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Lectures, Talks & Classes at the Museum

The Walters Art Museum offers a wide variety of ways to talk about art and ideas, through our free and ticketed lectures, seminars, talks and classes.

We offer many other events for adults at the museum. For a complete, printable list of them all, download the public programs brochure (PDF). To see every event at the museum, including exhibitions, family programs and more, browse the online calendar of events.

You can register online to attend these events or call to register by phone at (410) 547-9000, ext. 238. You can also e-mail us at adultprograms@thewalters.org.

Thank you for your support!

Upcoming Events

Conservation Window: Books Conservation
Conservation Window: Books Conservation
Friday, May 25, 2012
12:30 PM–04:00 PM
Talk with a Books and Paper Conservator about techniques and tools used to conserve books.
Conservation Window: Art of the Ancient Americas
Conservation Window: Art of the Ancient Americas
Saturday, May 26, 2012
12:30 PM–04:00 PM
Talk with an Objects Conservator about techniques and tools used to conserve archeological ceramics from the Art of the Ancient Americas collection.
Conservation Window: Art of the Ancient Americas
Conservation Window: Art of the Ancient Americas
Sunday, May 27, 2012
12:30 PM–04:00 PM
Examine a 19th Century oil painting of Landscape with Mosque by Prosper Marilhat and watch the conservator remove discolored varnish.
Conservation Window: Doris Duke Collection
Conservation Window: Doris Duke Collection
Friday, June 01, 2012
12:30 PM–04:30 PM
Talk with an Objects Conservator about techniques and tools used to survey objects from the Doris Duke collection.
Conservation Window: 15th Century Panel Painting
Conservation Window: 15th Century Panel Painting
Sunday, June 03, 2012
12:30 PM–04:30 PM
Examine a 15th Century oil painting of Landscape with Mosque by Prosper Marilhat and watch the conservator remove discolored varnish.
Conservation Window: Watercolors
Conservation Window: Watercolors
Friday, June 08, 2012
12:30 PM–04:30 PM
Talk with a Books and Paper Conservator about techniques and tools used to conserve beautiful watercolors by W.T. Richards.
Conservation Window: Watercolors
Conservation Window: Watercolors
Saturday, June 09, 2012
12:30 PM–04:30 PM
Talk with a Books and Paper Conservator about techniques and tools used to conserve beautiful watercolors by W.T. Richards.
Conservation Window: Archeological Bronzes
Conservation Window: Archeological Bronzes
Sunday, June 10, 2012
12:30 PM–04:30 PM
Talk with an Objects Conservator about techniques and tools used to conserve archeological ceramics and bronzes.
Conservation Window: Cool Science Applied to Art
Conservation Window: Cool Science Applied to Art
Friday, June 15, 2012
12:30 PM–04:30 PM
Talk with the Walter’s Art Museum’s Conservation Scientist and learn how science is integrated into art analysis. Find out how conservators decide whether an object is authentic or a forgery.
Conservation Window: Art of Ancient Americas
Conservation Window: Art of Ancient Americas
Saturday, June 16, 2012
12:30 PM–04:30 PM
Talk with an Objects Conservator about techniques and tools used to conserve archeological ceramics from the Art of the Ancient Americas collection.
Conservation Window: Art of Ancient Americas
Conservation Window: Art of Ancient Americas
Sunday, June 17, 2012
12:30 PM–04:00 PM
Talk with an Objects Conservator about techniques and tools used to conserve archeological ceramics from the Art of the Ancient Americas collection.
Walk-In Tour: Celebrating Men in Art
Sunday, June 17, 2012
01:00 PM–02:00 PM
This is one of the weekly walk-in tours. On Sundays and selected Saturdays, the Walters offers docent-led tours of a different part of the collection. No reservations are required. Just walk in.
Conservation Window: Manuscript Conservation
Conservation Window: Manuscript Conservation
Friday, June 22, 2012
12:30 PM–04:00 PM
Talk with a Books and Paper Conservator about techniques and tools used to conserve manuscripts for the upcoming focus show “Paradise Imagined: Images of the Garden in the Islamic and Christian World.”
Conservation Window: 15th Century Panel Painting
Conservation Window: 15th Century Panel Painting
Saturday, June 23, 2012
12:30 PM–04:00 PM
Examine a 15th Century oil painting of Landscape with Mosque by Prosper Marilhat and watch the conservator remove discolored varnish.
Conservation Window: Book Conservation
Conservation Window: Book Conservation
Sunday, June 24, 2012
12:30 PM–04:00 PM
Talk with a Books and Paper Conservator about techniques and tools used to conserve books.
Conservation Window: Art of Ancient Americas
Conservation Window: Art of Ancient Americas
Friday, June 29, 2012
12:30 PM–04:00 PM
Talk with an Objects Conservator about techniques and tools used to conserve archeological ceramics from the Art of the Ancient Americas collection.
Conservation Window: Archeological Bronzes
Conservation Window: Archeological Bronzes
Saturday, June 30, 2012
12:30 PM–04:00 PM
Talk with an Objects Conservator about techniques and tools used to conserve archeological ceramics and bronzes.
Walk-In Tour: Italian Paintings
Sunday, July 08, 2012
01:00 PM–02:00 PM
This is one of the weekly walk-in tours. On Sundays and selected Saturdays, the Walters offers docent-led tours of a different part of the collection. No reservations are required. Just walk in.
Walk-In Tour: Vive La France! French Art
Sunday, July 15, 2012
01:00 PM–02:00 PM
This is one of the weekly walk-in tours. On Sundays and selected Saturdays, the Walters offers docent-led tours of a different part of the collection. No reservations are required. Just walk in.
Walk-In Tour: East Meets West, Asian and European Art
Sunday, July 22, 2012
01:00 PM–02:00 PM
This is one of the weekly walk-in tours. On Sundays and selected Saturdays, the Walters offers docent-led tours of a different part of the collection. No reservations are required. Just walk in.
Walk-In Tour: Art of the Ancient World
Sunday, August 05, 2012
01:00 PM–02:00 PM
This is one of the weekly walk-in tours. On Sundays and selected Saturdays, the Walters offers docent-led tours of a different part of the collection. No reservations are required. Just walk in.
Walk-In Tour: Medieval Art
Sunday, August 26, 2012
01:00 PM–02:00 PM
This is one of the weekly walk-in tours. On Sundays and selected Saturdays, the Walters offers docent-led tours of a different part of the collection. No reservations are required. Just walk in.