Johns Hopkins University Museums

Self-Guided Garden & Grounds Tours at Evergreen
2022-06-07 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Evergreen Museum & Library, 4545 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21210, United States
ABOUT THE TOUR
FREE self-guided walking tours of the gardens and grounds return to Evergreen this summer! Learn how the Garrett family altered the natural landscape and built environment at Evergreen over the course two generations (1878-1952). The updated tour and map features bonus information on the Garrett family’s professional interaction with storied landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and his eponymous landscaping firm.

VISITOR INFORMATION

Tours are available during regular museum hours, Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
All visitors must first check-in at the museum Gift Shop to receive a map and instructions.
The museum’s gate is locked promptly at 4 p.m. each day.
Tours are weather dependent. Call the museum for the most up-to-date information (410-516-0341)
Please wear comfortable shoes as walking on uneven surfaces and climbing stairs is required.
Please no food. You may bring your own water but a carry-in/carry-out policy is in place.
Please no animals (except service animals).

Sketching at Evergreen: Main Library
2022-06-29 12:00 - 13:30 | Evergreen Museum & Library, 4545 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21210, United States
ABOUT THE EVENT
Calling all budding artists. Evergreen Museum & Library is now offering sketching sessions throughout the museum. Each session is for 90 minutes and focuses on a single space in the museum (check different dates for new room offerings). This session features the Main Library at Evergreen, which holds some 8,000 rare books and manuscripts on its shelves. A docent will be on hand to answer any questions about the room, the collection, and the history of the house and its inhabitants.
In order to protect our collection, we ask that only pencils or colored pencils be used when sketching inside the house. **Any type of water pens are not allowed. Supplies are not provided with purchase of ticket.
VISITOR INFORMATION

Masks are now optional

Due to the historical nature of the building, accessibility is limited, and some parts of the museum can only be reached via stairs.

Stools are available for the duration of the session.

Free self-guided tours of the gardens and grounds are included in admission. Full guided house tour is not included in admission to sketching session.

Free parking is available

Plein Air Painting at Evergreen
2022-06-18 11:00 - 13:00 | 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

Juneteenth at Homewood: Expressions of Freedom
2022-06-17 12:00 - 14:00 | The Beach, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21218, United States
ABOUT THE EVENT
Celebrate Juneteenth with free food, history, and fellowship, honoring the freedom dreams, struggles, and triumphs of Baltimore’s Black ancestors. All are welcome at the free event.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
12 p.m. Lunch service begins
12:15 p.m. Invitation to gather: Talking drum circle
12:25 p.m. Historical groundings: Juneteenth history and libation
12:35 p.m. Body freedom: West African and Black Maryland praise dancing
12:55 p.m. Thought freedom: Spoken word performance by youth poets
1:10 p.m. Political freedom: Keynote on “Freedom, Power, and Love in Black Struggle” in Baltimore
1:30 p.m. Cultural freedom: Club DJ meets Djembe – a festival of Black sound, soul, and joy
2 p.m. Lunch service concludes

Sketching at Evergreen: First Floor Hall
2022-06-15 14:30 - 16:00 | Evergreen Museum & Library, 4545 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21210, United States
ABOUT THE EVENT
Calling all budding artists. Evergreen Museum & Library is now offering sketching sessions throughout the museum. Each session is for 90 minutes and focuses on a single room (check different dates for new room offerings). This session focuses on the main hallway at Evergreen, with its sumptuous red damask walls lined with works by Ignacio Zuloaga, David Driskell, and Raoul Dufy, and illuminated by Tiffany light fixtures. A docent will be on hand to answer any questions the history of the house, its collections, and its historical inhabitants.
In order to protect our collection, we ask that only pencils or colored pencils be used when sketching inside the house. **Any type of water pens are not allowed. Supplies are not provided with purchase of ticket.
VISITOR INFORMATION

masks are now optional

Due to the historical nature of the building, accessibility is limited, and some parts of the museum can only be reached via stairs.

Stools are available for the duration of the session.

Free self-guided tours of the gardens and grounds are included in admission. Full guided house tour is not included in admission to sketching session.

Free parking is available
