Johns Hopkins University Museums

Plein Air Painting at Evergreen
2022-06-18 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Evergreen Museum & Library, 4545 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21210, United States
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Calling all budding artists! Evergreen Museum & Library is now offering plein air painting sessions on the museum grounds. There will be two sessions per month, from June through October, and each session will last 2 hours. Attendees can document the change of seasons at Evergreen, which boasts formal gardens with statues and fountain, lawn areas, woods, and a stream.
The use of pencils, pens, watercolor and acrylic is permitted only on unpaved/cobbled areas. You are free to set up throughout the grounds, but please be aware of signage that may limit access to certain areas. Supplies are not included with purchase of ticket.
VISITOR INFORMATION

Please bring your own equipment

All visitors must check in at the Gift Shop before setting up their easel

Free self-guided tours of the gardens and grounds are included in admission and can be picked up at the Gift Shop

Free parking is available on site

In case of inclement weather, you will be notified to reschedule or cancel

The Lifted Veil: Photography by Phyllis Arbesman Berger
2022-09-16 11:00 - 16:00 | Evergreen Museum & Library, 4545 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21210, United States
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

For many years, fine art photographer Phyllis Arbesman Berger saw the world through a cloudy veil because of cataracts. During that time, she concentrated on making images in black and white. And then a miracle: cataract surgery and the world came alive in blazing color, full of intensity, as well as dreamy subtlety.
This group of photographs, ranging from infrared to color, shows how her view of the world has changed by revisiting photographs of her favorite places in Ireland; Brittany, France; and the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and reimagining them in glorious technicolor through the magic of Photoshop. The exhibition will be on view in Evergreen’s North Wing Gallery from April 29 through September 25, 2022. Hours are Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Mondays and July Fourth.

Pictured: View from the Edge: Cliffs of Moher County Clare, Ireland
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Phyllis Berger BFA, MFA Maryland Institute college of Art is the Photography Coordinator for the Center for Visual Arts at the Johns Hopkins University where she has been an instructor for the past 26 years.
As a practicing fine art photographer Berger is a recipient of two artist residencies in Rochefort en Terre, Brittany, France, where she pursued her love of the landscape, and she has shared this passion with JHU students with courses in Ireland and Australia. Berger has been a lecturer for JHU Alumni Journeys in Croatia, The Galapagos Islands, Peru, Costa Rica and Panama.
Her work is in numerous private collections and has been shown at the Baltimore Museum of Art, The Museum of Rochefort en Terre, the Hopkins Review (where she was a photo editor), and in the collection of the Banneker-Douglass Museum.

Exhibition Opening: A History of Houseplants
2022-09-30 18:00 - 21:00 | Evergreen Museum & Library, 4545 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21210, United States
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Attend the grand opening of Evergreen Museum & Library’s latest exhibition, A History of Houseplants, which examines the Victorian houseplant craze and today’s similar obsession with indoor flora. The evening will start with a special panel discussion and Q&A in the museum’s historic Bakst Theatre featuring Liz Vayda of B.Willow; Meghan Avolio, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University; Michelle Fitzgerald, Curator of Collection at the Johns Hopkins University Museums; and Lori Beth Finkelstein, Ph.D., Director of the Johns Hopkins University Museums. Then, from 7-9 p.m., explore the exhibition, enjoy food and drink, and chat with the curatorial staff and special guests. Admission is free but space is limited; please register HERE.

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Evergreen’s new major exhibition, A History of Houseplants, explores the forces that catalyzed the Victorians’ obsession with houseplants, reveals how the trend manifested at Evergreen and in Baltimore, and examines how today’s houseplant craze both recalls and differs from the Victorian version of 150 years ago. Admission to the exhibition is free. Exhibition on view in Evergreen’s North Wing Gallery, Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. through June 4, 2023.

SPONSORS
Evergreen Museum & Library gratefully acknowledges B.Willow, Green Fields Nursery & Landscaping Co., and Pinehurst Landscape Company for their support of the exhibition and its related programs.

Tai Chi in the Garden
2022-10-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Evergreen Museum & Library, 4545 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21210, United States
Begin your day with an invigorating practice of tai chi in Evergreen’s historic Upper Gardens. The practice, led by instructors from Baltimore Tai Chi, is open to all experience levels. Afterwards, guests can explore the grounds on a self-guided garden tour, visit the A History of Houseplants exhibition, tour the museum’s collection of inro and netsuke, and enjoy light refreshments.

