Member Events

The Walters Art Museum offers numerous opportunities for museum members to enjoy, learn, and enhance their experience at the Walters.

Exhibition Previews: Members See It First!

EXHIBITION OPENING of Maps: Finding Our Place in the World
Friday, March 14, 2008 - Reserve Tickets now!

Maps Exclusive Member Preview Day
Saturday, March 15, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Free, no RSVP required

The Art of Reading Book Club

Join us for intimate discussions of new or classic books. Members receive 10% discount on books purchased at the Museum Store!

This season's selections include:

    The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett on March 2

    World Without End by Ken Follett on May 4

    The Flanders Panel by Arturo Perez-Reverte on July 27

Members-Only Events

Exclusive events only for members.

     Artful Encounters: Family Mapping on May 10 

New! Monthly Member Curator & Conservator Tours

Join a Walters expert for an intimate member tour on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 2:00 p.m.

     CuraTOUR - March 12
     Robert Mintz, Assistant Curator of Asian Art 
     The Art of Asian Tea

     ConservaTOUR - April 9
     Elissa O'Loughlin, Senior Conservator, Books and Paper 
     The Color Blue

     ConservaTOUR - May 14
     Julie Lauffenburger, Senior Conservator, Objects
     Arts and Industries of the Medieval East

     ConservaTOUR - June 11
     Terry Drayman - Weisser, Director of Conservation & Technical
     Research
     Painting with Enamel in the Renaissance - A Conservator's
     Perspective

New Member Tours: A unique opportunity for new members to tour our permanent collection with an expert docent. We will contact you a few months after you have joined with this special invitation.

Special Events: Throughout the year members have the opportunity to attend parties and social gatherings.

Interest Group Events: Become more involved with the Walters through one of our interest groups for scholarly and social gatherings.

Travel Program: Members have the opportunity to participate in curator-led tours to destinations around the world, relating to our permanent collection.  Turkey in March 2008!