Join us for a “Conversation with a Purpose,” an engaging and interactive discussion exploring the powerful influence of go-go music on the culture, identity, and community of D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am is an artful and intimate meditation on the legendary Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author that examines her life, her works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career. The documentary collects written and...
Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect traces Thurgood Marshall’s life and career from his birth in Baltimore in 1908, through his years at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Lincoln University and Howard University School of Law, and on to his groundbreaking career...
American Dreaming is a poignant exploration of the complex interplay between pursuing financial freedom and the Black experience in America. This series delves into the nuanced relationship between aspiration and the systemic barriers that persist within our society, particularly emphasizing the American...
Celebrate Black History Month with Montpelier Arts Center! This annual exhibition shows the diverse talents of regional artists. Featured artwork will highlight African Americans’ lives, stories, and experiences through painting, drawing, photography, and more.
Experience Black culture through powerful art exhibits, a creative Sip & Paint session, and a special visit from the Mobile Go-Go Museum. This immersive, museum-style event invites the community to explore the rich history, creativity, and cultural...
Join us for our annual Plummers’ Kitchen Black History Month program highlighting historic African American food traditions. Our Kitchen Guild volunteers will prepare dishes using recipes once familiar with enslaved communities in Maryland.
This riveting, narrated recital takes audience members back to America’s colonial period to explore the music, instruments, voices, and lives of enslaved Africans and forgotten patriots. The music will include period instruments, traditional folk songs, patriotic selections,...
This performance is part of our Education on Stage Series and is recommended for Grades 1-6. Race to the finish line with two black Olympians who changed history in this original musical play from Discovery Theater! Soaring...
This performance is part of our Education on Stage Series and is recommended for Grades 1-6. Race to the finish line with two black Olympians who changed history in this original musical play from Discovery Theater! Soaring...
Silhouettes were commonly created to remember loved ones when portraits were too pricey for the average person. Kids will learn the history of silhouettes and how an enslaved boy named Moses Williams from Baltimore developed a talent for "shadow art" and went...
Discover the magnificent history of African Americans in aviation. Learn about the trials and triumphs of African Americans as they pursued their passion for flight in civilian and military aviation, persevering through the obstacles of racism, institutionalized...
Ticket Price: $Resident: $10/adult, $5 children/students with ID. Non-Resident: $13/adult, $7 child/student with ID.
Visit the annual Black History Month exhibition and join us for a special Family Day celebrating Black history in Prince George’s County. Families, educators, and community members are invited to explore the exhibition through guided tours and enjoy a hands-on art activity...
Discover the magnificent history of African Americans in aviation. Learn about the trials and triumphs of African Americans as they pursued their passion for flight in civilian and military aviation, persevering through the obstacles of racism, institutionalized...
Ticket Price: $Resident: $10/adult, $5 children/students with ID. Non-Resident: $13/adult, $7 child/student with ID.
Author, historian, and professor, Dr. Richard Bell, will discuss his book, The American Revolution and the Fate of the World which offers a fresh look at the impact of the American Revolution by focusing on disenfranchised people...
Visitors learn about African American women inventors and their contributions, including Sarah Goode, inventor of the cabinet-bed (pre-cursor to the Murphy bed) and Ellen Eglin, the Maryland woman who revolutionized housework with the invention of the clothes wringer.
Join us for a curated evening featuring familiar foods that support well-being, a discussion on the roles of culinary and diasporic herbs as both flavor and function, and a hands-on herbal mocktail workshop.