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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....

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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...

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A group of people meet together in a room in a museum.
Community Events
Heather Shelton

Host a Meeting at The Peale

Looking for a downtown space to get together with your local club or colleagues? Through May 2023, Peale members at the Storyteller level and above are invited to reserve galleries at the museum for their

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March 15, 2023 No Comments
A replica portrait of Sarah Miriam Peale in a gold frame. Sarah has brown hair, tied up in curls on two sides of her head.
Artists
Heather Shelton

Sarah Miriam Peale Studio at The Peale

Hidden Herstory! Did you know that this woman, Sarah Miriam Peale (1800-1885), had a studio inside the Peale building? Sarah, who was affectionately called “Sally” by her family, began coming to Baltimore to study with

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January 25, 2023 No Comments
Two people sit and listen to a speaker in a gallery space with dark, gray walls. One person holds a smartphone to take a picture.
Community Events
Heather Shelton

Welcome to the Community Advisory Team

The votes are in! Congratulations to our inaugural Community Advisory Team (CAT). New members include: Elected by Baltimore community members, the purpose of the group is to ensure that the programs and exhibitions hosted by The

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December 20, 2022 No Comments
A silhouette of a man with a cravat and a long braid in the back.
Artists
Heather Shelton

Moses Williams: A History

Moses Williams was an accomplished silhouette artist and entrepreneur born to an enslaved couple who were traded to Charles Willson Peale, Rembandt’s father, in payment for a pair of portraits he had painted while living

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November 25, 2022 No Comments
Two women sit in chairs in a darkened room and watch a screen in a meeting.
Community Events
Heather Shelton

Vote for Community Advisory Team Members

We are looking for 5 members to serve for 1 year to guide The Peale’s programming and decision-making process. The aim is to ensure that the programs and exhibitions hosted by the Peale online and

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November 15, 2022 No Comments
Two people wearing black sweatshirts use power tools to strip and sand columns.
AAA
Heather Shelton

JOB: Call for AAA Instructors 

Teach art handling, exhibition preparation, or historic preservation trades as part of the  Accomplished Arts Apprenticeship Program!  The Peale, Baltimore’s Community Museum, is seeking reliable, skilled instructors who can teach part-time on one or more modules

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October 26, 2022 No Comments
A child's drawing of the COVID-19 virus.
Storytelling
Heather Shelton

Communities for Immunity

In 2021, a coalition of national museum and library associations announced the recipients of the second round of funding for Communities for Immunity, and the Peale was among the awardees. As part of the project,

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October 24, 2022 No Comments
Two women in fancy white clothing sit for a portrait. Both are smiling and joyous.
Artists
Heather Shelton

2022 Grit Fund Recipients

Congratulations to the 2022 Grit Fund Award Winners! Find out details about other Grit Fund Artist Awards on the Grit Fund Website. Baltimore Indians, $10,000- Ashley Minner, Tiffany Chavis, Stanton Lewis, Katie Lively, Dare Turner

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October 24, 2022 No Comments
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