Catering People, both of whom can handle food, beverage, bar, linens, and any specialty rentals needed. In addition, the National Aquarium holds a liquor license, and all alcohol for private events must be supplied and served by one of these exclusive caterers.
Groups also can enjoy added value pro- gramming for an additional fee, and the National Aquarium also can keep open the aquarium store for event favors that can be purchased directly on site.
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Baltimore will host the first large-scale international light festival in the United States, Light City Baltimore, from March 28 through April 3, 2016. The festival is a celebration of light, art, music, and innovation that will bring together local, national and international artists, musi- cians and thinkers. In 1816, Baltimore was the first American city to illuminate its streets with gas lanterns, revolutioniz- ing the landscape and forever transform- ing the city with light. It is with this spirit of invention and transformation that 200 years later Light City will invite the world to join in a celebration of light.
Penguin Coast, a new state-of-the-art African penguin exhibit at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, brings guests up close to penguins and white-breasted cor- morants in a vivid re-creation of their natural habitat along the coasts and islands of South Africa. The exhibit opened in September 2014 and pro- vides a richer and more diverse living environment for the zoo’s current colony of African black-footed penguins, includ- ing a 185,000-gallon pool surrounding the indoor Conservation Center. This space, at more than 1,920 square feet, will allow the zoo to eventually grow the African penguin colony up to 100 birds. The Penguin Coast education center also serves as an ideal indoor space for a creative meeting location.
The Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum opened a new permanent exhibit this summer, “Babe Ruth: 100 Years,” which celebrates his entry into professional baseball a century ago. It includes rare artifacts, such as the scorebook from his first game with the then-minor league Baltimore Orioles.
Living Seashore is an interactive exhibit that opened in May 2015 at the National Aquarium where guests can explore the shore and touch the animals that live
between the tides. The exhibit spans 2,700-square feet and takes guests beyond the boardwalk to the crashing waves, sandy beaches and shifting dunes of the ever-changing Mid-Atlantic seashore, where they will encounter more than 150 animals, including clearnose skates, horseshoe crabs and more. Along the edge of two large touchpools, guests will be able to gently touch the prickly pointed spines of a purple sea urchin; the sleek, muscular wing of an Atlantic stingray; and the mysterious, firm bell of a pulsing moon jelly.
The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) will conclude its multi-year renovation with the opening of the Center for People and Art on October 25, 2015. This new area of the museum offers visitors an interactive experience that includes an innovative thematic exhibition, “Imagining Home,” and a variety of pro- grams and partnerships with Baltimore artists and neighborhoods. The $4.5 mil- lion, 5,500-square foot addition includes a gallery that draws together works from across the collection around a theme, a commons that highlights the voices and creativity of the Baltimore community, and a studio for hands-on art making for all ages.
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