ÿþ<html> <head> <meta name="verify-v1" content="6PqV+GDbWfk5Lb/43jNTt95VMgkrxJcU9nCWguTDd2E=" > <title>Banneker-Douglass Museum</title> </head> <body bgcolor="ffffe8" topmargin=10 alink=2f2233 link=2f2233 vlink=828282> <center> <table border=2 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=7 width=80%> <tr> <td width=200 rowspan=2 valign=top bgcolor="2f2233"> <center> <A HREF=index.html><IMG SRC=images/bdmbanner.jpg border=0 width=200 alt="Banneker-Douglass Museum"></a><br><br><br> <A HREF=http://bannekerdouglassmuseum.blogspot.com><IMG SRC=images/blog.jpg border=0 width=200 alt="Banneker-Douglass Museum"></a><br><br><br> <iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/likebox.php?id=183768032483&amp;width=200&amp;connections=10&amp;stream=true&amp;header=true&amp;height=587" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:200px; height:587px;" ></iframe><br><br><br> </td> <td width=* valign=top bgcolor="2f2233"> <center> <A HREF=index.html><font size=3 color=f9d506><b>About BDM</b></font></a>&nbsp; <font size=4 color=ffffff><b>||</b></font>&nbsp; <A HREF=bdm-exhibits.html><font size=3 color=f9d506><b>Exhibits</b></font></a>&nbsp; <font size=4 color=ffffff><b>||</b></font>&nbsp; <A HREF=bdm-events.html><font size=3 color=f9d506><b>Calendar</b></font></a>&nbsp; <font size=4 color=ffffff><b>||</b></font>&nbsp; <A HREF=bdm-education.html><font size=3 color=ffffff><b>Education</b></font></a>&nbsp; <font size=4 color=ffffff><b>||</b></font>&nbsp; <A HREF=bdm-library.html><font size=3 color=f9d506><b>SGG Library</b></font></a>&nbsp; <font size=4 color=ffffff><b>||</b></font>&nbsp; <A HREF=bdm-rental.html><font size=3 color=f9d506><b>BDM Rental</b></font></a>&nbsp; <font size=4 color=ffffff><b>||</b></font>&nbsp; <A HREF=bdm-volunteer.html><font size=3 color=f9d506><b>Volunteer</b></font></a>&nbsp; <font size=4 color=ffffff><b>||</b></font>&nbsp; <A HREF=mcaahc.html><font color=f9d506><b>MCAAHC</b></font></a>&nbsp; </font></a></center> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=* bgcolor=ffffff valign=top background=images/b-d-back.jpg> <!-- ---------------TEXT GOES HERE--------------- --> <font size=4><b><i>Touring the Museum</i></b></font><hr> <br> <font size=3>Guided exhibition tours and museum programs are available for school classes, scout troops, and other groups. The museum offers several types of visitor experiences including guided and unguided tours, hands on workshops, guided tour add-on activities, outreach programs, and on-site presentations. To learn more about the programs we offer, please click on our Education Programs Brochure below.<br> <br> Please be aware our tour and program schedule fills quickly for visits in January, February, and March. Early booking is strongly encouraged for tours and programs during those months. For more information or to register for a guided tour or program, please call (410) 216-6186 or send an email to <A HREF=mailto:BDMPrograms@goci.state.md.us>BDMPrograms@goci.state.md.us</a>.</font><br> <br> Guided tours last approximately 1.5 hours and can be tailored to individual group needs. All guided tours and programs are booked on a first come, first served basis and must be scheduled a <b>minimum of two weeks</b> in advance. Guided tours cost $25.00 for every 30 visitors. Groups wanting to tour the museum unguided are asked to contact the museum prior to their visit in order to provide the greatest access to the museum and its exhibitions. Unguided groups may tour the museum free of charge.<br> <br><i>Due to the temporary exhibition on display during the 2011-2012 school year, the museum will be able to accommodate groups of no more than 60 students at one time for guided tours.</b></i> <br><br> View our all new Education Programs brochure for many new programs and museum experiences available at the museum and in your classroom or community!<br><br> </font><A HREF=Documents/2011School.pdf target="_blank"><b>Education Programs Brochure</b></a> <IMG SRC=images/pdf.gif hspace=2 alt="Adobe Acrobat document"><br><br><br> <font size=4><b><i>School and Youth Group Program Opportunities</i></b></font><hr> <br> <font size=4><b>Museum Exhibition Tours</b></font><br><br> The Banneker-Douglass Museum offers guided and unguided tours of its permanent and temporary exhibitions for school groups throughout the school year. Guided tours may be customized to an individual group s needs and interests. <br><br>Guided tours of the Banneker-Douglass Museum are available for $25.00 per class (30 students + chaperones). Guided tours of any and/or all of the museum exhibitions are available and must be scheduled at least 2 weeks in advance. Tour durations are listed below.