Special and Social Events
Throughout the year, the Walters Art Museum hosts a variety of special and social events for visitors, members, and donors. From mingling in the galleries to dining and dancing under the Washington Monument, guests always have a memorable experience at the Walters.
- Watch Conservators at Work at the Conservation Window
- Friday, November 30, 2012–Sunday, November 30, 2014
12:30 PM–04:00 PM - Take advantage of the opportunity to talk with our conservators during our viewing times. We hope you enjoy this "behind the scenes" look at conservation work in the museum.
- Walk-In Tour: Highlights of the Walters
- Sunday, May 26, 2013
01:00 PM–02:00 PM - “Highlights of the Walters” explores painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts from antiquity to the 19th century. This is one of the weekly walk-in tours. No reservations are required. Just walk in and enjoy!
- Walk-In Tour: The Arts of Asia
- Sunday, June 02, 2013
01:00 PM–02:00 PM - Discover the Arts of Asia through its sculpture, woodcarvings, weaponry, and more. This is part of our weekly series of free walk-in tours highlighting artworks from Asia. No reservations required. Just walk in and enjoy!
- Walk-In Tour: Nineteenth-Century Art
- Sunday, June 09, 2013
01:00 PM–02:00 PM - This free tour of Nineteenth-Century Art examines a wide variety of styles of painting and sculpture from America and Europe from 1800 to 1900. No reservations are required. Just walk-in.
- Walk-In Tour: Celebrating Men in Art
- Sunday, June 16, 2013
01:00 PM–02:00 PM - On Sundays and selected Saturdays, the Walters offers free, docent-led tours of a different part of the collection. No reservations are required. Just walk in and enjoy!
- Walk-In Tour: The Chamber of Art and Wonders
- Sunday, June 23, 2013
01:00 PM–02:00 PM - Join us for this free tour of one of the most unique galleries in the museum. The Chamber of Art and Wonders replicates an actual 17th century collection of artworks and natural wonders from around the world.
- Walk-In Tour: Highlights of the Walters
- Sunday, June 30, 2013
01:00 PM–02:00 PM - “Highlights of the Walters” explores painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts from antiquity to the 19th century. This is one of the weekly walk-in tours. No reservations are required. Just walk in and enjoy!
- Walk-In Tour: East Meets West-Asian and Western Art
- Sunday, July 07, 2013
01:00 PM–02:00 PM - This one of our free, weekly walk-in tours compares Asian and Western art. On Sundays, the Walters offers docent-led tours of a different part of the collection. No reservations are required. Just walk in.
- Sondheim Artscape Prize Winner Announcement
- Saturday, July 13, 2013
07:00 PM–09:00 PM - The winner of the eighth annual Janet & Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize will be announced. The works of all finalists will be on exhibition June 29 - August 11. Join us in celebration of some of Baltimore's greatest artists.
- Walk-In Tour: Vive La France! French Art
- Sunday, July 14, 2013
01:00 PM–02:00 PM - Partake in a free, docent-led tour highlighting French art in the Walters' collection. This is part of our weekly series of free walk-in tours. No reservations required; just walk in and enjoy!
- Walk-In Tour: Highlights of the Walters
- Sunday, July 21, 2013
01:00 PM–02:00 PM - “Highlights of the Walters” explores painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts from antiquity to the 19th century. This is one of the weekly walk-in tours. No reservations are required. Just walk in and enjoy!
- Constellation Thursday Night Here and Now Party
- Thursday, July 25, 2013
05:00 PM–09:00 PM - Don’t miss the Constellation Thursday Night Here and Now party, a summer celebration of the Walters’ contemporary art exhibitions, the Sondheim Artscape Prize and Site Unseen: Gregory Vershbow.
- Walk-In Tour: Nineteenth-Century Art
- Sunday, July 28, 2013
01:00 PM–02:00 PM - This free tour of Nineteenth-Century Art examines a wide variety of styles of painting and sculpture from America and Europe from 1800 to 1900. No reservations are required. Just walk-in and enjoy.
- Walk-In Tour: The Art of the Ancient World
- Sunday, August 04, 2013
01:00 PM–02:00 PM - Enjoy a free, docent-led tour highlighting the art of the ancient world. Part of our weekly series of free walk-in tours highlighting different parts of the collection. No reservations required; just walk in and enjoy!
- Walk-In Tour: Highlights of the Walters
- Sunday, August 11, 2013
01:00 PM–02:00 PM - “Highlights of the Walters” explores painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts from antiquity to the 19th century. This is one of the weekly walk-in tours. No reservations are required. Just walk in and enjoy!
- Walk-In Tour: Nineteenth-Century Art
- Sunday, August 18, 2013
01:00 PM–02:00 PM - This free tour of Nineteenth-Century Art examines a wide variety of styles of painting and sculpture from America and Europe from 1800 to 1900. No reservations are required. Just walk-in and enjoy.
- Walk-In Tour: Portraits - Who Am I?
- Sunday, August 25, 2013
01:00 PM–02:00 PM - "Portraits: Who Am I?" examines personalities from antiquity through the 19th century. No reservations are required. Just walk in and enjoy this free docent-led tour.
- Gala 2013
- Saturday, October 19, 2013
06:00 PM–12:00 AM - The Walters gala is one of Baltimore's premiere social events of the fall season. Join us in our elegant sculpture court for an inventive evening of dinner, dancing and art appreciation.
