Upcoming Events
Lunch Under the Pipes, Thursday, April 9, 2026, beginning at noon
​Westminster Preservation Trust, Inc. (Westminster Hall) is the proud sponsor of "Lunch Under the Pipes (LUP)," a free lunchtime concert series featuring Westminster Hall's beautifully restored 1882 Johnson Pipe organ. The concert series is open to the University of Maryland, Baltimore faculty, staff and students and the surrounding community. Guests are encouraged to bring their lunch; seating is provided.
On Thursday, April 9th we welcome Russel Paul, Alice Real, and Abbie Wood from Peabody Conservatory, all students of Daniel Aune, Coordinator of Organ Studies.
Russel Paul
Russel is pursuing a Master of Music degree in Organ Performance at the Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University, joining Dr. Daniel Aune’s organ studio in Fall 2025. He began his private organ studies with Nerva Altino before attending Queens College – CUNY, where he earned his Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance, magna cum laude, studying with Dr. Masayuki Maki.
Alice Real
A Master of Music candidate in organ performance in the studio of Daniel Aune at the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University. A native of Northern Virginia, she serves as organist and director of handbells and youth at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Springfield, VA and was a general music and choral specialist with Fairfax County Public Schools for 13 years.
Abbie Wood
A Master student candidate of organ performance at the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University, where she studies with Dr. Daniel Aune and is a teaching assistant for Ear Training. She recently graduated Summa Cum Laude from Syracuse University, obtaining a Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance studying with Dr. Anne Laver, as well as a minor in Jazz Studies. She is currently employed as Organ Scholar for Church of the Redeemer in Baltimore, MD, and was previously Organist at University United Methodist Church in Syracuse, NY.
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For more information about Lunch Under the Pipes please email info@westminsterhall.org.
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​Public Tours 1st Saturday of each month, weather permitting.
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​​Tours are offered the 1st Saturday of each month at 11:00am and 1:00pm. Tours last approximately 1 hour. Participants should enter the Burying Ground at the corner of Fayette and Greene Street. Please dress appropriately; a portion of the tour is held outside. Tours include the Burying Ground and Catacombs.
Fees are $5.00 for adults, children 4 and under FREE. Please bring exact change. If your group has more than 10 individuals, please contact us for arrangements. For tour information and date confirmations, contact 410-706-2072 or email info@westminsterhall.org. If a tour is canceled, it will be posted on our website.
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Self-Guided Tours of the Burying Ground, weather permitting.
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The Burying Ground is open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm; if there is ice or snow the grounds close. If the main cemetery gates are locked during these times, please call 410-706-6882 for University of Maryland, Baltimore campus security to unlock.
Stone/Grave Rubbing is not permitted in the Burying Ground. Stone Rubbing is the practice of creating an image of surface features of a stone on paper.
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To enter the Burying Ground, use the gates at the corner of Greene and Fayette Street. Self-guided tours are free to the public; tour guides are not available. If you are filming or plan to host an event at Westminster Hall or in the Burying Ground, please contact 410-706-2072 or email info@westminsterhall.org. There are no restrooms on site. Limited street parking is available, or visitors can park in the Baltimore Grand Garage located at 5 North Paca Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201. Please note, the Catacombs are not open for self-guided tours.
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Baltimore Heritage Tours
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Westminster Hall partners with Baltimore Heritage to bring additional tours of the Catacombs. Baltimore Heritage is a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving historic buildings and revitalizing neighborhoods. Baltimore Heritage and its partners celebrate the historic places that tell the stories of families, neighborhoods and Baltimore City as a whole.
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Registration for Baltimore Heritage Tours are made through Baltimore Heritage.
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