Currently on display: Deep Roots, Rising Waters: A Celebration of African Americans in Maryland
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The Banneker-Douglass Museum is a museum dedicated to preserving Maryland's African American heritage. Located at 84 Franklin Street, Annapolis, Maryland, the museum is housed in the old Mount Moriah A.M.E. Church. The museum is named for Benjamin Banneker and Frederick Douglass. The museum's website has a great biography of both Banneker and Douglass.
The contributions of famous African American Maryland residents are highlighted, including Kunta Kinte, Benjamin Banneker, James Pennington, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Matthew Henson and Thurgood Marshall. Other exhibits include black life in Maryland, and African and African American art. Lectures, workshops, performances and educational programs are offered each year. The museum is free to the public, and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10-4. In the summer, they're also open the first Sunday of every month from 1-4. |