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The 2026 Illuminator Award Honorees

Illuminator Award Honorees 2026 Five Forces Shaping Baltimore’s Cultural Future The Peale is proud to announce the five honorees of the 2026 Illuminator Awards, individuals and...

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The Guild @ The Peale

The Guild @ The Peale Building the Next Generation of Preservation Tradespeople​ The Guild @ The Peale is a paid apprenticeship program training the next...

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Permanent Exhibit
John Suau

Baltimore’s Colored School No. 1

Baltimore’s Colored School No. 1  Education, Resistance, and the Legacy of The Peale From 1878 to 1889, the Peale building played a pivotal role in Baltimore’s African American educational history. Known then as Male and

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A silhouette of a man with a cravat and a long braid in the back.
Permanent Exhibit
John Suau

Moses Williams: Cutter of Profiles

Moses Williams silhouette Recovering a Master Artist’s Story Moses Williams: Cutter of Profiles brings long-overdue attention to one of the most prolific and overlooked artists of early America. Born around 1776, Moses Williams was an extraordinary

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A 19th century drawing of an elephant or mastodon.
Permanent Exhibit
John Suau

Founding Fossils Accessible Exhibit

When Science, Art, and Accessibility Collide In 1801, Charles Willson Peale and his son Rembrandt launched what would become the first scientific expedition in U.S. history—unearthing massive bones from a New York farm that were

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