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Part of the Johns Hopkins University Museums, Evergreen Museum & Library houses a prestigious collection of international art and rare books assembled by two generations of Baltimore’s philanthropic Garrett family. Architecture, paintings, decorative arts, rare books, philanthropy, Baltimore's railroad history, and more.The Johns Hopkins University's Evergreen Museum & Library, the one-time Italia

nate country residence of two generations of Baltimore’s Garrett family, is celebrated for its holdings of Asian arts: porcelains, lacquer wares, and netsuke (miniature carved ivories); European paintings—including works by Edgar Degas (1834–1917), Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920), and Ignacio Zuloaga (1870-1945); American art glass — the majority of pieces assigned to Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933); and the John Work Garrett Library of rare books and manuscripts. This eclectic house-museum also features costume designs, drawings, and a mesmerizing private theatre designed by celebrated Russian émigré Léon Bakst (1866-1924), best known for his set designs for the Ballet Russes. Also of note are the career drawings of regional architect Laurence Hall Fowler (1876-1971); murals by Mexican-born artist Miguel Covarrubias (1904-1957); and paintings by Frenchman Raoul Dufy (1877-1953). The collections of Evergreen afford a unique perspective regarding the evolution of American collecting taste and connoisseurship, from the country’s post-Civil War industrial revolution to the modern jet age.

05/29/2026

Whodunnit? Shhh, snitches get stitches! 🔍🫆

Thanks to everyone who came out last night, dressed like the cat’s pajamas, and played along! A great time was had!

Many thanks also to the Murder Mystery Company in Baltimore for leading the case and for keeping the food and drink flowing.

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Sending beachy vibes this 🏖🖼️Beach Scene by Aaron Sopher (American, 1905–72), c. 1960, ink on paper. Gift of Chris Bre...
05/22/2026

Sending beachy vibes this 🏖

🖼️Beach Scene by Aaron Sopher (American, 1905–72), c. 1960, ink on paper. Gift of Chris Bready; Evergreen Museum & Library, Johns Hopkins University.

🖼️Untitled drawing by Raoul Dufy (French, 1877-1953), 1936, watercolor on paper. Bequest of Alice Warder Garrett; Evergreen House Foundation.

🖼️Saint Jean-de-Luz by Maurice Brianchon (French, 1899-1979), oil on canvas. Bequest of Alice Warder Garrett; Evergreen House Foundation.

Congratulations to JHU's Class of 2026! 🎓💙🤍🎉Did you know that the President's Chair used in Commencement lives at the Ev...
05/22/2026

Congratulations to JHU's Class of 2026! 🎓💙🤍🎉

Did you know that the President's Chair used in Commencement lives at the Evergreen year-round?

The President's Chair, an exact copy of the President's Chair of Harvard, was gifted in 1900 to Daniel Coit Gilman, first President of Johns Hopkins, by the Harvard Club of Maryland, in honor of the 25th anniversary of Gilman's inauguration. It is on display at Evergreen Musuem & Library throughout the year, except when it is wrapped up and transported to the Homewood campus for a few days during Commencement exercises.

🇲🇽 Happy Cinco de Mayo 🇲🇽While Cinco de Mayo began as a commemoration of Mexico's victory against the French in the Batt...
05/05/2026

🇲🇽 Happy Cinco de Mayo 🇲🇽

While Cinco de Mayo began as a commemoration of Mexico's victory against the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862, it has evolved into a worldwide celebration of Mexican culture.

Ambassador John Work Garrett and his wife, Alice Warder Garrett, were enthusiastic travelers and naturally curious about cultures other than their own. This is reflected in their collections of fine and decorative arts, and in their library.

In the 1920s, the couple became friendly with Mexican artist, ethnologist, and art historian Miguel Covarrubias, who made his reputation in America by drawing caricatures of notable public personalities for The New Yorker and Vanity Fair. The Garretts purchased several works by him and commissioned several more specifically for Evergreen.

Another work, by the Mexican master Diego Rivera, came to Evergreen after the Garrett's time, through a gift by former Johns Hopkins University president Milton S. Eisenhower.

All of the objects pictured here, plus many others by Covarrubias, can be seen on a tour of Evergreen. Plan your visit at https://museums.jhu.edu/evergreen-museum-library/visitor-info/.

"Street in Tehuantepec" by Miguel Covarrubias (Mexican, 1904-1957), 1924, watercolor and pencil, Gift of Alice Warder Garrett, Evergreen House Foundation, EH1952.1.416.

