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The facade of the brick Peale building on a sunny day.
Advocacy
Heather Shelton

Support for IMLS

Museums and libraries are essential to our democracy, our history, and our future. Now, more than ever, we must stand together to protect them. Statement from The Peale on the Proposed Elimination of IMLS The

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Kim wears a green shirt-dress. She is pictured with a man who is wearing a black suit. They are standing in a room with flowers.
Peale People
Heather Shelton

In Memory of Kim Domanski

We are deeply saddened to share that our Chief Operations Officer, Kim Domanski, passed away over the weekend. Kim was not only a valued colleague but also a dear friend to many. Her infectious laugh

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The facade of the brick Peale building on a sunny day.
Architecture
Heather Shelton

The Peale Wins a Buildy Award!

The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) has announced The Peale as one of this year’s Building Museums™ Symposium’s Buildy Award Winners. The Buildy Award recognizes The Peale for its leadership and exemplary accomplishment through the planning,

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A black graphic that says, Curiosity Shop, in a gold type. Includes The Peale logo.
Artists
Heather Shelton

The New Curiosity Shop!

The Peale, in collaboration with Dear Globe Coffee, presents the Curiosity Shop! Opening in mid-June 2023, this local shop will be managed by Dear Globe Coffee and be filled with goods from local artisans and vintage

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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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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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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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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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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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