for the Cars & Coffee event. We are taking […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – Starting May 26, 2020 the public is invited to put their knowledge to the test with the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in a series of free virtual trivia nights. At 8pm each Tuesday through June 23, CBMM’s education staff will host this casual competition for approximately one hour. No registration is […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – As part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., has begun offering virtual sessions of its free Rising Tide After-School Program. At 3:30pm every Thursday, students in grades six to nine are invited to log on and work with CBMM educators to […]
Continue ReadingBeginning Thursday, April 16, 2020 and continuing every Thursday at 10:00 a.m. thereafter, the Talbot County Free Library will offer a live Story Time on Facebook for preschoolers (birth – 5 years of age). Library Associate Amy Wise will read stories, lead group sing-alongs, and generally have a good time making sure our community’s little […]
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 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 […]
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