Current Events

The Christmas Story: Picturing the Birth of Christ in Medieval Manuscripts
12/3/2009 - 2/28/2010
Member-Only CuraTOUR
2/10/2010
The 2nd Rita Jordy and Malcolm Weisenfeld Lowenstein Lecture
5/2/2010
Beginners Drawing Class at the Walters
1/10/2010 - 3/14/2010
Mummified
11/15/2008 - 11/8/2010
Free Walk-in Tour of The Walters Collection
8/9/2009 - 8/9/2010

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Welcome to the Walters Art Museum

The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland is internationally renowned for its collection of art. The collection presents an overview of world art from pre-dynastic Egypt to 20th-century Europe, and counts among its many treasures Greek sculpture and Roman sarcophagi; medieval ivories and Old Master paintings; Art Deco jewelry and 19th-century European and American masterpieces.

Hours of operation for the museum are Wednesday — Sunday, 10 a.m. — 5 p.m. Get directions to the Walters Art Museum, located at 600 North Charles Street in Baltimore's historic Mt. Vernon Cultural District. Parking is available. Details about visitor policies, and accessibility are all available.

Be sure to check the events calendar for attractions that may be scheduled during your visit. You may also be interested in any of our tours of the art collection.

Get online answers to some of the frequently asked questions about The Walters Art Museum, or feel free to contact the museum at 410-547-9000 if you have any questions regarding an upcoming trip.

We support the "Step Up! in Support of State Employees" program. Offer is only good at the Museum Box Office. State employees must show ID.

Beauty and the Brain: A Neural Approach to Aesthetics

January 23, 2010 - April 11, 2010

Beauty and the Brain: A Neural
Approach to Aesthetics

Beauty and the Brain is both an exhibition and an experiment. Visitors can interact with 3-D images to particpate in a pioneering study in neuroesthetics, a new approach to the neural basis of the aesthetic experience.

 
Visitor Information

The Walters Art Museum hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.

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