<br><br> <li> Permanent Exhibition Tour only 1.5 hours<br> <li> Permanent and Temporary Exhibitions Tour 2 hours<br><br> <b><i>Deep Roots, Rising Waters</b></i> (Permanent Exhibition)<br><br> This exhibition provides an overview of African American history in Maryland from 1633 through present day. The exhibition highlights the contributions of famous Marylanders including Mathias De Sousa, Kunta Kinte, Benjamin Banneker, James Pennington, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Matthew Henson, Herbert Frisby, Thurgood Marshall, and many more. While touring the exhibition students will have the opportunity to:<br> <li>Find out about Maryland's first African American settler, Mathias De Sousa.<br> <li>Learn how Benjamin Banneker was able to use his almanac into an anti-slavery protest to Thomas Jefferson.<br> <li>See the advertisement for the slave auction Kunta Kinte was sold in.<br> <li>Hear one of Frederick Douglass's speeches against racism and slavery. <li>View a reward poster for Harriet Tubman.<br> <li>Explore Maryland's ties to North Pole expeditions through citizens Matthew Henson and Herbert Frisby.<br> <li>Discover how Thurgood Marshall fought to change the education system in the United States.<br><br> <b><i>Temporary Exhibitions</b></i><br><br> The Banneker-Douglass Museum hosts several temporary exhibitions focused on Maryland s African American history and culture throughout the year. Temporary exhibitions focus on a variety of topics including historical figures and events, archaeology, fine arts, Maryland communities, quilts, photography, and painting. Please check with the museum s Education Department for the temporary exhibition schedule.<br><br> <br> <font size=4><b>Museum Exhibition Tour Add-On Activity</b></font><br><br> For a fee of $35.00 for every 30 students, a hands-on activity may be added to your tour. These add-on activities are 45 minutes in length and are not included in the original duration of a tour.<br><br> <b><i>My Maryland, My Museum</b></i> (Recommended for grades K-4)<br><br> Students design an artwork chronicling a person, place, or event they feel is important to Maryland history. The artworks will be based on artworks on display in the museum. Upon completion of their piece, students write a descriptive label detailing their selection. Students will take their artworks home at the conclusion of the program.<br><br> <br> <font size=4><b>Banneker-Douglass Museum in the Classroom</b></font><br><br> In addition to on-site programs, the Banneker-Douglass Museum offers Hands On Museum Workshops and speakers for your school and/or classroom. Off-site workshops are available Monday through Friday with flexible start times. To book an off-site program, contact the museum at least <i>three weeks</i> in advance of your desired date. Contact the museum's Education Department for more details and to book your off-site museum experience.<br><br> <font size=3><b>Hands On Museum Workshops</b></font><br><br> Museum Workshops are 2 hours in length and focus on a particular theme through the use of discussion and hands-on activities. Please note that Museum Workshops will require 30 minutes before and after the program for clean up and set up. All Museum Workshops are $100 per presentation plus mileage.<br><br> <b><i>Beginning African American History</b> (Recommended for grades K-3)</i><br> <i>New for 2011-2012!</i><br><br> Begin the exploration of Maryland s African American History through hands on activities based on many of Maryland s influential figures. Students will learn about Adinkra symbols from Western Africa, an area where many African American Marylanders can trace their roots; design a compass for way finding like Harriet Tubman and Matthew Henson; create a book like Frederick Douglass, William Still, and James Pennington; and create a protest sign like the Civil Rights Era protesters.<br><br> <b><i>Follow the North Star</b></i> (Recommended for grades 3-8)<br><br> Learn about the importance of the North Star for three prominent Marylanders  Benjamin Banneker, Frederick Douglass, and Harriet Tubman. Students will investigate Benjamin Banneker s love for astronomy and how he was able to use the movement of the stars to create one of the most accurate almanacs of his time. Then students will learn about Frederick Douglass s <i>North Star</i>  the most influential black antislavery paper published during the antebellum era. Students will discover the importance of the North Star and the constellations for Harriet Tubman as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.