March at the BMI
Check It Out!
“Sparrows Point: An American Steel Story” Podcast Discussion

Meet producer Aaron Henkin and discuss “Sparrows Point: An American Steel Story,” a new, limited-edition podcast from the BMI and WYPR, in this virtual program co-hosted by the Baltimore County Public Library.

Date: Wednesday 3/10/2021
Time: 7:00PM
Sparrows Point’s Women of Steel

Hear from women who shattered the glass ceiling working at Bethlehem Steel’s Sparrows Point mill–the topic of a new outdoor exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Industry–in this one-hour Zoom discussion co-hosted by the BMI and Enoch Pratt Free Library.

Date: Tuesday 3/30/2021
Time: 7:00PM

This program is free, no registration necessary: Access the program here
Visit the BMI by appointment!

You and your group will enjoy having the museum galleries and exhibits to yourselves for a full 90 minutes to self-tour and explore in a safe and socially distanced manner. Book your experience today and enjoy:
  • Access for your group of up to 10 family members/friends
  • 10% discount in the museum gift shop
  • Free onsite parking for the duration of your visit
BMI Legacy Brick Garden

Honor the legacies of the men and women who worked at Bethlehem Steel by purchasing an engraved brick to be placed in the Baltimore Museum of Industry’s Bethlehem Steel Legacy Brick Garden.

The Brick Garden will be located in a prominent location on our campus near the Bethlehem shipyard crane that marks the museum entrance.

To learn more about our Buy-A-Brick program, click here.
History on the Half Shell - BMI’s Bull & Oyster Roast goes virtual
Join emcee Tom Hall, host of WYPR’s Midday, for an evening of all things oyster as the BMI presents the annual Bull & Oyster Roast on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 7:00 pm EST.
 
This year, attending the BMI’s virtual Bull & Oyster Roast is free, but participants must register to receive the weblink for the online event. Proceeds from this annual event support BMI educational programs. Register here--space is limited.
 
The BMI is proud to partner with these individuals and organizations that have deep connections to our region’s oyster industry. Bringing their stories together—how oysters are produced, consumed, and recycled—shows how a community can sustain an industry and meet the culinary demand of a new generation of oyster lovers. Tune in and learn all about oysters, with an incredible lineup including:

Chesapeake educator, writer, and historian Kate Livie will bring history alive with an action-packed tale of the Chesapeake Bay oyster wars. 

Orchard Point Oyster Company founder/partner Scott Budden will take guests on a virtual tour of a working oyster farm and will teach guests how to shuck an oyster, Chesapeake style. Want to try your own hand at shucking an oyster? Place an order with Orchard Point Oyster Company.  

Learn how to make an Oyster Pan Roast with Chef Dylan Salmon of Dylan’s Oyster Cellar. Want someone else to do the cooking for you? Order carryout or delivery from Dylan’s. 

Chef Matt from Zeffert & Gold Catering will demonstrate grilling oysters on the half shell.
Explore how a shell goes from “plate to reef” with the Oyster Recovery Partnership. 

With great silent auction and raffle items, including a pearl necklace, tickets to this summer’s BMW Championship at Caves Valley Golf Club, a ½ carat diamond, and a wagon chock full of cheer, this event is sure to be memorable.
Rita Hamlet pictured in April 2019, courtesy of Bill Barry.
Meet the Women of Steel
It’s Women’s History Month, and what better way to mark the moment than to hear from women who shattered the glass ceiling working at Bethlehem Steel’s Sparrows Point mill?

On Sunday, March 7 at 2pm, join us for a virtual conversation with former steelworkers including Rita Hamlet, who began working on the ore dock at Bethlehem Steel shortly after the steel industry’s consent decree of 1974 opened more pathways to employment for women and African-American workers. Rita worked in many different jobs at the mill, all while raising her five children. She is the subject of a Point to Point blog post, and is featured in Episode 4 of the Sparrows Point podcast series.   

This one-hour online discussion is co-hosted by the BMI, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and Historical Society of Baltimore County. Register here. 
BMI's education team leading a virtual tour.
Making the BMI Experience Accessible to Hospitalized Children 
Over the last year, the education team at the BMI has transformed the museum’s hands-on activities into virtual experiences including at-home activities, audio guides, videos for the museum’s YouTube channel, and a virtual, guided tour, ensuring visitors could enjoy much of the museum from home. 

Now the staff is expanding the museum’s reach to connect with young patients at a local hospital. The Child Life and Creative Arts Program at the Herman & Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai provides in-patient children and teens with fun educational activities that help to create a more comfortable environment and reduce stress. On February 23, the BMI education team offered one-on-one virtual tours for children ranging in age from 5-11. While these new opportunities to reach beyond the BMI’s campus started with the museum's closure during the pandemic, the BMI plans to keep expanding the museum's impact virtually, even when school buses fill our parking lot again.
This past year, the Baltimore Museum of Industry needed to change the way it connects with you, our community. It was a challenge, but thanks to the generosity of friends and supporters who responded to emergency appeals, the BMI found success. 
 
This year’s annual report is a review of the BMI’s activities with an emphasis on the community partnerships that made the BMI's 2020 exhibitions, programs, and outreach so impactful.
 
Your support in 2020 was essential to the BMI and the work to preserve and share Baltimore’s industrial story. Whether you made a gift, renewed your membership, attended a virtual program, or followed us on social media, Thank You!
We are able to offer many of our programs for free thanks to the generous support of our members and donors. Please consider making a donation or joining the BMI so we can continue doing so.
Baltimore Museum of Industry | www.thebmi.org