The Walters Art Museum

The Walters Art Museum Artworks from around the world and across the centuries. Explore the collection at art.thewalters.org General Admission is always free.

The Walters Art Museum brings art and people together for enjoyment, discovery and learning. We strive to create a place where people of every background can be touched by art. Special exhibitions and programs may require the purchase of tickets.

BLOCK PARTY! • JULY 18 • ART, MUSIC & COMMUNITY • FREEIf you've attended the Walters Art Museum's annual Lunar New Year ...
06/17/2026

BLOCK PARTY! • JULY 18 • ART, MUSIC & COMMUNITY • FREE

If you've attended the Walters Art Museum's annual Lunar New Year Celebration, you already know just how much fun, energy and creativity our 90-year-old museum can contain! Our new annual summer festival, Block Party!, puts a summer spin on those celebratory vibes with outdoor music performances, food trucks (yes, there will be Taharka Brothers ice cream!), unique art making projects, a silent disco, a collaborative chalk mural, and so much more.

Visit the Walters on Saturday, July 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for this all-ages festival brimming with art, music, and community. Bring your family, friends, and neighbors together at the museum for this sensational summer Saturday. The best part? It's free!

🪘 PERFORMANCES
CIELO of Creative Alliance
Grupo ETNIA
Daoure Diongue
Drum Dr. Dot
Gyzelle Garcia

🎨 ACTIVITIES
Collaborative chalk mural designed by Pablo Machioli
Papel picado flag workshop with CIELO of Creative Alliance
Radical cartography workshop with Arts Collective
Afrofuturist story times with Enoch Pratt Free Library
Block Party! Family Guide to the galleries
Silent disco in the Sculpture Court
Collaborative community-curated playlist
Conservation Window

🥟 FOOD
The Empanada Lady
Black Baltimore Vegan
Taharka Brothers ice cream
Museum Cafe

🤗 COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Alexis Tyson, Block Party! community advisor
Baltimore Center Stage
Baltimore School for the Arts
Black Star Line Literacy Bus powered by Urban Reads
John Tyler, Block Party! community advisor
Maryland Center for History and Culture
Peabody Institute
Viridiana Colosio-Martinez, Block Party! community advisor

06/12/2026

Your guide to a blessed and busy June ✨🎶💥🖤

1. Stop by to listen to the songs that inspired the work of self-taught jewelry designer Fletcher. Sip on a delicious matcha and connect with community while you’re there 🍵

2. Celebrate Juneteenth at the Walters THIS Saturday, June 13 with performances by , , , and and drinks by from 2–4 p.m. 🌟

3. See Douriean Fletcher: Jewelry of the Afrofuture at the Walters, an exhibition that explores ’s jewelry as a powerful narrative tool in art, Black identity, and visual storytelling through more than 100 works that span the artist’s life and career, from her formative years to the present day.

That "just-visited-the-Walters" feeling 🤩 What artwork makes you feel this way? Share your picks in the comments below!
06/10/2026

That "just-visited-the-Walters" feeling 🤩

What artwork makes you feel this way? Share your picks in the comments below!

06/09/2026

Are you seeing this...?! 👀

June's Express & Explore Tour theme is Imaginary Architectures...but what does that mean? Throughout time, artists have used architectural details to convey their ideas. Sometimes those details are real, and sometimes those details actually defy the laws of physics. Learn more about the artworks featured here during Thursday's tour.

Express & Explore Tour: Imaginary Architectures
📅 Thursday, June 11, 6-6:30 p.m.

RSVP: https://bit.ly/4vw8l0w

This Saturday, June 13, 2–4 p.m. celebrate Juneteenth at the Walters Art Museum ✨ Hosted by singer, vocalist, and creati...
06/08/2026

This Saturday, June 13, 2–4 p.m. celebrate Juneteenth at the Walters Art Museum ✨

Hosted by singer, vocalist, and creative force , this immersive sonic experience features live musical contributions from , a multidisciplinary performance artist, drummer, and movement coach for the Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, and Amadou Kouyate, an internationally acclaimed kora and percussion virtuoso. Together, they’ll create a layered embodiment of Black musical expression.

