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  • Revolutionary Maryland: Freedom of the Press Then and Now Traveling Exhibition Begins Statewide Tour at the Arundel Center

    The exhibition will travel to eight locations across the state throughout 2026 (Baltimore, MD) – Protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, freedom of the press is crucial for the functioning of a healthy American democracy. The press provides diverse perspectives on important issues, empowering the public to make informed decisions. A free press…

  • Smithsonian Exhibition on Innovation Arrives at Kennard African American Cultural Heritage Center

    KAACHC highlights Maryland African American history in companion exhibit (Baltimore, MD) – Maryland Humanities  is thrilled to kick off the Maryland tour of SPARK! Places of Innovation at the Kennard African American Cultural Heritage Center on November 29, 2025! The exhibition highlights innovation in rural communities. The Kennard African American Cultural Heritage Center (KAACHC) serves as the host for the tour’s…

  • Eighteen Maryland Students Awarded at Nationwide Competition

    Students from Frederick, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties receive honors at history competition (Baltimore, MD) – Maryland Humanities congratulates eighteen Maryland students for their accomplishments at the National History Day Contest.  Franka Hebisch of Montgomery County won a  Gold Medal for her performance on the Match Girls Strike of 1888. Tirzah Chan, Annabelle Wu,…

  • Maryland Innovators: Joy A. Johnson & Accessibility in the Beauty Space

    Joy A. Johnson’s mom, a former model and flight attendant, loved an extensive beauty regimen. Johnson remembers her mom applying “lotions and potions” and can still picture her mom getting ready for the day. Johnson then describes a contrasting image, when later in her mom’s life, she received treatment for cancer and had trouble applying…

  • Social Studies: “All About the People”

    As a kid, Easton Middle School Social Studies Teacher Lindsay Matthews dreamed of a career as an underwater photographer. “I had this really cool book that had 3D pictures of fish. And I thought that was the coolest thing in the world,” Matthews, who received the Maryland History Day Statewide Middle School Teacher of the…

  • Smithsonian Exhibition on Innovation Arrives at College of Southern Maryland

    Local organization Life Journeys Writers Guild Creates Small Exhibit on Art and Healthcare (Baltimore, MD) – Maryland Humanities is thrilled to kick off the Maryland tour of Spark! Places of Innovation at the College of Southern Maryland Velocity Center on May 17! The exhibition highlights innovation in rural communities. Both the College of Southern Maryland Velocity Center and Life Journeys Writers…

  • DOGE Terminates NEH Statutory State Funding to Maryland Humanities

    The humanities nonprofit calls for statewide support (Baltimore, MD) – The future of Maryland Humanities is at risk due to the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). These drastic reductions threaten the foundation of Maryland’s ability to preserve and promote its very unique history and culture. The…

  • Maryland Humanities Board Members Receive Statewide and Regional Honors

    The Daily Record and Afro News Praise Residents of Laurel, Baltimore County and Baltimore City (Baltimore, MD) – The Daily Record has named Dr. Kimberly R. Moffitt and Christian Pulley, who both sit on the Maryland Humanities Board of Directors, to its 2025 listing of Maryland’s Top 100 Women. Chanel Johnson, who serves as Maryland Humanities’ Interim Chair of the Board of…

  • Spreading Enthusiasm About Research for Students in the Justice System

    Phishing text messages about toll payments don’t typically make people think about history education, but Mariam Spalding connects the two. “I think that there are just so many different skills there that we as adults need, right? When you get that weird email that says that you owe somebody for a toll or whatever, you…

  • Regional Humanities Networks

    Regional Humanities Networks

    Working with local communities, we provide opportunities for partners located across Maryland to collaborate, share resources, build capacity and demonstrate…

  • Museum on Main Street

    Museum on Main Street

    This unique cultural collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and Maryland Humanities brings high-quality traveling exhibitions to small communities across the…

  • Maryland History Day

    Maryland History Day

    In a friendly competition, students in grades 6-12 immerse themselves in a facet of history that interests them by researching…

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    Regional Humanities Networks

    Working with local communities, we provide opportunities for partners located across Maryland to collaborate, share resources, build capacity and demonstrate…

  • Museum on Main Street

    Museum on Main Street

    This unique cultural collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and Maryland Humanities brings high-quality traveling exhibitions to small communities across the…

  • Maryland History Day

    Maryland History Day

    In a friendly competition, students in grades 6-12 immerse themselves in a facet of history that interests them by researching…

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  • Regional Humanities Networks

    Regional Humanities Networks

    Working with local communities, we provide opportunities for partners located across Maryland to collaborate, share resources, build capacity and demonstrate…

  • Museum on Main Street

    Museum on Main Street

    This unique cultural collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and Maryland Humanities brings high-quality traveling exhibitions to small communities across the…

  • Maryland History Day

    Maryland History Day

    In a friendly competition, students in grades 6-12 immerse themselves in a facet of history that interests them by researching…

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    Regional Humanities Networks

    Working with local communities, we provide opportunities for partners located across Maryland to collaborate, share resources, build capacity and demonstrate…

  • Museum on Main Street

    Museum on Main Street

    This unique cultural collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and Maryland Humanities brings high-quality traveling exhibitions to small communities across the…

  • Maryland History Day

    Maryland History Day

    In a friendly competition, students in grades 6-12 immerse themselves in a facet of history that interests them by researching…

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“A sophomore on our school’s state-champ runner-up varsity football team was so taken by Joe’s story of the sophomore year on the boat that he got his dad (the coach) and several members of his team to read the book even though they weren’t assigned it in class.

“Another student described a discussion she got into with her math teacher after school about the relevance of the English curriculum and used her experience with Brown’s work and the field trip to convince her teacher that humanities are just as important as STEM. Great stuff!”

One Maryland One Book Teacher

“Museum on Main Street helps fulfill our promise of bringing impactful humanities programs to every corner of Maryland.

What I appreciate most is the way it creates long-term and meaningful change in the diverse communities that host each tour—promoting local pride, providing resources and ensuring sustainable partnerships.”

Rob Forloney

Program Officer, Partnerships

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