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Highlights

  • Close up of Harriet Tubman bronze sculpture entitled Araminta with Rifle and Vévé
    MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Dr. Joyce J. Scott’s monumental sculpture Araminta with Rifle and Vévé will be on display September 1st at the museum as a part of The Radical Voice of Blackness Speaks of Resistance and Joy exhibition. (Photo Credit: Ken Ek, Courtesy Goya Contemporary Gallery)
  • Headshot of Myrtis Bedolla
    New exhibition and programming coming soon! The Radical Voice of Blackness Speaks of Resistance and Joy, a year-long exhibition with guest curator Myrtis Bedolla, opens November 10th. Read more on our Exhibitions page. (Image courtesy of Grace Roselli, “Pandora’s BoxX Project”)
  • MD Commission on African American History and Culture at HB 1048 Bill Signing
    The Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture at the signing of bill HB 1048 to increase state funding for commission and museum operations, marking a new day in Maryland African American heritage and preservation.
  • Creating the Harriet Tubman Mural
    Check out our time lapse video of the Harriet Tubman mural created during From 1619 to Today Part III: Community Mural & Book Giveaway event on the News page.
  • BDM-HONOR-Social-Square-Main
    In case you missed it, view the HONOR exhibit catalogue on our Exhibitions page.

Announcing Black History 365

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 Museum.

We have curated a list of events, blogs and organizations dedicated to African American History and Heritage. When planning your visit to Annapolis & Anne Arundel County, begin your journey with one of these institutions. The conversation has begun, but it is not yet finished…

To submit your Black History event, exhibition, program or virtual event, click here.

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Our Mission

Documenting, interpreting, and promoting African-American history & culture

As the State of Maryland’s official museum of African American heritage, the Banneker-Douglass Museum serves to document, to interpret, and to 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 Museum is a component of the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture, which is a unit of the Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives — an executive-department agency, whose mandate to coordinate outreach efforts to communities, organizations, and local governments across Maryland serves as a unifying principle for all its departments.

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In following the CDC guidelines and the State of Maryland regulations, guests will be required to wear a mask when entering the museum. A maximum of 100 guests will be allowed into the museum at one time. Sanitation stations are available throughout the museum. 

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