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"For This Is My Body": The Medieval Missal

Date
Saturday, November 4, 2006Sunday, January 28, 2007
Time
11:00 AM–05:00 PM on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

For the first time, the Walters will display its superb collection of illuminated missals, liturgical manuscripts and printed books for the celebration of the Catholic Mass.  This exhibition of manuscripts, printed books, and altar furnishings will investigate the changing imagery of the missal in the Middle Ages, with particular emphasis on illustrations for the Canon of the Mass.  The exhibition coincides with the celebrations marking the reopening of Baltimore's historic Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.

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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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