Events:
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Date: Friday, November 30, 2012–Sunday, November 30, 2014
Time: 12:30 PM–04:00 PM
Tags: Conservation Window
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.
Date: Saturday, March 2, 2013–Sunday, May 26, 2013
Time: 10:00 AM–05:00 PM
Tags: Focus Show
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.
Date: Sunday, March 10, 2013–Sunday, June 2, 2013
Time: 10:00 AM–05:00 PM
Tags: Exhibition-Related, Woodville, Special Exhibition Gallery
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.
Date: Sunday, March 10, 2013–Sunday, June 2, 2013
Time: 05:00 PM–09:00 PM
Tags: Evening
Discover how the Walters comes alive at night! Every Thursday from 5-9 p.m., you can wander the galleries, see special exhibitions for FREE, eat in our new café and find the perfect gift at the museum store.
Date: Saturday, March 16, 2013–Sunday, June 9, 2013
Time: 10:00 AM–05:00 PM
Tags: Exhibition-Related, Woodville
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.
Date: Sunday, May 5, 2013–Monday, May 27, 2013
Time: 10:00 AM–03:00 PM
Tags: Drop-in Art Activities
We will be stacking our art-making skills high this May as we explore just what it takes to build! Visit our Drop-in Art Activities each week to construct a different design element that helps our buildings look great and stand strong. Look through and open up your art to a world of architecture.
Date: Thursday, May 23, 2013
Time: 06:00 PM–07:00 PM
Tags: Exhibition-Related, Woodville
In this Onsite Insights program, the Walters' exhibition team will share stories of the development of the exhibition, New Eyes on America: The Genius of Richard Caton Woodville. Held during our Thursday evening hours, and includes free admission to the special exhibition. For this event, we extend a special welcome to our visitors from the 2013 Annual Meeting and Museum Expo hosted by the American Alliance of Museums.
Date: Sunday, May 26, 2013
Time: 01:00 PM–02:00 PM
Tags: Tour, Walk-in Tour
“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!
Featured Events
Watch Conservators at Work at the Conservation Window
Date: 11/30/12 - 11/30/14
Time: 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.
Threshold to the Sacred: The Ark Door of Cairo's Ben Ezra Synagogue
Date: 03/02/13 - 05/26/13
Time: 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.
Constellation Thursday Nights
Date: 03/10/13 - 06/02/13
Time: 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Discover how the Walters comes alive at night! Every Thursday from 5-9 p.m., you can wander the galleries, see special exhibitions for FREE, eat in our new café and find the perfect gift at the museum store.
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