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Events and News :: Happenings at Homewood
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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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Ongoing
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
homewoodmuseum@jhu.edu.
Saturdays through November 1
Historic Homewood ArtWalk
Departs 1 p.m. from Homewood Museum, 2 p.m.
from the Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive
Free
Learn over 200 years of history in less than
a quarter mile! This fun, informative, and
free 45-minute guided walking tour covers
historic and artistic sites between the two
significant collections of American historic
interiors and decorative arts at Homewood Museum
and the Baltimore Museum of Art.
September 2008
Saturday, September 27, 12-4 p.m.
Smithsonian Museum Day 2008
Free with
Smithsonian Museum Day Admission Card
The JHU Museums are participants in Museum Day 2008,
where museums and cultural institutions across the
country offer free admission to Smithsonian magazine readers and
Smithsonian.com visitors.
To receive free general admission, Evergreen visitors must
present the Museum Day Admission Card available in the
September 2008 issue of Smithsonian magazine or
downloadable
here. The Museum Day Admission Card is valid for up to two
visitors and is limited to one per household.
December 2008
Monday, December 8, 5-7 p.m.
Homewood by Candlelight
$6 public; FREE members
Decorated for the holidays with garlands and boxwood by the
Homeland Garden Club, Homewood exudes a festive spirit that
is best witnessed at the museum's annual Homewood by
Candlelight open house. Glittering candlelight
throughout the museum make Homewood appear as it might
have in the early 19th century. Rooms will be set for
entertaining, the reception hall will be filled with
the sounds of early American music performed by renowned
artist David Hildebrand, and the Homewood Museum Shop
will offer a wide variety of holiday gift-giving ideas
for people of all ages. Eggnog and cookies will be
served in the wine cellar.
Tuesday, December 9-Tuesday, December 30
Season of Celebration at the JHU Museums
Regular museum admission
During the Johns Hopkins University Museums' Season of
Celebration, see two of Baltimore's most beautiful
historic houses decked out in their annual holiday best!
With exciting events and programs planned, there's no
excuse not to come take a peek. Groups of 15 or more
are invited to schedule holiday
group tours of Homewood
and Evergreen, with options for tea, box lunches, and
add-on tours at Mount Clare and/or Hampton National
Historic Site.
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Saturday and Sunday, December 13 & 14, 12-4 p.m.
Holiday Traditions Weekend
$1 public, FREE members
Visitors of the Johns Hopkins University Museums are invited to enjoy holiday music and decorations, light refreshments, holiday shopping in the Museum Shops, and special $1 admission.
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Silhouettes for the Holidays
$40 for two copies of each portrait silhouette.
Advance, pre-paid reservations required: 410-516-5589.
Watch the magic scissors of Anne Leslie, a master portraitist in the tradition of the silhouette artists of the 18th and 19th centuries, create a perfect gift for the holidays. Leslie is one of the few remaining cut-paper artists still practicing in the Mid-Atlantic, and will create an image of your little ones to treasure forever. Silhouette sittings take approximately 15 minutes. Framing available at additional cost.
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Yuletide Tour of Baltimore’s Historic Houses
$55 public, $50 for Homewood, Evergreen, Hampton, or Mount Clare members. Includes lunch at the Mount Clare Stable and bus transportation. Advance pre-paid registration required: 410-837-3262 or asstdirector@mountclare.org
Get into the old-fashioned holiday spirit and visit four of Baltimore's premiere historic house museums, all decorated in their holiday finest: Mount Clare Museum House (1760), Hampton Mansion (1790), Homewood Museum (1801), and Evergreen Museum & Library (1858). Get a glimpse of how four of early Maryland's most prominent families celebrated this special time of year. The full-day bus tour departs from Hampton, where free parking is available.
January 2009
Thursday, January 29, 5-7 p.m.
Exhibition Opening: “Next to Godliness: Cleanliness in Early Maryland”
FREE
Thursday, January 29 through March 31
“Next to Godliness: Cleanliness in Early Maryland”
FREE with museum admission
What was life like before running water and today’s
endless assortment of toiletries? Washstands, razors,
hair combs, cosmetic cases, chamber pots, bidets, and
other period items on display will offer a look at
customs surrounding personal hygiene in early Maryland,
particularly those practiced by Baltimore families
like the Carrolls of Homewood. Organized by Johns
Hopkins undergraduate students.
HOMEWOOD MUSEUM | The Johns Hopkins University |
3400 North Charles Street |
Baltimore, MD 21218 | Phone 410-516-5589 | Email
homewoodmuseum@jhu.edu
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Homewood Museum ::
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© 2008 The Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore,
MD. Updated 05Sep08 by dgips@jhu.edu