The Walters Art Museum

Clock, France, Paris, ca. 1750. Acquired by Henry Walters, 1924, accession number 58.247

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Day of Giving

On Monday, November 3, the Walters Art Museum is celebrating its fourth annual Day of Giving. Give a gift to the next generation of visitors by helping us protect and preserve some of the most vulnerable pieces in our collection.

K’iché (Maya) (Artist), Burian Urn, 600-850 CE. Gift of John Bourne, 2009.

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Latin American Art / Arte Latinoamericano

Explore the museum’s first long-term installation dedicated to the cultural, historical, and social exploration of Indigenous art of the Americas based on its permanent collection.

Flanders, Prayer Book, late 15th-century. Acquired by Henry Walters.

It’s Purrrfect

Paws on Parchment

Centuries before cat memes took over the internet, illustrations of fanciful felines filled the margins of medieval manuscripts. This exhibition explores how people of the era thought about, engaged with, and admired cats through these whimsical depictions.

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The Walters Art Museum's podcast goes behind the scenes of the latest exhibitions, programs, conservation projects, and more through conversations with the people who make the work of the Walters happen. Season two is out now!