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There's always something happening at Homewood Museum, from exhibitions and special tours, to lectures and concerts. Check back often to find out about our various programs and events designed to engage, entertain, and educate visitors. Follow this link for directions and parking information. For more information on the following events, please call 410-516-5589 or email homewoodhouse@jhu.edu.

 
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Museum Tours
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday
Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Take a guided tour of Homewood Museum, renowned for its elegant proportions, extravagant details, and brightly-colored, period-furnished rooms! Tours begin every half hour with the last tour beginning at 3:30 p.m. Group tours may be arranged by phone at 410-516-5589 or email at homewoodhouse@jhu.edu.

 

The influence of Palladio's "Four Books on Architecture" (1570), on view in the exhibition, is still felt by professionals over 400 years later.

March 14 - June 17, 2008
Harmony to the Eyes: Charting Palladio's Architecture from Rome to Baltimore
The George Peabody Library, 17 E. Mount Vernon Place
FREE
Follow this link for symposium program and registration information.
Beautifully illustrated books and maps from the 15th through the 19th centuries selected from the Laurence Hall Fowler Collection of Architectural Treatises and the George Peabody Library are featured in this exhibition, celebrating the birth of Italian architect Andrea Palladio in 1508 and his lasting legacy on building design, particularly in Baltimore. The display of approximately 75 objects includes a selection of first edition printed treatises and original prints, as well as relevant photographs, architectural models, and a computer reconstruction of pilgrimage routes recommended by Palladio in his two famous guides to Rome. These images brilliantly illustrate Palladio’s own dictum: “Build in such a manner and with such proportions, so that all the parts together may convey a sweet harmony to the eye of the beholders.” Organized by Homewood Museum and the Sheridan Libraries. For information about visiting the Peabody Library, call (410) 659-8179.

 
 
 
May 2008

Friday, May 2, 5:45 p.m.
Peabody at Homewood Concert: Jacqueline Pollauf, harp
$15; $12 members. Series: $40; $30 members.
Reservations required: (410) 516-5589.
Jacqueline Pollauf has been praised as playing with “glittering beauty” and “a steady and most satisfying elegance.” She has appeared as the featured soloist with orchestras including the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, the Newark Symphony Orchestra and the Firelands Symphony Orchestra, and is the principal harpist with the Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra. She will perform works by Handel, Respighi, Rota, and Pescetti.

 
 
June 2008

Friday, June 6, 6-8 p.m.
Annual Evening of Traditional Beverages: Vino Veneto
$25 public; $20 members.
Reservations required: 410-516-5589
Discover the diversity of wines produced in Italy’s north-eastern Veneto region — from light and spritzy Prosecco to deep and dense Amarone — at this al fresco talk and tasting led by wine enthusiast Bill Corace. The theme of this year’s event celebrates the 500th anniversary of the birth of Veneto-born architect Andrea Palladio, whose designs inspired the builders of Homewood.

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