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The Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum proudly announces its newest exhibition, She Speaks: Black Women Artists and the Power of Historical Memory, opening February 7, 2026! See the Exhibitions page for more info! 
Join us for the next MCAAHC Public Meeting on February 2nd. See the Events page for more info! 
Join us for our annual Harriet Tubman Spirit Awards and Artist Talk on March 21 during Maryland Day Week 2026. See the Events page for more info! 
Honor MLK’s legacy of service! Join BDTM for “Sacred Ground, Shared Hands,” a virtual workshop diving deep into how volunteers are preserving Maryland’s historic Black cemeteries. Visit the Events page to register! 
We’re marking a new chapter to celebrate the Renaming of the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum!
About BDTM
Documenting, Interpreting, and Promoting Maryland’s African American History and Culture
As the State of Maryland’s official museum of African American heritage, the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum serves to document, interpret, and promote African American history and culture (particularly in Maryland) through exhibitions, programs, and projects in order to improve the understanding and appreciation of America’s rich cultural diversity for all.
The Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum is operated by the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture.
Admission is free! Museum hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Groups of 10 or more are asked to contact the museum at [email protected] prior to their visit in order to provide the greatest access to the museum and its exhibitions.
Voted “Best Museum” in the Capital Gazette’s Best of Anne Arundel County 2024 | Received the “Annapolis Moms Thumbs Up!” Award 2024 by Annapolis Moms Media | As seen in The New York Times, Ebony.com, WhiteHot Magazine of Contemporary Art, The Washington Post, What’s Up? Annapolis Magazine, and more!
New Exhibition! She Speaks: Black Women Artists and the Power of Historical Memory
The Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum is pleased to present She Speaks: Black Women Artists and the Power of Historical Memory.
Examining the 250-year history of the United States of America through a Black Feminist lens, this exhibition brings together a powerful constellation of 17 contemporary Maryland-based and internationally recognized Black women artists whose deeply personal and politically charged works bear witness to the past, illuminate its impact on the present, and conjure Afrofuturist visions.
She Speaks is on view February 7, 2026 – January 16, 2027
Follow the Drinking Gourd by Fabiola Jean-Louis | Credit: Galerie Myrtis and the Artist >>>
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A New Era
Black women have always been at the forefront of freedom and democracy in our state and nation. That is why, as of November 2024, Maryland’s state museum on Black History and Culture is renamed the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum, in honor of Maryland-born freedom fighter Harriet Tubman. Join us as our museum enters a new era of research, programming, and exhibitions that amplify Black Women’s history, honoring the trailblazers, the activists, the artists, and the voices that shape our world and future!
Black History 365 Continues
Black History 365 is a collection of stories, art and events that highlight the history, heritage and contributions of Black Marylanders as well as the history of the people of the African Diaspora in Annapolis & Anne Arundel County. Here, their culture and excellence are celebrated year round through a collaborative initiative across county and state wide organizations, spearheaded by the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum, in partnership with Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County.
To submit your Black History event, exhibition, program or virtual event, click here.
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