Thanks to Our Partners
Teen programs at the Walters are supported in part by Lewis Contractors, Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker, and Sheila Mosmiller Vidmar.
Saturday, September 26, 2026, 1–4 p.m.
Teen Takeover: Spirit Realm
The Walters Art Museum Teen Advisory Council (WAMTAC) presents Teen Takeover, an annual museum-wide event created for teens, by teens. Each year, teens take over the museum to present themed art-making activities, games, and more throughout the galleries to celebrate an area of the Walters collection.
This year’s theme is Spirit Realm. Bring your friends for an afternoon of games, art making, and learning about the spiritual and supernatural abilities of food, animals, and people in the exhibition Latin American Art / Arte Latinoamericano.
This event is free and open to the public, but geared toward teens 13+.
Timed Activities
Maize Maze | 1–2:30 p.m.
Charles Street Building, Level 2A, Sculpture Court
Make your way through our corn (maize) maze, learning from animal guides who will help you on your way.
Battle of the Bands | 3–4 p.m.
Charles Street Building, Level 2A, Sculpture Court
Listen and enjoy as two local teen bands go head-to-head in a live music competition for your applause. Be the judge as they play their best renditions of songs from the Latin American diaspora.
Ancient Underworld Escape Room | 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 p.m.
Charles Street Building, Level 2A, 17th-Century Dutch Cabinet Rooms
Picture this: You awaken deep beneath the earth in an ancient underworld. You must solve ancient puzzles, recover sacred artifacts, and complete a final ritual to reopen the portal to escape within 30 minutes. Capacity is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign up at the check-in table in the Level 1 Lobby.
All Day Activities
Art Making: Jewelry and Origami
Centre Street Building, Level 2 Lobby
Choose your own adventure: Learn how to make animal-shaped origami or create a bracelet out of gemstones.
Letter & Poetry Writing
Charles Street Building, Level 2A, Latin American Art / Arte Latinoamericano
Head to the blue gallery to write a letter to honor your potential self or write a poem to an ancestor. Leave your work for everyone to see or take it to go.
Scavenger Hunt
Centre Street Building, Level 2 Lobby
Search for artworks around the museum. The first two participants to complete the hunt will win a $20 prize, and all will receive a trinket for participating!
Incense Bouquet
Centre Street Building, Level 3 Landing
Build your own bouquet of aromas believed to bridge the gap between the physical and spirit worlds. While supplies last. Maximum five sticks per person.
Photobooth
Centre Street Building, Level 1 Lobby
Grab your friends and pose for a Polaroid picture!
Food
Centre Street Building, Level 1, Museum Cafe
Enjoy a bite from our Latin American‒inspired menu. Complimentary tasting available on a first-come, first-served basis. Food also available for purchase.
Resource Tables
Centre Street Building, Level 3 Lobby
Chat with representatives from local organizations about arts opportunities:
- Arts Every Day
- Enoch Pratt Free Library
- Maryland Institute College of Art
- Nuestras Raices
- Wide Angle Youth Media
Quiet Space
Centre Street Building, Lower Level Lobby
Overstimulated by the crowds? Visit our sanctuary of fidget toys and noise-canceling headphones to wind down.
