Welcome to the Walters Art Museum
Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece
This free exhibition explores the human need for heroes through the art of ancient Greece. Statues, reliefs, vases, bronzes and jewelry illustrate the lives of heroes and heroines, including their tasks, adversaries, challenges, failures and private moments.
Learn more about Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece.
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.
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