<br><br> <b><i>Riding on the Underground Railroad</b></i> (Recommended for grades 4-8)<br><br> Follow the Underground Railroad through the stories of the people who help thousands of slaves to freedom. In this program, students will hear about the many people working in the Abolitionist Movement and supporting the Underground Railroad. Students will learn about the many different ways slaves escaped and the difficult journey they successfully and unsuccessfully made to the Free States and Canada. During the program, students will learn about quilt symbols, the importance of music in providing information, methods of escape employed, and the secret messages of the Underground Railroad.<br><br> <b><i>Telling My Story</b></i> (Recommended for grades 6-12)</i><br> Students will learn about the tradition of oral history and its importance in various cultures throughout the world. Students will see how oral history has provided information about people and cultures that may otherwise have gone undocumented. Using oral history projects such as the Slave Narratives collected during the 1930s as a WPA project for inspiration, students will interview each other about their life experiences growing up in Maryland during the 20th and 21st Centuries.<br><br> <br> <font size=4><b><i>On-Site Speakers</i></b></font><br><br> The Banneker-Douglass Museum offers on-site talks on a variety of subjects for schools and organizations throughout the state of Maryland. Speakers may be arranged to come to you and provide a talk for up to one hour on a selected topic. On-Site speaker fees are $50 per talk plus mileage fees. Speaker requests must be received at least three weeks in advance. To learn more about our On-Site Speaker program and a full list of speaker topics, please contact the Banneker-Douglass Museum Education Department at 410.216.6186 or BDMPrograms@goci.state.md.us.<br><br><br> <font size=4><b>Scheduling a Visit to the Banneker Douglass Museum</b></font><br><br> <b>1. Select Your Program and Decide When to Visit.</b><br> Museum school programs are offered Tuesday Friday between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm. Tours may be scheduled at any point during this time period. All programs and tours must be booked at least two weeks in advance. The tour schedule fills up quickly in January, February, and March so book early.<br> <br> <li><b><i>Chaperones & Lunch Space</i></b> One adult must accompany every 10 students. Chaperones remain with the group at all times, help maintain orderly student behavior, and assist the students during the program. The museum is unable to provide space for classes to eat lunch.</i><br><br> <b>2. Call or email the museum with your program request.</b><br> Registration requests may be addressed to the BDM Programs Office at 410.216.6186 or at <A HREF=mailto:BDMPrograms@goci.state.md.us>BDM Education Department</a>. Once the museum received your request, a program confirmation letter/invoice will be sent to you completing your registration.<br><br> <b>3. Cost and Payment.</b><br> The Museum requires 50% payment prior to a scheduled visit and reserves the right to cancel a program if payment is not received. Payment by check may be made after the written confirmation (which serves as the invoice) is received. Payment may be made by check payable to the Banneker-Douglass Museum or in cash.<br><br> <b>Cancellations and Refunds</b><br> For cancellations or rescheduling of programs, please call 410.216.6186. Please notify the museum of any cancellations at least 48 hours in advance of your program. Failure to do so will result in a forfeiture of the group s deposit. If a school cancels because of inclement weather, the Museum will reschedule the program or provide a full refund. If you are late for your scheduled program, the Museum reserves the right to cancel the program.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <p align=right> <font face=arial color=828282 size=-1><b><i>Last updated: January 24, 2012</i></b></font> </p> <!-- ---------------END OF TEXT--------------- --> </td> </tr> </table> </center> <br><center><font color=c0c0c0 size=-1><b>Copyright © 1995-2011<br>Banneker-Douglass Museum - 84 Franklin St. - Annapolis, MD - 21401 - p: 410.216.6180</font></center><br> </body> </html>