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The Peale showcases stories of Baltimore's people and places in the first museum built in the US, opened by Rembrandt Peale in 1814.

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Jones Falls 2076 began with life along our buried and unburied streams here in Baltimore. Walks that Lee Davis and I took along different stretches of this hidden urban enigma; a speculative and fateful conversation that Bruce Willen and I had one day on the Stony Run just before it disappears underground; ongoing efforts by our local watershed advocates to bring attention to our neglected waterways; the vision of our creative community in bringing these waters into imaginative focus. How thrilling to see it all manifest now in an exhibition featured on the billboard next to Penn Station.

Thanks to everyone who came out to our exhibition opening last night at the Peale: our amazing artists, designers, and writers; the wonderful team at the Peale led by Andie Townsend; our project team anchored by Nic Amsel and held in shape by our tireless coordinator Julianne Chan; so many civic, artistic, and environmental voices here in Baltimore; and so many of those who gathered over these last months of the Jones Falls 2076 project, in our workshops and dreamwalks and other public events. We are so grateful for this community, the support of the Chesapeake Bay Trust, the Ecological Design Collective, and our other donors and sponsors.

So gratifying to see everyone come together in a space framed by such compelling visions of what our city could yet become. We had the third floor of the museum to ourselves, and it was packed last night. We even maxed out the fire code-related RSVP cap! It felt like a testament to the deep desire to reclaim the futures and narratives before us, the radical promise embodied in these works. I’m deeply grateful to Bruce for leading the exhibition curation with such creative genius, and to Lee for the deep well of his humanity.

I’m proud of what has grown out of this collective journey, and thankful for everyone I’ve been able to share it with over these months and years, beginning with my family and our life along the Stony Run for the last twenty years (credit to Uma Pandian of RPEMS for most of these photos). I’ve learned so much from you all. Folks, if you’re in Baltimore or nearby, come check out our exhibit, open till November 22nd! taken in The Peale by @alainthavan

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taken in Baltimore, Maryland by @alainthavan

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Join us at The Peale as Chamber Music Maryland presents British cellist Natalie Clein for an intimate recital followed by a chance to meet the artist.

There's nothing like exquisite music filling the halls of our historic building 🎼🎼

Tickets are still on sale at www.ThePeale.org

*Photo provided by organizers. by @alainthavan

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Join us this Thursday, October 15th from 5-7 pm for the opening reception of our exhibition, Jones Falls 2076! Link in our bio to RSVP!

The Jones Falls 2076 exhibition at The Peale explores alternative futures for Baltimore’s Jones Falls River, as imagined by artists, designers, writers, and community members.

Baltimore’s founding river has been hidden below I-83 for over 50 years, overlooked and mistreated. This waterway made possible the rise of Baltimore as an American industrial powerhouse. And yet it is out of sight and out of mind for many residents of the city and region. As the elevated expressway covering the Jones Falls nears the projected end of its lifespan, more and more Baltimoreans are imagining and asking for a different future for the river.

Jones Falls 2076 poses these questions: What futures do we want for the river at the heart of our city? And how might we get there?

🖼️ On view October 15–November 22 at The Peale
🥂 Opening Reception: October 15th from 5–7pm

Join us for events including panels with civic leaders and planners, artist roundtable discussions, and a community design charett where Baltimore community members will brainstorm and collaborate on design concepts for a restored Jones Falls.

👉 Exhibition info and opening RSVP links in bio

Featuring new original works from:
Katryna Carter @katrynacarter
Alyssa Dennis @alyssadennisstudios
Kondwani Fidel @kondwanifidel
Curry J. Hackett @curryhackett
Eric Johnson @sublimetheorystudio
Andrew Paul Keiper + Julie Shapiro @shudderingnoisemachine + @julie_shapiro
Mahan Rykiel Associates @mahan_rykiel
Ashley Minner Jones @ashleyminnerjones
Xena Ni @msknee
Hugh Pocock @hughpocockstudio
Lia Purpura @liapurpura1
Unknown Studio @unknownstudio_la
Nicholas Wisniewski + Merrell Hambleton @nicholaswiz + @merrelleh
Ziger|Snead Architects @zigersnead

Jones Falls 2076 is curated by Bruce Willen with Anand Pandian and Lee Davis. Additional exhibition support, design, and production provided by The Peale, Julianne Chan, Chelsea Foster, and Nic Amsel.

#baltimore #baltimorecity #thepealebaltimore #jonesfalls #jonesfalls2076 by @alainthavan

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Baltimore’s founding river has been hidden below I-83 for over 50 years, overlooked and
mistreated. This waterway made possible the rise of Baltimore as an American industrial
powerhouse. And yet it is out of sight and out of mind for many residents of the city and
region. As the elevated expressway covering the Jones Falls nears the projected end of its
lifespan, more and more Baltimoreans are imagining and asking for a different future for
the river.
Jones Falls 2076 centers on 14 newly-commissioned speculative works that envision a
radically restored and reimagined Jones Falls in the year 2076. These works reframe the
Jones Falls to come half a century from now through the lens of possibility, imagining the
river unburied, reconnected, repaired, and recentered as the ecological, social, and civic
heart of Baltimore. The works also ask deeper questions about our relationships to the river,
its human and non-human neighbors, and to future generations.

