# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Grand Opening: The Making of Maryland
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Maryland’s story begins more than a billion years ago, when the piece of Earth we call home sat near the South Pole. Join us for the Grand Opening of our newest exhibit, The Making of Maryland: 1 Billion Years and Counting, at the Maryland Museum of Natural Sciences. Let’s follow Maryland’s extraordinary journey through tectonic collisions, rifting oceans, asteroid impacts, and rising mountains, and the evolution of life from single‑celled organisms to dinosaurs to us.

You’ll walk through a mountain, see rocks from the Moon, and discover how scientists read Earth’s longest storybook through the rocks and fossils beneath our feet. It’s an exciting, hands‑on exploration of Maryland’s deep past and how our landscape came to be.

Grand Opening Celebration
-Saturday, August 1, from 10-3 pm
-Ribbon Cutting: 10 am
-Title Sponsor – Rosedale Bank on Site.
-WPOC Radio Station on Site 10-12.
-Admission is free. 

Everyone is invited. You do not need to be a member to attend.
Meet our geology, mineralogy, and paleontology curators, be among the first to experience Maryland’s billion‑year story. Watch for a few surprises throughout day, too.

NHSM is proud to share this exhibit with the community. We can’t wait to welcome you into this ancient story’s newest chapter.

Free - but please RSVP Here: https://marylandnature.wildapricot.org/event-6758512

Can’t make the opening? Visit us during normal public open hours. Admission is free. Donations are welcome.

Wednesdays: 12-5 pm
Thursday: 10-3 pm
Friday: 10-3 pm
Saturday: 10-3 pm
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/parkville/grand-opening-the-making-of-maryland/200030407392420
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit, science-fair
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Parkville
- **state**: MD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 6908 Belair Rd, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21206
- **lat**: 39.35748
- **long**: -76.52801
- **full address**: 6908 Belair Rd, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21206, 6908 Belair Rd, Baltimore, MD 21206-1122, United States, Parkville

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Grand Opening: The Making of Maryland
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Grand Opening: The Making of Maryland being held?
  - **A:** Grand Opening: The Making of Maryland takes place on Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm at 6908 Belair Rd, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21206, 6908 Belair Rd, Baltimore, MD 21206-1122, United States, Parkville.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Grand Opening: The Making of Maryland?
  - **A:** Grand Opening: The Making of Maryland is organized by The Natural History Society of Maryland.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Grand Opening: The Making of Maryland is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Parkville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Grand Opening: The Making of Maryland sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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