Museum Mondays


Museum Monday: AVAM presents All Things Round

Monday, May 28th, 2012 by The Professor

The American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) present’s its 17th annual thematic mega-exhibition, ALL THINGS ROUND: Galaxies, Eyeballs & Karma. It is a celebration and call to awareness of the circular and voluptuous nature of life. From the micro atomic spin of electrons encircling a nucleus to the macro orbit of planets rounding our sun, ‘Round’ delights in the curves, spirals, orbs, and bubbles of full-bodied beauty that playfully manifest throughout art and science.

This wholly original art exhibition features the exuberant works of 70+ inspired, intuitive artists including: Scott Weaver’s 100,000 toothpick wonder, ‘Rolling Through The Bay’; Adolf Wölfli’s intricate mandala-like works; spherical sculptures of artists who are sight-impaired; and the micro dot sock-thread embroideries of Ray Materson. Don’t miss Frank Warren’s all-time best true karmic PostSecrets; the 3-D sacred yarn paintings of the Huichol Indians; and a cosmic tribute to cyclical notions of time – including an exploration into the fast-upcoming, 2012 Winter Solstice “end” of the Mayan Calendar!

Co-curated by AVAM Founder & Director Rebecca Hoffberger and Mary Ellen ‘Dolly’ Vehlow – award-winning graphic designer & founder/sponsor of Washington, DC’s “H Street Festival,” ALL THINGS ROUND: Galaxies, Eyeballs & Karma is a lively circle dance with its visitors of all ages at its center! Running through September 2, 2012 at the American Visionary Art Museum.



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Museum Monday: Thomas the Tank Engine

Monday, April 23rd, 2012 by The Professor

All aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine™ is chugging into the B&O Railroad Museum for Day Out With Thomas™: Mystery on the Rails Tour 2012. Thomas fans are invited to come spend the day with their favorite No. 1 engine. For over 66 years, children have been captivated by the courageous adventures of Thomas and his engine friends. This year, Day Out With Thomas will visit more than 45 cities in the United States and Canada and is expected to welcome more than one million passengers in 2012.

Day Out with Thomas is a fun-filled and exciting way for children and adults to enter the world of Thomas & Friends. Day Out With Thomas provides an opportunity for kids to take a ride on a 15-ton replica of Thomas & have their pictures taken with Sir Topham Hatt, the controller of Thomas’ railway. The tour provides a unique, interactive family experience at every station, offering a variety of entertaining activities that reflect the local flavor of each stop. Different forms of entertainment – from petting zoos, miniature golf, and bounce houses to face-painting and magic shows – make each Day Out With Thomas event special. In addition, every location has a Thomas & Friends Imagination Station with Thomas-themed activities including stamps, temporary tattoos, hands-on arts and crafts, and a Thomas storytelling and video viewing area. Running from April 27 through May 6 from 9:00am-4:00pm at the B&O Railroad Museum.



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Museum Monday: BMA Event

Monday, February 13th, 2012 by The Professor

Make Sunday afternoon family time free of cost! Every Sunday at the Baltimore Museum of Art you can join in the fun with activities that the entire family can enjoy. Hands-on workshops and an interactive gallery tour make it worth the trip out.

This February the theme is the arts of Africa and Asia. You can come and create masks you can wear and containers for personal treasures.

Workshops run from 2-5 PM. February 19 we will be making moveable animal masks. Family tours run from 2-2:45 PM and will involve fishes, crocodiles, and birds on February 26th!

Remember, the price of admission and activities is free, so come on out and join the fun the next Sunday you’re looking for something fun to do!

Log onto www.artbma.org for more information and directions.

February Sundays at the BMA can be fun for the whole family FREE of cost! Come enjoy hands-on workshops and interactive gallery tours in the theme of arts of Africa and Asia. Workshops run from 2-5 PM and tours from 2-2:45. Come get in on the action Sundays in February for freee!



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Museum Monday: Classes at the Walters

Monday, January 2nd, 2012 by The Professor

Come to the Walters Art Museum this week where you can work in a drawing studio of art at your disposal. Imagine spending hours among great works creating your own masterpieces. Popular local artist and teacher Leslie Shellow will lead drawing lessons for intermediate to advanced level students in specific galleries. Learn more about the Walters’ vast collections while honing your drawing skills. 

