The Walters Art Museum


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Current Events

Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece
10/11/2009 - 1/3/2010
Lunch & Learn: Heroes "Pecha Kucha" Style
12/3/2009
Free! Monument Lighting Festival
12/3/2009
Art On Purpose: Heroes in Our Midst
9/16/2009 - 1/3/2010
Free Walk-in Tour of The Walters Collection
8/9/2009 - 8/9/2010
First Fridays: Enchanted: A Medieval Fantasy at the Walters
12/4/2009
Desire. Destruction. Transcendence
10/31/2009 - 12/13/2009
Members' Holiday Shopping Days
12/4/2009 - 12/6/2009
Mummified
11/15/2008 - 11/8/2010
Classical Links: Jewelry Fair at the Walters
11/20/2009 - 11/22/2009

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Welcome to the Walters Art Museum

Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece

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. Hackerman House is open Saturdays and Sundays only. 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.


Visitor Information

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

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