Peale Museum Advertisement

The heading of an early 19th-century newspaper that reads, Federal Gazette and Daily Baltimore Advertiser

Peale Museum Advertisement, Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser
BALTIMORE. NOVEMBER 29, 1814*

Evening Illumination
of Peale’s Museum, and
GALLERY OF THE FINE ARTS.
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS

 

In announcing to the public the commencement of the Evening Illuminations on the plan adopted in Philadelphia, the proprietor deems it proper to remark that in making no addition to the price of admission, notwithstanding the encreased expense, his renumination must depend on the numbers whose leisure and curiousity may thus be gratified. The same moderate stationary charge will prevent mistakes and facilitate the arrangement of parties.A Music Gallery having been constructed where it is intended to place an organ to be built for the purpose, the proprietor in the meanwhile, has procured for use of Ladies and Gentlemen acquainted with music, an excellent Six Octave Piano made by Mr. Stewart of this city.

 

Subscribers are requested to take notice that the privileges of the Annual Tickets do not extend to the Evening Exhibitions.

The Skeleton of the MAMMOTH, discovered in the State of N. York in 1801, and exhibited in this city 11 years ago, forms an interesting part of the Museum; and besides the Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Snakes, Shells, Antiquities, Indian Dresses, War Instruments and Miscellaneous Curiosities, its principle peculiarity is the

 

SALOON OF PAINTINGS
Admittance to the whole 25 cents.

*The same ad was repeated on November 29, December 6, and December 8, 1814.

Miller, Lillian B., ed. “The Selected Papers of Charles Willson Peale and His Family,” vol. 3, The Belfield Farm Years, 1810-1820. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1991, pgs. 284-5.