Explore Baltimore: Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum

Monday, July 3rd, 2017 by WLOY Staff

What: Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum

Where: 216 Emory St

When: Hours

You know his name, you know the legend, but you have to come to the Babe Ruth Birthplace to know his whole, inspiring story. Called a must-see for baseball fans, this museum honoring the Great Bambino is located in his childhood home, showcasing some of his most meaningful memorabilia, like his bat from the 1927 season. Learn about what it was like for Babe to grow up in Baltimore, how he became such an amazing player, how he balanced his career and his family, and how his legend lives on through TV. By the end of you day, you’ll be able to write a book on the Great Bambino!

The fun at the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum doesn’t stop there though. The museum honors Babe’s passion for baseball by celebrating the sport itself through several of its exhibits. Check out the 500 Home Run Club, complete with jerseys and memorabilia for the featured players. Love the history of the sport more? Then check out the exhibit, O Say Can You See: The Star Spangled Banner in Sports, which explores our anthem’s place in sports and honors the War of 1812 in a film. With all these great exhibits, your love of baseball OR Babe won’t be let down at the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum.

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Explore Baltimore: Slow Art Day

Tuesday, April 4th, 2017 by WLOY Staff

What: Slow Art Day

Where: The Walters Art Museum, 600 N Charles St

When: April 8th, 10am-5pm

Art is a powerful thing, but it’s even more powerful when over 200 museums across the globe come together to let you see art differently. What’s even more powerful? IT’S FREE. From Shanghai to Paris to right here in Baltimore, museums are participating in Slow Art Day to let anyone look at art as long as they want. Stop by the Walters’ Dutch Galleries to look at art for as long as you would like, whether it be 10 minutes or 30 minutes. This collection includes beautiful paintings of the countryside, Abraham Bloemaert’s Parable of the Wheat and the Tares, and Chinese porcelain. As you examine each of these pieces closely you will most definitely discover something new, maybe about the art or maybe about yourself. Afterwards, share what you share in a moderated discussion at 2pm to reflect on the art with other who loved the exhibit just as much as you. Slow Art Day will show you not only alot about art, but also a lot about the community around it.

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Explore Baltimore: Contemporary Print Fair

Tuesday, March 21st, 2017 by WLOY Staff

What: Baltimore Contemporary Print Fair

Where: Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Dr.

When: Saturday April 1th, 10am-8pm & Sunnday, April 2nd, 10am-6pm

Support your local art scene . . . or in this case your national one! Sponsored by the BMA’s Print, Drawing, and Photograph Society, the biennial Baltimore Contemporary Print Fair is here this year for two fun days full of great art. Come out to meet printers or BMA curators while shopping through photographs, drawings, single prints, and even limited edition art. With vendors like 10 Grand Press from New York, Goya Contemporary for Baltimore, and Crown Point Press for San Francisco, there with be art from all over the U.S. for new collectors and art enthusiasts alike to buy. Attendance to this amazing event is free for BMA members, students and teachers, but costs $10 for a day for others. However, exclusive access to all of these amazing prints and pieces is well worth it!

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Explore Baltimore: Ain’t I A Woman Exhibit

Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 by WLOY Staff

What: Ain’t I A Woman Exhibit

Where: Platform Gallery, 116 W Mulberry

When: February 4th-25th, 11-5pm on Saturday & Sunday

The Platform Gallery is proud to present AIN’T I A WOMAN, a multi-disciplinary exhibit by SHAN, a talented Baltimore artist and activist. SHAN is an award-winning photographer and journalist, as well as a freedom fighter in Baltimore whose work focuses on the experience of black life. This exhibition focuses on black women and getting rid of the stereotypes in our culture that surround black women. Through her photography, installations, and open discussion, SHAN ‘s art praises all black women by showcasing their everyday life and the beauty in a woman loving her family, working, and expressing her individuality. On February 4th there will be an opening reception for the exhibition from 7-10pm, so that you can get a first look at this moving and relevant work of art.

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Explore Baltimore: About Face Exhibition

Thursday, December 8th, 2016 by WLOY Staff

What: About Face Exhibition Opening

Where: Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave

When: Saturday, December 10th, 6pm-8pm

Featuring artwork by Amy Sherald, Rozeal, Tim Okamura, and Ebony Patterson, the Creative Alliance is welcoming its new About Face Exhibition. All of these talented contemporary artists have come together to create art that gives attention to underrepresented communities and historically marginalized groups through the art of portrait. Each piece of art attempts to denote stereotypes about race within each artist’s specific style. The opening is a free event open to the public, and the About Face Exhibition will be open until January 28th, so there is plenty of time to stop by. Whether it’s Amy Sherald’s black and white depiction of someone dressed in a way to contradict stereotypes or Ebony G. Patterson’s photo prints of different human forms, these pieces will grab your attention.

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Explore Baltimore: Study Break at the BMA

Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 by WLOY Staff

What: A Study Break at the BMA

Where: The Baltimore Museum of Art

When: Saturday, December 10th 11am-6pm

Need a break this week right before the end of the semester work load kicks in? Then head to the Baltimore Museum of Art which is having a study break on this Sunday. Go relax on the giant bed on the Community Commons installation called Queer Interiors to get out all your stress. Or explore all of the BMA’s art collection to get your mind off of finals. Stay around all day if you want to procrastinate and listen to guided meditation recording to go with your gallery visit. And since the BMA will also have snacks and drinks in the Education Studio, you won’t even have to leave for food!

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Explore Baltimore: B&O’s Holiday Express

Friday, November 18th, 2016 by WLOY Staff

What: A holiday and train celebration!

Where: B&O Museum, 901 W Pratt St.

When: December 3rd-31st

Get into the Holiday spirit this season the Polar Express way. Head over to the B&O Museum anytime this December to hop onto the express train to Christmas-town. Every weekend, the B&O Museum will be holding different holiday activities for kids and adults alike. Take a train ride with Santa Saturdays at 11am and 1pm or Sundays at 1pm, visit Mrs. Claus, or check out the special model train layouts. For the kids, there will be a craft corner featuring a new craft every weekend like rocket sleighs or miniature greenhouses. Admission to all these great weekend events are $18 for adults and $12 for children, so bring out all the young and old of the family for some trains and Christmas fun.

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Explore Baltimore: The Walters Art Museum

Monday, October 24th, 2016 by WLOY Staff

What: Art and Experience in Medieval Europe: An Exhibit

Where: The Walters Art Museum (600 N Charles St.)

When: Exhibit: Now-January 8th, Special Event: Thursday November 3rd, 5-9pm

Get transported back to a time full of bird songs, fiddles, and fancy dresses with the new exhibit currently on loan to The Walters Art Museum. With over 100 pieces of art form European Medieval Times, this exhibit is called “A feast for the senses”. All of these amazing pieces represent life in the 13th century and show how art can trigger all the senses in one diverse collection.

As if this historically beautiful exhibit wasn’t enough for you to come out, then Game Night at the Walters sure will be! Featuring some great board games from all time periods influenced by Medieval Times, you’ll have fun and learn all about the history. Play some Medieval games surrounded by Medieval art, or just come out to lean all about the time period. Get your free tickets for this event here and be sure to check out the exhibit!

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