The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park
A Maritime Museum and Park located in Annapolis Maryland
Art Between the Creeks is returning to its roots with Back to Back Creek, being hosted by the Annapolis Maritime Museum for the first time since 2002. Features more than a dozen local artists working in a variety of mediums
Show Viewing included with museum admission
Jay Fleming’s tenth annual holiday party will be held at the Annapolis Maritime Museum from six to nine in the evening on December 8th! This party is always a fun time – Tangier Sound oysters on the half shell, beer from Forward Brewing, and wine at an incredible venue right on the water!
Annapolis Hall of Fame sailor, Gary Jobson covered the Olympics for NBC and attended the America’s Cup.
Jobson will discuss these events, the future of sailing, and his new book, The Characters of the America’s Cup.
Chesapeake Troubadour Jefferson Holland, AMM's first director (2000–2012), performs a program of tall tales and sing-alongs.
The performance is inspired by the long tradition of music as entertainment and cultural expression aboard maritime vessels and celebrates the unique spirit of life in Annapolis and on the Chesapeake Bay.
Chesapeake writer Kate Livie explores the history of the Bay's crab industry and its impact on cuisine and culture.
She shares stories of underrepresented figures, from enslaved cooks to Black entrepreneurs, immigrant merchants, and migrant workers.
Livie also discusses how climate change and globalization threaten the future of the iconic fishery.
The Thomas Point Shoal lighthouse, guiding mariners since 1875, marks its 150th anniversary in 2025.
The history includes significant events like the grounding of a British warship in 1812 and battles during the Oyster Wars.
John Potvin will cover its history, preservation efforts, and lessons learned, featuring photos by David Sites.
Author David Gendell tells the story of the HMS Menelaus on the Chesapeake in 1814, including a failed raid that led to the death of a top Royal Navy captain.
The frigate later played a key role in helping dozens of enslaved people escape from the Annapolis area.
Gendell unpacks this dramatic chapter of history involving both disaster and freedom.
Stantec representative, Cameron Ramey, will discuss Sea Level Rise (SLR) planning at the Annapolis Maritime Museum.
The focus will be on "resilience in practice" at the community, resident, and industry levels.
Ramey will highlight key Sea Level Rise-related projects
The Annapolis Watercolor Club Celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and the AMM is proud to host the first of several exhibitions in honor of the event. Come see gorgeous work from a variety of local artist's celebrating local landmarks, wildlife, and ways of life.
Harpe's new book, Pictured in Time: An Artist’s Journey Around the Chesapeake, features over 125 unpublished 1980s and '90s Chesapeake Bay photographs.
The book also showcases the artwork inspired by these iconic images.
Photographer Jay Fleming will share photos and stories on the invasive blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay, highlighting its economic and ecological impacts.
Chef Matthew Lego from LEO will discuss the culinary qualities of blue catfish and offer samples to the audience.
Celebrate the spring equinox and the beginning of boating season each March by burning those nasty winter socks at the Annapolis Oyster Roast & Sock Burning. In a tradition dating back to the late-1970s, Annapolitans relieve themselves of the necessities of winter as the “Burn Your Socks” is recited.
