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Event Series:
It’s More Than History Lecture Series
Baltimore was Revolutionized by Ship Building and the Railroad with Jon Goldman
April 12 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Online Event
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For the third installment of the “It’s More Than History” lecture series, join Jon Goldman, Curator for the B&O Railroad Museum. His talk will look at the relationship between the Baltimore Harbor and the B&O’s founding in 1827, as well as the symbiotic relationship between harbor and the B&O Railroad in reinforcing Baltimore’s place in national trade in the 1800s, fueling industrialization in Europe. This lecture is one of three sponsored by the Baltimore National Heritage Area and presented by The Peale. All are presented for free. Catch up on past lectures on The Peale’s YouTube channel.
Presenter: Jon Goldman joined the B&O Railroad Museum in 2019 as chief curator and provides leadership and management of the museum’s interpretation, exhibitions, collections, archives, restoration, and education teams. Jonathan has worked in the museum field for over 13 years, developing impact-driven exhibitions, improving collections care programs, as well as developing engaging public educational experiences. He received a B.A. in Asian Studies from Occidental College, a B.F.A. in Art Direction and Design for Social Impact from the Art Center College of Design, and an M.A. in Exhibition Design from George Washington University. Jonathan has taught at George Washington University and is currently an adjunct professor at Towson University.
“Go back and fetch it”. We must look back to the past so that we may understand how we became what we are. and move forward to a better future.
Accessibility
Accessibility
ASL interpretation is available upon request for this event. ASL requests must be made three full business days prior to an event.
Wheelchair and Physical Building Access / The Peale has a brand new elevator! The new accessible entrance is on the left side of the building, down Watchouse alley about 100 ft. There is a keypad on the right side of the elevator door. Press the button to call the elevator. There is a door that will swing open automatically once the elevator is called so stand back. Once the door is open you can enter the elevator portico and then step/roll/dance into the elevator. When you come out of the elevator you will be in a short hallway by the bathrooms and the lobby and welcome desk is on the right. There are three floors in the Peale there is a handrail on all flights of stairs. Various and ample forms of seating is available in every room. The historic entrance has five steps and no functioning handrail.
Parking / There is a temporary drop off spot in the “no parking” zone directly in front of the Holliday St. entrance. There are multiple public paid parking lots within a two block radius of The Peale as well as street parking. There are 4 access parking spots on the 200 block of Holliday Street.
Visual Descriptions and more / For additional information about captioning, ASL, services, and more, please visit our Accessibility page.
Visual Descriptions and more / For additional information about captioning, ASL, services, and more, please visit our Accessibility page.