"El Picapedrero" (The Stone Mason) by Diego Rivera (Mexican, 1886-1957), 1944, watercolor, Gift of Milton S. Eisenhower, Evergreen House Foundation, EH1984.2.1

Books about Mexico in the John Work Garrett Library.

While the is exploring the theme "Fashion Is Art," Evergreen is getting ready for our Murder Mystery cocktail party, "...
05/04/2026

While the is exploring the theme "Fashion Is Art," Evergreen is getting ready for our Murder Mystery cocktail party, "Death of a Gangster on Thursday, May 28. (Tickets available at https://tinyurl.com/EvergreenMurderMystery)

Costumes and themed-outfits are encouraged, but what does one wear to a wedding reception uniting two rival mafia families, taking place in a 1920s speakeasy? Here are some inspo images pulled from Evergreen's collection and the public domain.

📸: Cab Calloway in white suit, date unknown; John Work Garrett, Arturo Toscanini, and Alice Warder Garrett, 1930, Evergreen House Foundation Archives; Portrait of Kono San at Movietone event on board SS Sierra, likely August 8, 1929; Gold drop-waist dress, late 1920s, silk and velvet with beading. Gift of Mrs. Flora A. Chrest, Evergreen Museum & Library; Gold purse with beading, 1920s-1940s. Gift of Mrs. Flora A. Chrest, Evergreen Museum & Library; J. Fritz Gordon, Al Capone and Mayor of Havana, Julio Morales in Cuba, 1930, State Library and Archives of Florida; Josephine Baker by Stanislaus Julian Walery, 1926, gelatin silver print, from the National Portrait Gallery; Louise Brooks, 1920s, Library of Congress; Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, sometime between 1932 and 1934, Library of Congress.

Don your best flapper and zoot suit attire for an evening of Prohibition-era intrigue brought to you by the Murder Myste...
04/29/2026

Don your best flapper and zoot suit attire for an evening of Prohibition-era intrigue brought to you by the Murder Mystery Company in Baltimore!

Evergreen’s historic Carriage House will transform into the Dunn Speakeasy to host the wedding of two rival mafia families. But in this “married to the mob” event, someone is bound to lose power, which means someone else will lose their life! Solve this case with your fellow detectives during this interactive, Clue-style comedic event. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served prior to the performance.

Register at https://evergreen-museum-library.vbotickets.com/event/murder_mystery_at_evergreen/181079

NEXT THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 6-7 P.M.: JHU students of all experience levels are invited to a free sunset yoga session at Ev...
04/23/2026

NEXT THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 6-7 P.M.: JHU students of all experience levels are invited to a free sunset yoga session at Evergreen Museum & Library. Decompress in downward dog, wield your power in warrior pose, and chill in child's pose against the backdrop of Evergreen's Gilded Age mansion and Italianate Gardens.

Happy from Evergreen!🌷🌿⛲In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Evergreen was home to extensive gardens. The comple...
04/14/2026

Happy from Evergreen!🌷🌿⛲

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Evergreen was home to extensive gardens. The complex included geometric flower beds, a fountain and pool with water lilies and goldfish, and seven greenhouses containing palms, ferns, orchids, lilies, and roses. One greenhouse was dedicated to growing mushrooms, and a grapery sat near the North Wing.

The greenhouses were demolished in the 1920s after years of disuse. In the 1930s, inspired by their time in Italy, Ambassador John Work Garrett and his wife, Alice Warder Garrett, added a formal paved piazza behind the house, built a brick grotto wall, and implemented more formal Italianate gardens.

Today, Evergreen maintains 26 acres of forest, meadow, lawn, and gardens. Visitors may explore parts of the ground on a free, self-guided walking tour during regular museum hours, Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Plan your visit at https://museums.jhu.edu/evergreen-museum-library/visitor-info/

📷Oblique view of Evergreen's Mushroom House and Palm House. Evergreen House Foundation Archives.

📷Front view of Evergreen's Palm House main entrance. A large pedestal fountain stands in the foreground, surrounded by a pool filled with lily pads. Evergreen House Foundation Archives.

📷Alice Warder Garrett stands in front of the grotto wall surrounded by garden furniture, circa 1930s. Evergreen House Foundation Archives.

📷View from the Terrace looking down to Evergreen's Upper Garden, a rectangular lawn framed by manicured boxwood hedges. The grotto wall is visible to the left.

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