Homewood Museum Architecture Lecture: The Material World of Eyre Hall with Carl Lounsbury
2022-10-27 17:00 - 20:00 | Homewood Museum, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21218, United States
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Built in 1759 by Littleton Eyre, Eyre Hall on Virginia’s Eastern Shore is one of only a handful of houses in Virginia today that is owned by descendants of its original builders. In addition, it retains a rich collection of family objects accumulated by several generations of Eyres. As a result, Eyre Hall is a microcosm of Virginia history. Drawing on research from his latest book, The Material World of Eyre Hall: Four Centuries of Chesapeake History, architecture scholar Carl Lounsbury will discuss the history of the property and consider its many legacies. The talk will be preceded by a reception and book-signing at Homewood Museum.
5-6 p.m. Book-signing and reception at Homewood Museum
6:30-8 p.m. Talk and Q&A in the Merrick Barn

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Carl Lounsbury retired in 2016 as the Senior Architectural Historian at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Over a 35-year career there, he was responsible for long-term research projects such as the study of English and Colonial American public buildings, churches, meetinghouses, and theaters; and the terminology, practice, and technology of preindustrial building. He has also had an extensive career consulting with museums, historical and preservation societies, academic institutions, and homeowners in the investigation and restoration of historic buildings. Lounsbury earned his undergraduate degree in history and English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received his MA and Ph.D. from George Washington University. He is currently Adjunct Associate Professor of History at the College of William and Mary. His publications include An Illustrated Glossary of Early Southern Architecture and Landscape and The Courthouses of Early Virginia, both of which won the Abbott Lowell Cummings Award from the Vernacular Architecture Forum. His most recent book is The Material World of Eyre Hall: Four Centuries of Chesapeake History.

REGISTRATION
FREE JHU Students (w/ valid ID)
$15 JHU Museums Members and JHU Faculty & Staff (with valid ID)
$20 General Public
Space is limited; please register at https://homewoodmuseum.eventbrite.com

SPONSORSHIP
The 2022 Homewood Museum Architecture Lecture is made possible in part by the following generous supporters. If interested in becoming a supporter, please contact Dominique Zeltzman, Associate Director of Development for the JHU Museums, at dzeltzman@jhu.edu.

Benefactors
The Dugan Griffin Charitable Fund
Jenkins Baer Associates
Forbes and Sara Maner
Mary and Chuck Meyer
Vincent Greene Architects

Patrons
Shane and Kyle Gahan Chesapeake Tile & Marble

Fellows
John Graham
McLain Wiesand
Libby and Tim Naylor
Sylvia Eggleston Wehr

Music at Evergreen: Narek Arutyunian, clarinet
2022-11-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Evergreen Museum & Library, 4545 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21210, United States
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Music at Evergreen is Evergreen Museum & Library’s popular and eclectic series of classical music concerts that continues The Honorable John Work Garrett and Alice Warder Garrett’s tradition of presenting intimate performances in their home. The series’s 69th season will begin on November 13 with a performance by clarinetist Narek Arutyunian, accompanied by pianist Steven Beck and fellow clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein. Selections will include pieces by Bernstein, Mendelssohn, and Schoenfield. Purchase tickets at the link below.
Please note: These are tickets for a single concert. To purchase subscription tickets for all three concerts in the 2022-2023 Music at Evergreen Concert Series, click HERE.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
The Washington Post calls clarinetist Narek Arutyunian an artist who “reaches passionate depths with seemingly effortless technical prowess and beguiling sensitivity.”
As First Prize Winner of the Young Concert Artists International Auditions, Arutyunian was presented in debut recitals in New York at Merkin Concert Hall and in Washington, D.C., at the Kennedy Center to rave reviews. In addition to solo recitals, he is a frequent soloist with orchestras around the world, performing with The Boston Pops, Orchestra of St. Luke’s at Alice Tully Hall, Prague Radio Symphony, the Kaliningrad Philharmonic, the Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, and the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, among others. He also consistently receives acclaim for his educational outreach programs in New York City public schools and around the country.
Born in Armenia, Arutyunian’s family moved to Moscow when he was three. As a teenager, he won First Prizes in the International Young Musicians Competition in Prague and the Musical Youth of the Planet Competition in Moscow. He graduated from the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory as a student of Evgeny Petrov, received a Bachelor’s degree from The Juilliard School, where he worked with Charles Neidich, and then earned a Master’s Degree with Neidich at the Manhattan School of Music on a Leon Russianoff Memorial Scholarship.

SPONSORSHIP
The Music at Evergreen concert series is made possible by the Evergreen House Foundation.

Plants & Planters Sale
2022-11-19 11:00 - 14:00 | Evergreen Museum & Library, 4545 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21210, United States
ABOUT THE SALE
Get a head start on your holiday shopping at Evergreen’s Plants & Planters Sale, hosted in conjunction with the museum’s current exhibition, A History of Houseplants. Local vendors will sell unique home and garden items, perfect for gift-giving or treating yourself! Admission is free and includes an opportunity to explore the A History of Houseplants exhibition and take a free, self-guided tour of Evergreen’s gardens and grounds.
VENDORS (subject to change; more will be added when confirmed)

NebuKitty: stained-glass hanging planters and sterling silver jewelry
KelBre Designs: painted terracotta pots
City Macrame: macrame plant hangers, home decor, earrings, and more
The Pot Guy: 3-D printed houseplant pots
Blue Canyon Design: unique jewelry and gifts
Evergreen Museum & Library Gift Shop: stylish terrariums, planters/vases, vintage and new jewelry, books & more!

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
A History of Houseplants explores the forces that catalyzed the Victorian obsession with houseplants, reveals how the trend manifested at Evergreen and in Baltimore, and examines how today’s houseplant craze both recalls and differs from the Victorian version of 150 years ago.

