College Faculty
The Walters Art Museum offers several ways for you to engage with our staff and collections to support student experiences. As you plan your courses, consider how the Walters can enrich your teaching. Join a pre-scheduled programs designed for college students. Book for an entire class or encourage students to join individually.
Tour
Explore the galleries and learn how the Walters cares for the objects in its collections.
Schedule a Self-Guided Tour
Looking to visit our collection to support your teaching? Communicate with us to ensure that museum space is available when you want to visit.
Request a Docent-Led Tour
Want an introduction to the museum? Book a “Highlights of the Walters Collection” tour with a docent. This general tour is great for orienting students to Baltimore’s cultural landscape.
Request a Curator-Led Tour
Interested in a specific exhibition or content area? Contact us to arrange a tour with our curators. Availability varies.
Register for a Midtown Cultural Cohort Tour
Bring your students to historic Mount Vernon for a walking tour of the Enoch Pratt Free Library, the Maryland Center for History and Culture, and the Walters Art Museum. Each institution’s staff will briefly introduce their space and explain how students can use the resources at each site. Upcoming tours include Get to Know the City! on Thursday, September 5, 1-3:30 p.m., and Primary Sources and Archives in Baltimore on Thursday, October 3, 1-3:30 p.m.
Register for a Conservation Lab Tour
Are your students interested in a career that combines science and art? Join us for a tour guided by conservators and scientists in the Department of Conservation, Collections, and Technical Research. You will learn about the work being done to preserve the Walters’ collection and visit three conservation laboratories. Tours will be offered the weeks of October 7, November 4, and November 11. Times are to be coordinated after an email expressing interest is received. Capacity: 10 participants.
Register for a Behind-the-Scenes Conservation Tour of Objects of Curiosity
Tour the exhibition Objects of Curiosity: What Will We Discover? Learn about art conservators and their role in exhibitions. Hear about conservation careers and see our conservators’ work in the gallery. Tours will be offered the weeks of October 7, November 4, and November 11. Times will be coordinated after we receive an email expressing interest. Capacity: 20 participants.
Book a Career Panel
Love art and museums? Are you thinking of working in cultural heritage? Meet with Walters staff members and hear about their various journeys that led them to careers in the museum world. This is perfect for students who are wondering about museum jobs and how to prepare for them. Career Panels will be offered the weeks of October 28 and December 2. Times will be coordinated after an email expressing interest is received. Capacity: 20 participants.
Attend a Talk or Lecture
We offer a variety of programs and events covering a wide array of academic topics. Check out our calendar of events for more details.
Use Museum Research
Did you know that the Journal of the Walters Art Museum is freely accessible online? Assign an article to your students, then come see the artwork in person. Note: If the object is not on view, email us to see if we can arrange for you to see it.
Use Museum Resources Online
Curious to see something in person? Most of the collection has been photographed and is open to use under a Creative Commons Zero license. Browse our large collection of delicate manuscripts online or check out our large online collection to find out if an artwork is on view.
Keep in Touch
Do you have another request or inquiry for an engagement with your class? Send us an email. Want to be kept abreast of our college programming? Sign up to receive communications from us tailored for faculty.