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Welcome Spring Open House - April 7
Join us for the next free Museum open house on Sunday, April 7 from 1pm-5pm. Come by for quick tours of the Museum house, learn about...
Megan Searing Young
Mar 27, 20241 min read


Vintage Valentine Exhibition
Come see the Museum's collection of vintage Valentine's and decorations at Be Our Valentine, a special mini exhibit at 10B Crescent, the...
Megan Searing Young
Feb 9, 20242 min read


Beltsville Turkeys in Vintage Short Film
Did you know that Greenbelt's neighbor to the north, the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) developed a famous turkey? Called...
Megan Searing Young
Nov 21, 20231 min read


Greenbelt Event Honoring Maryland's Emancipation Day - Nov 4, 2pm
Please join the Greenbelt Black History and Culture Committee, the Greenbelt Cinema, and the Greenbelt Recreation Department for this...
Megan Searing Young
Oct 19, 20231 min read


Fall Lecture on Diego Rivera Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Join us on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 7pm via Zoom for a lecture entitled, Diego Rivera & The Working Class Hero, in honor of...
Megan Searing Young
Sep 27, 20231 min read


Fall Fun at the Museum!
Celebrate Halloween Season with Us! We're kicking off Halloween season (what we call Hallo-Vintage-Ween!), with a FREE open house this...
Megan Searing Young
Sep 25, 20231 min read


Retro Town Fair Ribbon List
We had the biggest Retro Town Fair we think we've ever had this past Labor Day! Thanks so much to everyone who participated whether it...
Megan Searing Young
Sep 19, 20231 min read


"The Real Juneteenth" - Museum Co-Sponsors Talk with Greenbelt Black History and Culture Committee
Join us as we welcome Reynauld Smith for a special talk about what Juneteenth has meant to him, his family, and his ancestors some of...
Megan Searing Young
May 31, 20231 min read


Celebrate Greenbelt Day With Us!
Celebrate Greenbelt Day with the Museum! Greenbelt Day marks the day that the city received its charter so join us for a free Museum open...
Megan Searing Young
May 31, 20231 min read


Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Lecture
Join us to hear the inspiring and harrowing history of the Japanese-American Tsuchiya family who were incarcerated at Manzanar in...
Megan Searing Young
May 11, 20231 min read


Fun at the Museum's Spring Open House!
We had so much fun at our Spring Open House held April 2. Visitors took quick tours of the Museum house and made paper flowers next door...
Megan Searing Young
May 11, 20231 min read


Virtual Tour of Jim Crow Museum
The Greenbelt Museum's virtual tour of the Jim Crow Museum took place on Wednesday, February 22. Over 35 people joined the Museum for a...
Megan Searing Young
Feb 28, 20232 min read


Be Our Valentine! Museum Open House
Join us for a free Museum open house on Sunday, February 5 from 1pm-4pm. Come by for a quick tour and a lighthearted look at love in the...
Megan Searing Young
Jan 23, 20231 min read


Black History Month Program: Tour the Jim Crow Museum
According to its website, "The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia is the nation's largest publicly accessible collection of artifacts...
Megan Searing Young
Jan 19, 20232 min read


A Greenbelt Perspective on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Assassination & a History of the Holiday
Following the assassination of Dr. King on April 4, 1968, Washington, DC, along with many other cities across the US erupted in riots. In...
Megan Searing Young
Jan 13, 20232 min read


Tour the Museum House All Decked Out for the Holidays!
If you couldn't make our Deco the Halls event, there are other opportunities to come for a tour of the historic house or take a walking...
Megan Searing Young
Dec 9, 20221 min read


FOGM Needs Your Help!
FOGM, the non-profit organization that supports the Museum, needs your help. The organization did not make fundraising appeals during the...
Megan Searing Young
Dec 9, 20222 min read


Deco the Halls, Our Annual Open House Returns!
Deco the Halls Returns! Deco the Halls, our annual holiday open house, returns this year! After skipping 2020 and 2021, we're so pleased...
Megan Searing Young
Dec 9, 20221 min read


Maryland Emancipation Day Program
Did you know that Maryland was one of the earliest states to abolish slavery – a full year ahead of the 13th Amendment? November 1,1864...
Megan Searing Young
Nov 4, 20221 min read


Halloween Hijinks at the Greenbelt Museum!
We love Halloween at the Museum and we weren't able to decorate the past couple of years, so this year we thought we'd try something new....
Megan Searing Young
Oct 28, 20222 min read
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