Performance Academy for Strings Presents: An Afternoon of Chamber Music at Evergreen
2022-12-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Evergreen Museum & Library, 4545 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21210, United States
The Performance Academy for Strings, an audition-based program at Peabody Preparatory that brings together serious young string players with high aspirations for their musical development, will perform a free concert in Evergreen’s historic Bakst Theatre.

Homewood Museum Holiday Open House
2022-12-10 11:00 - 14:00 | Homewood Museum, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21218, United States
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Celebrate the holiday season with a visit to Homewood Museum for our free open house! Tour the museum, decorated for the season with period decor; make a holiday craft; enjoy live music; and snack on seasonal goodies.
Shop the museum store for great deals on unique items, including accessories, jewelry, stationery, book, and more! Johns Hopkins University Museums Members can enjoy 20% off all purchases while the public will receive 10% off. To become a member of the Johns Hopkins University Museums, click HERE.
Please Note: Due to the historical nature of the building, accessibility is limited, and many parts of the museum can only be reached via stairs.

REGISTRATION
Space is limited; advance registration required. Reserve tickets at https://homewoodmuseum.eventbrite.com.

Evergreen Museum & Library Holiday Open House
2022-12-11 11:00 - 14:00 | Evergreen Museum & Library, 4545 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21210, United States
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Celebrate the holiday season with a visit to Evergreen Museum & Library for a free open house! Tour the museum, decorated for the season with period decor; make a holiday craft; enjoy live music; and snack on seasonal goodies.
Shop the museum store for great deals on unique items, including accessories, jewelry, stationery, book, and more! Johns Hopkins University Museums Members can enjoy 20% off all purchases while the public will receive 10% off. To become a member of the Johns Hopkins University Museums, click HERE.
Please Note: Due to the historical nature of the building, accessibility is limited, and many parts of the museum can only be reached via stairs.

REGISTRATION
Space is limited; advance registration required. Reserve tickets at https://evergreenmuseum.eventbrite.com.

JHU Museums Closed
2022-12-24 | MD
The Johns Hopkins University Museums (Homewood Museum and Evergreen Museum & Library) will be closed from Saturday, December 24 through Monday, January 2, 2023. Both museums will reopen for regular hours on Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Music at Evergreen: Ying Li, piano
2023-01-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Evergreen Museum & Library, 4545 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21210, United States
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Music at Evergreen is Evergreen Museum & Library’s popular and eclectic series of classical music concerts that continues The Honorable John Work Garrett and Alice Warder Garrett’s tradition of presenting intimate performances in their home. The series’s 69th season continues on January 15 with a performance by pianist Ying Li.
Please note: These are tickets for a single concert. To purchase subscription tickets for all three concerts in the 2022-2023 Music at Evergreen Concert Series, click HERE.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Twenty-four-year-old Chinese pianist Ying Li is the First Prize winner of the 2021 Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, as well as recipient of The Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival Prize and the Tri-I Noon Recitals Prize. She has received top awards in numerous national and international competitions, including the inaugural Antonio Mormone International Prize, Sarasota Artist Series Piano Competition, Brevard Music Festival, and the International Liszt Piano Competition for Young Pianists. She also was a finalist at Concours musical international de Montréal.
She has performed with many leading orchestras such as The Philadelphia Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony, Brevard Music Festival Orchestra, L’Accademia Orchestra del La Scala, and the NWD-Philharmoniker.
Recent recitals also include Sala Verdi in Milan, Hammerklavier International Piano Festival in Barcelona, Teatro Alighieri in Ravenna, Fazioli Pianoforti in Sacile, and the C. Bechstein Series at the Konzerthaus in Berlin. Li was also featured on WQXR’s Eine-kleine Birthday-musik, a free, all-Mozart live-streamed concert from The Greene Space in New York City, to celebrate Mozart’s 266th birthday.
As an avid chamber musician, Li has appeared at prestigious festivals around the world, including the Verbier Festival Academy, ClassicheFORME International Chamber Music festival in Lecce, Ravinia’s Steans Institute, La Jolla Music Society, Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, the Artists Series Concerts in Sarasota, and the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival.
She began piano lessons at age five in China, and was a student at the Elementary School division of the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. She then moved to Philadelphia in 2012, at age fourteen, to study at the Curtis Institute of Music with Jonathan Biss and Seymour Lipkin. After receiving the Bachelor of Music degree at Curtis Institute in 2019, she received her Master of Music degree at The Juilliard School in New York with Robert McDonald, and continues her studies with McDonald at the Juilliard School’s Artist Diploma Program.

SPONSORSHIP
The Music at Evergreen concert series is made possible by the Evergreen House Foundation.

Evergreen Museum & Library Closed
2023-01-19 11:00 - 16:00 | Evergreen Museum & Library, 4545 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21210, United States
Evergreen Museum & Library will be closed to the public from Thursday, January 19, through Thursday, January 26 for a restoration project. Tours and normal visiting hours will resume on Friday, January 27. To plan your visit, CLICK HERE.
