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MWHC Featured Artist
Erin Rae Gouldin:
Her Name Is Mother!
“My painting practice, rooted in the vibrant city of Baltimore, is driven by a fierce commitment to creativity and social responsibility (and) I explore and celebrate the complexities of womanhood, while also addressing issues of social justice and environmentalism.” Meet Erin and see her work on Saturday October 4, 2025 from 2 – 4:00 p.m. at the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center, 333 N. Charles Street, Baltimore. Read more.
Come celebrate our legacy on October 4th
(September 11, 2025) After painful, but necessary, months of research, deliberations and thought, the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center Board of Directors voted to dissolve the MWHC as of December 31, 2025. But we are not leaving without a celebration of all that we...
Let’s shine light on Maryland’s women lighthouse keepers of the past
(May 8, 2025) One look at the Chesapeake Bay’s shallow depths, sandbars and irregular coastline and it is easy to see why Maryland had so many operating lighthouses during the 19th and 20th centuries. What’s surprising, though, are how many women lighthouse keepers guided ships and likely saved untold lives during those years.
Program: How Melissa Ludtke fought for equal access for women sports journalists
(March 18, 2025) In 1978, as a young sports journalist, Melissa Ludtke won a lawsuit for the right to be allowed in Major League Baseball locker rooms. Join the discussion on March 20 at 7:00 p.m. as she looks back on how she pioneered equal participation by women in...