UMB Baltimore Heritage Tour

People and Place-Based Learning Rooted in Baltimore’s Heritage

Dollhouse, by Murals of Baltimore, located at the University of Maryland Medical Center, is one of the murals featured on the UMB Baltimore Heritage Tour route.

The UMB Baltimore Heritage Tour: People and Place-Based Pedagogy deepens our understanding of the city's historical landmarks communities, and the people that shape its vibrant history. This tour is designed for faculty in academic health, law, and social work and aims to connect historical knowledge with the broader educational experience, providing valuable insights for integrating people and place-based pedagogy into teaching, learning, and curriculum development.

The UMB Baltimore Heritage Tour is led by Baltimore native artists and historians. The experience aims to advance UMB’s mission through a collaborative learning environment by exploring innovative ways to enrich teaching with equity-focused, community-engaged, and historically grounded perspectives.

What to Expect

• A 1.5-hour tour that begins and ends at Lexington Market with rest breaks throughout the tour.
• Insight into Baltimore’s heritage through art, historical figures, and personal narratives, and its connection to UMB and the people and communities that we are a part of.
• Follow-up discussions/workshops on the practice of people and place-based pedagogy and the integration of aspects of the tour into curricula.

We look forward to seeing you there and sharing this enriching experience!

Please reach out to diversity@umaryland.edu for questions.