Drawing classes take place every Sunday for one month from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
 Classes are the second in a series of three, the first one being Beginning Drawing and the last Ink Gestures. Price for members $75 and non-members is $150.
 This price is for all four drawing lessons.

To register for the classes, please contact adultprograms@thewalters.org



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Museum Monday: Maryland Historical Society

Monday, April 18th, 2011 by WLOY Staff

The Maryland Historical Society is full of antique American gems. Currently the museum is showing the exhibit: Maryland’s National Treasures, which was collaboration between the Maryland Historical Society and Maryland State Archives. It features swords, uniforms and life-size portraits of American Revolutionary heroes. The Historical Society is also currently showing With an Artistic Eye: Folk Art at the MHS, which displays history through painting, sculpture, jewelry and furniture.

The MHS is additionally hosting the most comprehensive Civil War exhibit in MD, which includes 3-D videos and personal stories. It’s their largest Civil War exhibit yet! (more…)



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Museum Monday: American Visionary Art Museum

Monday, April 11th, 2011 by WLOY Staff

The American Visionary Art Museum is always a quality museum outing. Full of quirky art and crazy shenanigans the museum provides visitors a chance to view something interesting and abnormal. Currently the museum is featuring the exhibit, “What Makes Us Smile?” which takes an interesting look at happy human emotion.

‘Smile’ was created by an all-star line up. The instillation is a brainchild of Matt Groening, creator of the Simpson’s, artist Gary Panter, a set designer for Pee Wee’s Playhouse and the museum’s founder, Rebecca Hoffberger. The exhibit features works by 90 artists. They’ve got cartoons, 3-D fun, scientific surprises and spunky art. The Visionary Art Museum is full of spanking cool art, and ‘What Makes Us Smile’ is a rad exhibit to check out. (more…)



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Museum Monday: “Seeing Now: Photography Since 1960”

Monday, April 4th, 2011 by WLOY Staff

Ever take pictures of your friends being silly and post them on ‘The Facebook?’ Well, that is not the kind of photography you would see upon visiting the Baltimore Museum of Art’s current exhibit entitled “Seeing Now: Photography Since 1960.” The instillations high-caliber, intriguing pictures take visitors through the past fifty years. It is a proactive look at history through artists’ eyes.

Captured topics include architecture, social change, politics, and family life. Over 60 photographers’ works are featured in the exhibit, which is comprised of over 200 photos. Additionally, film and video are displayed throughout the instillation. (more…)



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Museum Monday: Sports Legends Museum

Monday, March 21st, 2011 by WLOY Staff

Some may find it horribly boring to watch, but it’s America’s favorite!

Baseball is classic, and Baltimore’s Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum and Sports Legends Museum takes tourists through the history of baseball and the prominence of sports in Baltimore. Iconic athlete Ruth is rooted in a Baltimore past and his childhood through accomplished life is on display in the museum.

Both in close proximity to charming Camden Yards, the museums display the rich cultural history of Baltimore sports teams and their famed athletes. Exhibits feature info on the Orioles, Colts, Ravens, Blast, Preakness and more. Feel the team pride and learn about your favorite athletes of past. Open from Tuesday through Sunday, they’re sporty and historical, perfect for any spring day! (more…)



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Museum Monday: Jewish Museum of Maryland

Monday, March 14th, 2011 by WLOY Staff

Offering another perspective in the diverse city of Baltimore is the Jewish Museum of Maryland. Now through July the museum is displaying local artist Loring Cornish’s installation, “In Each Other’s Shoes.” The exhibit focuses on pertinent issues faced by the African-American and Jewish populations, current and past.

The museum features three galleries with different exhibits and offers a wealth of information on the rich historical and cultural experience of Jews in America. The museum provides visitors with an informative and enlightening look into Jewish culture and history. (more…)



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Museum Monday: Baltimore Civil War Museum

Monday, February 28th, 2011 by WLOY Staff

Are you aware that the first drops of Civil War blood were shed in Baltimore? In 1861, the war arrived in Baltimore and the Baltimore Civil War Museum was actually involved.

Originally built as a railroad terminal called President’s Street Station, the Baltimore Civil War Museum was hit during the 1861 riots. After loosing relevance in the early 1900’s the building it spent time as a warehouse and eventually fell idle. (more…)



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