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Dr. Doreen Bolger – Illuminating Museum Leadership and Philanthropy
Former Baltimore Museum of Art Director Dr. Doreen Bolger to Be Honored at 2026 Illuminator Awards for Transformative Cultural Leadership DOREEN BOLGER Baltimore, MD – The Illuminator Awards are...
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Chamber Music Maryland at The Peale returns with Wordsmith
Chamber Music Maryland’s intimate concert series at Baltimore’s historic Peale Museum is returning for its third year! You will not want to miss these unique...
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Afro House to Receive Illuminator Award for Innovation
AFRO HOUSE Baltimore, MD – The 2026 Illuminator Awards are proud to honor Afro House, a Baltimore‑based production company specializing in the convergence of disruptive...
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Baltimore Heritage’s Johns Hopkins to Be Honored
Baltimore, MD – The 2026 Illuminator Awards will celebrate Johns Hopkins, executive director of Baltimore Heritage. The awards recognize his leadership in preserving Baltimore’s historic places and revitalizing its...
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BmoreArt Founder Cara Ober to Be Honored at Illuminator Awards 2026
Baltimore, MD – The Illuminator Awards will recognize Cara Ober, artist, arts writer and founding editor of BmoreArt. She is being honored for her tireless advocacy. Her...
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Announcing the Illuminator Awards 2026
The Peale Announces the Illuminator Awards 2026 An Evening Celebrating the People and Organizations Shaping Baltimore’s Future The Peale, Baltimore’s Community Museum, will host the 2026 Illuminator Awards on Thursday, April 16, 2026. The event
January 8, 2026
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Where Light City Began
The Night Gaslight Changed Everything at The Peale On a fall evening in 1816, people gathered along Holliday Street, drawn by a strange new glow coming from inside a museum. Baltimoreans crowd around the Peale
December 4, 2025
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Exhibits
Spark VII: Industrial Afterglow
Industrial Afterglow is a multimedia exhibition exploring the afterlives of industry, technology, and environmental memory through the lens of contemporary art. Curated by Liz Faust, the show brings together 22 artists working across sculpture, video,
November 11, 2025
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Sassy Toes
Come Meet Sassy Toes – The Peale’s Biggest Resident! “Sassy Toes” was created by artist Francisco Benavides for Submersive Productions’ 2017 immersive theater experience “H.T. Darling’s Incredible Musaeum Presents: The Treasures of New Galapagos” There’s
November 8, 2025
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Founding Fossils: When Science Met Imagination
“Sassy Toes” was created by artist Francisco Benavides for Submersive Productions’ 2017 immersive theater experience “H.T. Darling’s Incredible Musaeum Presents: The Treasures of New Galapagos” In 1801, artist-scientist Charles Willson Peale led America’s first scientific
November 2, 2025
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The Light of Discovery: From Mastodons to Modern Makers
“Sassy Toes” was created by artist Francisco Benavides for Submersive Productions’ 2017 immersive theater experience “H.T. Darling’s Incredible Musaeum Presents: The Treasures of New Galapagos” The mastodon has always been part of The Peale’s story
October 30, 2025
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Intersections
On View: October 29, 2025 – January 18, 2026 Intersections is the inaugural exhibit curated by the Fund for Educational Excellence’s Curation Club, a group of Baltimore City Schools students who spent the summer translating
October 29, 2025
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Chamber Music Maryland Returns to The Peale
An Evening of Romantic Viruosity with Peter Sirotin & Ya-Ting Chang Chamber Music Maryland returns to The Peale! We are delighted to welcome the acclaimed husband-and-wife duo Peter Sirotin (violin) and Ya-Ting Chang (piano) for an unforgettable evening
October 29, 2025
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Arco Belo at The Peale – Tickets on Sale Now!
Experience Arco Belo: A Genre-Defying Musical Journey If you’re looking for a concert experience that pushes the boundaries of genre and sound, Arco Belo is not to be missed. Praised by JazzTimes as “music that truly synthesizes traditions
October 28, 2025
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The Return of the Mastodon
From Attic to Atrium Once banished to the attic, the great “Sassy Toes” has returned — this time, to soar. Originally created by artist Francisco Benavides for Submersive Productions’ 2017 immersive theater experience H.T. Darling’s
October 27, 2025
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