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The Walters Art Museum

600 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201
410-547-9000
Ranked #1 of 137 attractions in Baltimore
5.0 of 5 stars 158 Reviews
Type: Art Museums
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
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Timonium, Maryland
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

The Walters Art Museum is a great visit! You can spend as little or as much time there as you want. There is just so much to see and everything is well arranged, and while it's primarily "art" it is so much history as well. My wife and I just love the place. We've been many times and are planning... More

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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Well worth a couple hours! Some real jewels in this beautiful museum, especially in the antiquities and the middle age icon sections. Give the far eastern art a look too in the attached building for some fascinating Hindu pieces. More

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Oxford, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

This art gallery is free, and has some excellent works of art. I especially liked most of the works on the third floor, they did a great job of linking together European and American art, showing how the styles and ideas moved between them. It was well curated too. As it's free, you can just pop in briefly to see... More

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Catanzaro, Italy
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

I only regret not having enough time for anything else than a quick tour. This museum is worth a leisurely visit. More

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Baltimore, Maryland
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

What an amazing collection, enjoyed so very much! Nice ADULT day and lunch on the terrace....oh so grown up. More

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Los Angeles, CA
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72 reviews 72 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

The Walters is a small, but beautifully appointed museum toward the downtown area of Baltimore, right around the corner from the gorgeous Peabody Library (part of Johns Hopkins University). Free entrance makes the Walters an attractive place to at least try out. The collection is somewhat spotty, however. For example, having recently returned from Morocco and Andalusia, my wife and... More

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Baltimore, Maryland
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

The Walter's is one of the most beautiful museums I have been to and have been a member for years.It has a wonderful history of the father and son collectors as well as other art collectors. It has great educational programs.It is always a treat to be there. More

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Arlington, Virginia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

Wonderful Asian art collection. Loved the current special exhibition of Bonvin watercolors, which we were tipped off to by the staff. Top notch museum. More

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Vancouver, Canada
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

I ended up visiting this museum quite a bit for MICA courses. They have a really great collection of Asian art and artifacts hidden away in one of the harder to reach areas of the museum. I'd rather go here than the other Art museum near Johns Hopkins university. More

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Tampa,Fl
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

This is a very nice large museum in the downtown Baltimore area and its free. The collection includes original arts and crafts. There are also period weaponry and animal and insect collection. Its a nice way to spend a good part of your day. We spent 2 hours and barely touched the surface. They also have a free audio tour... More

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