Highlights

See Events page to RSVP for the opening of ‘Sacred Spaces’, featuring artist Jabari Jefferson!
Join us at the Black History Month MCAAHC Feb 2025 Public Meeting! See Events page for more info.
Visit the Events page for more information on our 2025 MLK Program: Decolonize Your Dream!
Exciting news! The exhibit catalog for REVISIT/REIMAGINE, guest-curated by the amazing Thomas James is now available! Get your copy right here at the museum.
Join us for an important dialogue as thought leaders from across Maryland discuss juvenile justice reform. Visit the Events page for more info!
We’re marking a new chapter ! Join us via livstream to celebrate the Renaming Ceremony of the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum on Nov 1st!
The Banneker-Douglass Museum is now a part of the National Park Service’s African American Civil Rights Network. Learn more in the News & Updates section!

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The Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum is pleased to present Sacred Spaces, a solo exhibition showcasing the work of Jabari Jefferson, curated by Martina Dodd, Curator of Collections & Exhibitions.

Debuting never-before-seen works on canvas, striking sculptures, and a large-scale community installation created in collaboration with local Annapolis students and residents, Sacred Spaces offers a profound exploration of history, memory, and the enduring power of Black cultural spaces.

Join us in exploring Sacred Spaces, where art becomes a vessel for reflection, empowerment, and community.

Knights Templar (detail) by Jabari Jefferson | Credit: Micah E. Wood >>>

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The Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum. A New Chapter Livestream

On April 9, 2024, Governor Wes Moore signed bills HB390/ SB341 into law, actualizing our historic name change to the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum. We are profoundly honored to embrace the legacy of Harriet Tubman– the iconic Maryland abolitionist, suffragist, and humanitarian– alongside Benjamin Banneker and Frederick Douglass, as our namesake.

Join us via livestream for the celebration on Friday, November 1st at Noon on our Facebook or YouTube channel.

We look forward to having you join us on this journey!

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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.

Our Mission

Documenting, Interpreting, and Promoting 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, 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-Tubman Museum is operated by the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture.

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