Jones Falls 2076 on view October 15 - November 22, 2026

Featuring new works by:
@katrynacarter
@alyssadennisstudios
@kondwanifidel
@curryhackett
@sublimetheorystudio
@shudderingnoisemachine + @julie_shapiro
@mahan_rykiel
@ashleyminnerjones
@msknee
@hughpocockstudio
@liapurpura1
@unknownstudio_la
@nicholaswiz + @merrelleh
@zigersnead by @alainthavan

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The Peale is excited to host Jessica Damen’s solo exhibition Off The Page, on view now through November 8, 2026.

Off the Page explores the intersection of painting, poetry, sound, and story-telling through immersive works inspired by literary texts, folk tales, and spoken word. Through expressive imagery and layered soundscapes, Jessica Damen transforms language into visual experience.

#ThePealeBaltimore
#CommunityMuseum
#Art
#Culture
#Garher by @alainthavan

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We want to send a big congratulations to our very Lauren Degener and Michael Baker on their wedding this. May your wedding day be filled with love, joy and memories that will last a lifetime. Cheers!🍾🥂💜

✨️On Saturday October 10th the Peale will be close so members of the team can attend the ceremony.

The museum will re-open during our regular hours Sunday 10am-4pm. by @alainthavan

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The Peale calendar is full of events you don't want to miss! Each event is ticketed for purchase or registration is needed to attend.

Visit our website www.thepeale.org for details on how you can be apart one or all the events! We don't judge 😉

#ThePealeBaltimore🍂
#OctoberEvents🍂
#FallFun🍂

*Photos 1 & 2 provided by organizers. by @alainthavan

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Solve the mystery!

Help Rembrandt Peale locate the tools needed to debut gaslight in Baltimore 🎩📜🔒

Tickets are available on our website www.thepeale.org 💻 by @alainthavan

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Join us over the next six Thursdays to engage with artist Jessica Damen, whose work inhabits the Peale’s second floor. Stop by any Thursday between 4:30 and 7 to chat with the artist and to learn more about the synergy between the written word and visual art in Damen’s world. taken in The Peale by @alainthavan

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PREPARING MUSEUMS FOR A CRISIS: LESSONS FROM UKRAINE
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Missed the webinar on September 17th? 📆
Well you are in luck,🍀 The recording is now available to view on Youtube: https://lnkd.in/enb3MNQS

Hear from a panel of international cultural professionals from Ukraine and the Netherlands. Held in conjunction with the “We Know Who They Are: Artworks and Narrative From the Invasion of Ukraine” (WKWTA) exhibition (on display July 31 – October 2, 2026 )- They will discuss the urgent question: How do we preserve and maintain cultural heritage in times of crisis?🇳🇱🫂🇺🇦

MEET THE PANELISTS🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 (Left to Right):

•Ihor Pashyvailo: Director General of the Maidan Museum and Co-founder of HERI and ACURE

•Kateryna Kulai: Director of the Odesa National Fine Arts Museum

•Milena Chorna: Co-founder and Head of Association of Ukrainian Museums

•Arnoud Odding: Strategic Advisor for the Dutch museum and cultural heritage sector

Moderator: Glen Davis: retired Foreign Service Officer of the U.S. Department of State

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Baltimore’s Odesa and Rotterdam Sister City Committees want to give a big thank you to💌:

• @thepealebaltimore for hosting this webinar
•@dutchculture.nl for advice and logistical support
• @amhousekyiv in Kyiv, Odesa, and Lviv for live-streaming the webinar.

#BaltimoreSisterCities #BaltimoreOdesa #BaltimoreRotterdam by @alainthavan

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The Jones Falls 2076 exhibition at The Peale explores alternative futures for Baltimore’s Jones Falls River, as imagined by artists, designers, writers, and community members.

Baltimore’s founding river has been hidden below I-83 for over 50 years, overlooked and mistreated. This waterway made possible the rise of Baltimore as an American industrial powerhouse. And yet it is out of sight and out of mind for many residents of the city and region. As the elevated expressway covering the Jones Falls nears the projected end of its lifespan, more and more Baltimoreans are imagining and asking for a different future for the river.

Jones Falls 2076 poses these questions: What futures do we want for the river at the heart of our city? And how might we get there?

🖼️ On view October 15–November 22 at The Peale
🥂 Opening Reception: October 15th from 5–7pm

Join us for events including panels with civic leaders and planners, artist roundtable discussions, and a community design charett where Baltimore community members will brainstorm and collaborate on design concepts for a restored Jones Falls.

👉 Exhibition info and opening RSVP links in bio

Featuring new original works from:
Katryna Carter @katrynacarter
Alyssa Dennis @alyssadennisstudios
Kondwani Fidel @kondwanifidel
Curry J. Hackett @curryhackett
Eric Johnson @sublimetheorystudio
Andrew Paul Keiper + Julie Shapiro @shudderingnoisemachine + @julie_shapiro
Mahan Rykiel Associates @mahan_rykiel
Ashley Minner Jones @ashleyminnerjones
Xena Ni @msknee
Hugh Pocock @hughpocockstudio
Lia Purpura @liapurpura1
Unknown Studio @unknownstudio_la
Nicholas Wisniewski + Merrell Hambleton @nicholaswiz + @merrelleh
Ziger|Snead Architects @zigersnead

Jones Falls 2076 is curated by Bruce Willen with Anand Pandian and Lee Davis. Additional exhibition support, design, and production provided by The Peale, Julianne Chan, Chelsea Foster, and Nic Amsel.

#baltimore #baltimorecity #thepealebaltimore #jonesfalls #jonesfalls2076 by @alainthavan

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