BNHA Reginald Lewis Museum of Maryland African American Heritage and Culture
Affiliations
Authentic Baltimore
Interpretive Framework
Gaining Freedom for All: African American Heritage and the Struggle for Equality
Star Attractions
Charles Street Byway
Heritage Walk
Resource Type
Museums
830 E Pratt St
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History and Culture, which opened in 2005, features permanent and special exhibitions on the traditions, culture, and experiences of African Americans in Maryland and Baltimore. The museum collects, preserves, and interprets the historic, artistic, and cultural contributions of African Americans in Maryland. Permanent and temporary exhibits explore the bonds of family and community, slavery’s hold on the state, and how art and education was used to endure and even overcome oppression.
The museum is named in honor of Reginald Lewis, a native of Baltimore and successful corporate attorney, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. His company, TLC Beatrice, was the first black-owned company to gross $1 billion in sales.