With a storied legacy that spans 208 years, The Peale is Baltimore's community museum that showcases the history, culture, people and traditions that define our beloved city. When it opened in 1814 as Peale's Museum and Gallery of the Fine Arts, it was the first purpose-built museum in the Western Hemisphere. Today, after a five-year, $5.5 million renovation, a new chapter begins for this Holliday Street landmark, located just 2 miles from the historic Rachael's Dowry Bed and Breakfast.