Special and Social Events
Throughout the year, the Walters Art Museum hosts a variety of special and social events for visitors, members, and donors. From mingling in the galleries to dining and dancing under the Washington Monument, guests always have a memorable experience at the Walters.
- Discovering Manchay Culture: Adventures & Studies of Early Peruvian Civilization
- March 27, 2010
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM - Dr. Richard Burger presents the Distinguished Lecture of Art in the Ancient Americas on the Manchay Civilization of Peru. This free annual lecture series reflects a collaborative effort between the Department of the History of Art, Johns Hopkins University and the Walters Art Museum to draw scholarly attention to the rich pre-Hispanic heritage of Mesoamerica and the Andes, while fostering continuing interest in art of the ancient Americas.
- First Friday: The Silk Road
- April 02, 2010
05:30 PM - 08:30 PM - Join us for entertainment, music, and cocktails as we celebrate the arts of the famous Silk Road. First Fridays is the "it" place to mix, mingle, and enjoy art, culture, and new friends!
- Art Blooms at the Walters Art Museum
- April 08, 2010 - April 11, 2010
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM - This 3 day event includes lectures and demonstrations by renowned floral designers, a preview party, and docent lead discussions in the galleries.
- Beauty and the Brain: A Neural Approach to Aesthetics
- April 11, 2010
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Drs. Vikan and Connor, and artist Cornel Rubino, will discuss the dynamic collaboration between the Walters and the Zanvyl Krieger Mind ⁄ Brain Institute at The Johns Hopkins University, pioneering a new approach to the neural basis of the aesthetic experience, while Rubino's artistic sensibility will provide a poignant counterpoint to the conversation.
- From Flapping Birds to Space Telescopes: The Modern Science of Origami
- April 15, 2010
07:00 PM - 08:00 PM - The science of origami lecture occurs during the College and Arts Community Night. Robert J. Lang recognized as one of the world?s foremost origami artists with a Ph.D. in applied physics at the California Institute of Technology and a recipient of Caltech?s highest honor in 2009, the Distinguished Alumni Award.
- College And Arts Community Night: Harajuku, Anime
- April 15, 2010
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM - A lively night featuring a Baltimore version of a Harajuku fashion show, hyper-lectures on manga comics, selections of anime films, Japanese treats and Tokyo sounds interpreted by Baltimore DJs.
- Psychiatry and the Arts
- April 19, 2010
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM - An internationally-recognized authority on mood disorders, Dr. Jamison will discuss the relationship between mood disorder and artistic creativity. The lecture is followed by a wine and cheese reception hosted by the Women?s Committee of the Walters Art Museum.
- Rita Jordy & Malcolm Weisenfeld Lowenstein Memorial Lecture
- May 02, 2010
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - This lecture series encourages interdisciplinary scholars to link historic or ancient art with contemporary life while presenting perspectives to enhance visitors' enjoyment of the Walters permanent collection.
- First Fridays: ?Salsa! ?Salsa! ?Salsa!
- May 07, 2010
05:30 PM - 08:30 PM - Get your salsa groove on at this fiery First Fridays! Mix, mingle, and enjoy entertainment, cocktails, tours of the Art of the Ancient Americas, Salsa dancing and more at the place to see and be seen on a Friday night! This is sure to be a hot, hot, hot evening of music, dancing, and art!
- Chanoyu, The Japanese Way of Tea
- May 09, 2010
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM - Witness the rich and nuanced ritual of an authentic Japanese tea ceremony, as practiced by a professional group of experienced participants. The audience will be privileged to learn all details of preparation and serving of tea, as well as guest's appropriate conversation methods and the final completion rituals.
- First Fridays: Jazz in the Court
- June 04, 2010
05:30 PM - 08:30 PM - Celebrate the final First Fridays of the season with a hot night of cool jazz! Mix, mingle, and enjoy music, entertainment, and cocktails at the place to see and be seen on a Friday night.
