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Art museum · Baltimore, Maryland
Walters Art Museum
An art museum in the Mount Vernon neighborhood with collections ranging from ancient Egypt to the 19th century, including medieval manuscripts, armor and European paintings.
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About Walters Art Museum
The Walters Art Museum grew from the collection of William and Henry Walters, father and son, Baltimore businessmen who assembled artworks from various periods at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. Henry bequeathed the collection and the building to the city in 1931.
The holdings span millennia: Egyptian, Greek and Roman art, illuminated manuscripts and medieval ivories, armor, Asian ceramics, Renaissance and Baroque paintings and 19th-century French works. One room recreates a 17th-century cabinet of curiosities.
The museum occupies three interconnected buildings, including a 19th-century mansion facing Mount Vernon Place. There stands Baltimore’s George Washington Monument, a column begun in 1815, older than the capital’s obelisk.
There is no charge for entry to the permanent collections; temporary exhibitions may have their own ticket.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
From one and a half to three hours.
Best time
A good option for rainy days or extreme heat. The museum is closed some days of the week; check opening hours.
How to get there
It is in the Mount Vernon neighborhood, about 1.5 km from the Inner Harbor. You can walk, take the circulator bus or the light rail.
Tip
Combine the visit with a walk through Mount Vernon Place and the Washington Monument.
Official website
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Walters Art Museum
Do you have to pay to enter the Walters Art Museum?
There is no charge for the permanent collections. Some temporary exhibitions require a ticket.
What is there to see at the Walters Art Museum?
Egyptian and Roman art, medieval manuscripts, armor, European paintings, and the room that recreates a cabinet of curiosities.
Where is the Walters Art Museum located?
In the Mount Vernon neighborhood, by the Washington Monument plaza, north of downtown Baltimore.