The Walters Art Museum


Exhibitions at the Walters Art Museum The Walters Art Museum

Current Exhibitions

Explore a variety of exhibitions featuring works of art from the Walters' permanent collection and from museums throughout the world.

New Eyes on America: Student Response
New Eyes on America: Student Response
Saturday, March 16, 2013–Sunday, June 09, 2013
10:00 AM–05:00 PM
The Walters Art Museum is working with five high schools from Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Frederick County to create a focus show related to the special exhibition New Eyes on America: The Genius of Richard Caton Woodville.
New Eyes on America: The Genius of Richard Caton Woodville
New Eyes on America: The Genius of Richard Caton Woodville
Sunday, March 10, 2013–Sunday, June 02, 2013
10:00 AM–05:00 PM
Painter of iconic works of American genre, Richard Caton Woodville (1825–55) led a life of paradox. His humorous characterizations of life, realistic depictions of interiors and use of narrative detail give access to a fascinating period of American and European history.
Threshold to the Sacred: The Ark Door of Cairo’s Ben Ezra Synagogue
Threshold to the Sacred: The Ark Door of Cairo's Ben Ezra Synagogue
Saturday, March 02, 2013–Sunday, May 26, 2013
10:00 AM–05:00 PM
This show focuses on a work of exceptional historical importance: an intricately decorated and inscribed wood panel believed to come from the famous Ben Ezra synagogue of Old Cairo (Fostat), Egypt, which has captivated public imagination for over a century.