Walters Art Museum
A free-admission general art museum with a rich collection spanning ancient Egyptian mummies, medieval illuminated manuscripts and Asian art.
The Walters Art Museum grew out of the private collection of the Walters father and son, with more than 30,000 objects spanning ancient Egyptian mummies, Greek and Roman sculpture, Byzantine treasures, medieval illuminated manuscripts, Renaissance paintings and Asian porcelain. Admission to the permanent collection is free, and the museum is usually open Wednesday through Sunday. Located beside Mount Vernon Place, it can be visited on foot together with the Washington Monument and the Baltimore Basilica.
Opening hours
Wed–Sun 10:00–17:00 (extended hours on Thursdays)
Nearby sights
- Washington Monument & Mount Vernon Place
- Baltimore Basilica
- Lexington Market
- Westminster Hall and Burying Ground
- USS Constellation & Historic Ships in Baltimore
- Oriole Park at Camden Yards
- Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum
- Inner Harbor