Take an audio tour of The Peale, Baltimore's Community Museum and the oldest museum building in the United States! Listen to WYPR's Aaron Henkin recount the fascinating stories that surround this historic building. Includes 16 stops.
In the Rowhouse Room you can see the two oldest window casings in the building, recognizable by their sagging slant. Through those windows you can see the Peale’s roof, a replica of the historic original, installed by Baltimore City’s Department of General Services in 2017, at the beginning of the building’s renovations.
Floral wallpaper (pictured) found during the renovations of the Rowhouse Room has been dated to the mid-nineteenth century – the building’s tenure as City Hall. It is still visible thanks to a removable panel. Hear more about the wallpaper from Peale staffer, Heather Shelton.
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