Murphy Fine Arts Center
Murphy Fine Arts Center on Morgan State University campus; (c) Soul Of America
DESCRIPTION: Medium-tier museum and performing arts center; This college museum and performing arts complex contains the Lewis Museum of Art and the 2000-seat Gilliam Concert Hall on Morgan State University campus. The museum of art features works by Professor Henry O. Tanner, who spent 37 years assembling one of the finest art collections in the country. The remarkable artworks collection includes exquisite African beadwork, photography original artworks by Henry O. Tanner, Elizabeth Catlett, Romare Bearden, Lois Mailou Jones, Harry Evans and many others are valued in excess of $10 million. There is a modest gift shop on the premises as well. The inaugural Gilliam Concert Hall performance in 2001 featured the great opera singer Jessye Norman. Today the concert hall features many concerts by R&B, Hip-Hop and Pop music stars. It is one of Baltimore’s newest performing arts venues with state-of-the-art visual and audio enhancements.
ADMISSION: small fee
DAYS & HOURS: Tue-Fri 10a-4p, Sat 11a-4p, Sun 12a-4p
ADDRESS: 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD
PARKING: garage on premises
PHONE: 443-885-4440
WEBSITE: https://www.morgan.edu/mfac
