Eubie Blake National Jazz Center

About this museum

Eubie Blake lived to 96 and spent nearly all of those years at the piano - composing, performing, recording, mentoring, and insisting that ragtime and early jazz were art forms deserving serious respect long before the cultural establishment agreed. The Eubie Blake National Jazz Center in Baltimore honors his legacy and the broader legacy of Baltimore's extraordinary musical culture in a compact, warmly managed space that functions simultaneously as museum, cultural center, and performance venue. Blake was born in Baltimore in 1887, and his life arc tracks the entire history of American popular music from its nineteenth - century roots through the jazz age, the Broadway era - he co - wrote Shuffle Along, the groundbreaking 1921 musical - and into the twenty - first century. The center's exhibits explore his biography and musical legacy alongside those of other Baltimore musicians who shaped American popular culture in ways that are often underacknowledged outside the city. The performance venue ensures that the center remains a living institution rather than a memorial - events here connect Blake's legacy to contemporary musical practice. The Eubie Blake National Jazz Center holds a 4.7 - star rating from more than 235 visitors, reflecting consistent appreciation for both the quality of the collections and the energy of the programming. Admission is free. Open Tuesday through Friday from 11AM to 6PM and Saturday from 12PM to 3PM. Further details are available at eubieblake.org. For anyone interested in jazz history, African American cultural history, or the musical heritage of the Chesapeake region, this is a stop in Baltimore that should not be skipped.