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The Walters Art Museum

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The Walters Art Museum is an art museum in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood, known for its medieval collection.

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Why go

  • Springtime by Claude Monet.
  • Two Fabergé Imperial Easter eggs in the Treasury.
  • Greek sculptures and Roman sarcophagi.
  • Renaissance and Baroque works by Pietro Lorenzetti, Hugo van der Goes and Bernini.

Opening hours

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Wednesday10:00 – 17:00
Thursday13:00 – 20:00
Friday10:00 – 17:00
Saturday10:00 – 17:00
Sunday10:00 – 17:00

Don't miss

  • Chinese BuddhaThe oldest surviving Chinese image of the Buddha made from wood and lacquer has a gallery dedicated to it.Buddha galleryLate 6th century
  • Virgin of TendernessThis ivory carving is the earliest surviving image of the Virgin of Tenderness.Medieval collection6th or 7th century
  • Ivory casket with jousting knightsThe carved casket is one of about a dozen surviving examples.Medieval collection
  • Rubens’s agate vaseThis agate vase once belonged to the painter Rubens.Medieval collection
  • René Lalique jewelryArt Nouveau jewelry by René Lalique is displayed in the Treasury.The Treasury

Know before you go

  • Tickets can be purchased online through the museum’s website.

What's inside

  • The medieval galleries display metalwork, sculpture, stained glass, textiles, icons, paintings, enamels and reliquaries.
  • The ancient art collection spans Egypt, Nubia, Greece, Rome, Etruria and the Near East. It includes the Walters Mummy and a bronze banquet couch.
  • The original gallery displays decorative arts, rare books and manuscripts, as well as Renaissance and Baroque art.
  • The Renaissance and Baroque department displays furniture, ceramics, weapons and armor.
  • The Asian collection includes sculptures, Japanese arms and armor, porcelain, lacquer and metalwork.
  • The Islamic collection includes carved mausoleum doors and a tile depicting the Masjid al-Haram.
  • The Treasury displays portrait miniatures, goldsmiths’ work, snuffboxes and watches.
  • The collection includes Odalisque with Slave by Ingres, The Café Concert by Manet and a panoramic view of the Seine by Sisley.
  • The Centre Street lobby contains a café, shop and reference library.
  • A four-story glass atrium and suspended staircase connect the buildings.

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  1. The original gallery’s exterior was inspired by the Hôtel Pourtalès in Paris.

    Walters Art Museum - Wikipedia

  2. The gallery’s interior was modeled on the Collegio dei Gesuiti in Genoa.

    Walters Art Museum - Wikipedia

  3. A bowl in the collection gave its name to a group of Attic vase painters.

    Walters Art Museum - Wikipedia
  4. 50 works

    The museum holds more than 50 works by sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye.

    Walters Art Museum - Wikipedia

  5. Two monumental statues of the lion-headed goddess Sekhmet are on long-term loan from the British Museum.

    Walters Art Museum - Wikipedia

  6. The museum holds Sèvres porcelain made for members of the Royal Bourbon Court at Versailles.

    Walters Art Museum - Wikipedia

  7. A connecting gallery with a domed skylight links Hackerman House to the original main building.

    Walters Art Museum - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

His son Henry inherited and expanded the collection, commissioning a gallery designed by William Adams Delano.

  1. 1850sWilliam Thompson Walters began collecting works by regional artists.
  2. 1861After moving to Paris, William Walters began buying European art.
  3. 1874William Walters opened his Mount Vernon Place home to the public to show the collection.
  4. 1894Henry Walters inherited his father’s collection and expanded it.
  5. 1904–1909Henry Walters had the original gallery built to a design by William Adams Delano.
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  1. 1931Henry Walters left more than 22,000 works, the gallery and his townhouse to Baltimore.
  2. 1934The collection opened as a public art museum.
  3. 1991Hackerman House reopened to display Asian art.

Accessibility

  • Ground-level accessible entry The Centre Street entrance lobby provides ground-level accessible entry.

Sources: Walters Art Museum - Wikipedia · Walters Art Museum - Wikipedia · Walters Art Museum - Wikipedia · The Walters Art Museum: tickets (its own site) · The Walters Art Museum: how it describes itself… · checked 29 Oct 2026

Where
600 N Charles St, MD, Baltimore

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Questions and answers

Where is the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore?

The museum is at 600 N Charles St in the Mount Vernon neighborhood.

Can I buy tickets to the Walters Art Museum online?

Yes, tickets can be purchased through the museum’s website.

Does the Walters Art Museum have an accessible entrance?

The Centre Street entrance lobby provides ground-level accessible entry.

Is there a café at the Walters Art Museum?

Yes, there is a café in the Centre Street lobby.

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