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American Visionary Art Museum


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 189 attractions in Baltimore
Traveler Description: The American Visionary Art Museum is a fabulous museum of  "Folk Art" right near the inner harbor.  It's really art that is done by untrained... more »
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Attraction type: Art museum, Museum, Other, Specialty museum
Activities: Dining, Arts and crafts
Address: 800 Key Hwy Baltimore, MD 21230
Tel: 410-244-1900
Fax: 410-244-5858

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4 of 5 stars
jafojaz   9 contributions
NJ
Sep 2, 2009

wasn't sure what to expect from this museum, but the experience was fun and enjoyable. even my kid who usually gets restless at musuem, had great time and don't mind going back for different exhibitions. AVAM had display of intersting, weird, and whimsical exhibits. while we there, AVAM had amazing exhibit of Dante Ghetti's tiny sculpures of pencil leads. another... more

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5 of 5 stars
pinkbird_creates   51 contributions
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Jul 22, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

This museum is unique and amazing. The art work is primarily done by folk artists or self-taught artists. It is very intriguing and thought provoking. The exhibits change frequently and the museum also does special exhibits and workshops. It's a must see if you like Art and are headed to Baltimore. The museum is also an easy walk from the... more

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4 of 5 stars
The-Flying-Circus   64 contributions
Leatherstocking Region New York
Jul 13, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Decided to go here with my 12 and 8 yo's instead of the Children's Museum, very interesting Art, but very confusing as you could touch some, but not others??? ABSOLUTELY NO PHOTOGRAPHY inside, which I understand, but most would be hard to describe without pictures...I guess that is what they want. We were afraid some of the images would cause... more

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5 of 5 stars
grandmerelorian   8 contributions
the Berkshires
Jun 22, 2009

My daughter and I were in Baltimore for a wedding, and since we had the Saturday afternoon free, we decided to go to the American Visionary Art museum. It was an astonishing experience. This unique attraction is not far from the Inner Harbor area. The main building is covered with a 3-story mosaic of mirrors and glass, random pieces reflecting... more

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5 of 5 stars
jahausa   48 contributions
Chapel Hill, NC
Mar 17, 2009

Some people just don't like museums. Especially art museums. There are many reasonable reasons for this - art museums are often stuffy, the artworks are frequently under-described, museum fatigue, etc. For some, museums quickly become boring, and attacks of the yawns set in. For those people, this is still an art museum, and although the pieces are very well explained... more

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4 of 5 stars
WorkHardPlayHard2008   10 contributions
New York City, New York
Oct 27, 2008

It's not under my agenda when I planned for this 2 days trip to Baltimore. We passed by this museum and found out its extraordinary entrance while we were heading to Federal Hill. So we decided to stop by and found out it's free for Sunday, 10/26. It's cool. Unlike MOMA or other art museum, this museum has showcase different... more

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2 of 5 stars
FloridaRBurton   39 contributions
Lake Mary, Florida
Jul 25, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

I went to this museum without knowing anything about it. I did enjoy a few things, the post card exhibit, and the ship made out of toothpicks and a few other pieces. Other than that the art just didn't connect with me. I guess there is a place for this sort of museum, and I'm glad that such things exist... more

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5 of 5 stars
bean3   56 contributions
Broadview Heights, Ohio
Mar 27, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Our family of 5 just returned from a 5 day stay in Baltimore. We visited 10 Museums during that time and this was our family favorite. As mentioned in other post, the artist have no formal training and some suffer from mental disorders. There are some amazing works here. Each piece has a story of the Artist and the work.... more

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5 of 5 stars
tanders   27 contributions
Rochester, NY
Mar 17, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Having read the reviews on this site, I was looking forward to checking our this Art Gallery. Currently, the museum is showing its "All Faith's Beautiful" exhibit. It conveys works of art that tie together all religions and show common themes. To tie them all together it contains hundreds of postcards from the PostSecret project. I read every single one... more

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5 of 5 stars
clflgrl   8 contributions
Boynton Beach
May 27, 2007
5/5 found this review helpful

I ran into this museum by chance. Not having time to visit the Baltimore Museum of Art, I was walking around the Inner Harbor when I saw these strange beautiful sculptures by a brick building at the base of Federal Hill. I was intrigued! Lucky me, I had enough time to check this unusual museum, nothing like I've ever seen... more

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American Visionary Art Museum Address

800 Key Hwy, Baltimore, MD 21230
Tel: 410-244-1900 Fax: 410-244-5858