Let us know you're coming! RSVP at thewalters.org/events.

Today is the Charles Street Promenade! From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., six blocks of Charles Street from Saratoga Street to Nort...
06/06/2026

Today is the Charles Street Promenade! From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., six blocks of Charles Street from Saratoga Street to North Avenue will be turned into a vibrant pedestrian-only experience. Pop into the Walters throughout the day to beat the heat and explore our galleries. We're open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.

Note: The section of Charles Street next to the Walters is currently closed, so please plan your visit with this in mind. Head to thewalters.org/visit to learn about ways to get to the museum, where to park, and more.

Books of hours are personal devotional books. In medieval Europe, these books provided an opportunity for intimate, dail...
06/04/2026

Books of hours are personal devotional books. In medieval Europe, these books provided an opportunity for intimate, daily interaction with art in service of the user’s Christian faith, and the images in them used innovative visual strategies to engage the imagination of the user through immediate, immersive experiences.

These books helped their uses to build a private devotional world by encouraging imaginative interaction with the open-ended scenes depicted in their personalized, portable manuscripts. Some books were embedded with custom portraits of their owners to encourage the user to picture themselves in the moments included, while others used visual illusions in the margins to help the user discern the interplay between their physical reality and the spiritual world.

In our latest manuscript exhibition, Medieval Mindscapes, we look closely at these artistic strategies through 20 works from the Walters renowned collection of rare books and manuscripts. Learn more at thewalters.org/exhibitions.

What to do at the Walters Art Museum this June 📆 Teen Lab: Comic Character Design in ClayThursday, June 4, 4–6 p.m.Closi...
06/03/2026

What to do at the Walters Art Museum this June 📆

Teen Lab: Comic Character Design in Clay
Thursday, June 4, 4–6 p.m.

Closing Reception: Baltimore, Imagined: Artists from the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women
Thursday, June 4, 5–7 p.m.

Style & Sips: Douriean Fletcher Inspired Jewelry Making
Thursday, June 4, 6–7:30 p.m.

Ritual & Adornment: Queering the Collection with Kookie
Saturday, June 6, 3–4 p.m.

Black Musical Expression & Memory: A Juneteenth Celebration
Saturday, June 13, 3–4:30 p.m.

Black Panther Screening at Mount Vernon Place's Summer in the Square series
Thursday, June 18, 8:30–11:45 p.m.

Velvet Rage (Act 2) by Stephanie Mercedes
Saturday, June 27, 1–4 p.m.

Check out our events calendar at thewalters.org/events to learn about our drop-in art making event, tours, and even more reasons to visit!

Not sure which galleries to explore on your visit? Let these upcoming tours make the decision for you! From Renaissance ...
05/28/2026

Not sure which galleries to explore on your visit? Let these upcoming tours make the decision for you! From Renaissance babies to contemporary art, there's a little something for everyone. Let us know you're coming by RSVPing at thewalters.org/events.

🖼️ General Tours
Express and Explore Tour: Imaginary Architectures
Thursday, June 11, 6–6:30 p.m.

Express and Explore Tour: Renaissance Babies
Thursday, July 9, 6–6:30 p.m.

Curator Tour: Sondheim Finalists Exhibition
Sunday, July 12, 2–2:30 p.m.

Curator Tour: Color, Mood, and Sound in Indian Painting
Sunday, August 16, 2–2:30 p.m.

✨ Douriean Fletcher Tours
Thursday, June 11, 6–7 p.m.*
Sunday, June 14, 2–2:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 26, 2–3 p.m.
Thursday, August 6, 6–6:30 p.m.
*This tours is for supporters only. Not a supporter? Donate today at thewalters.org/give.

It's been one year since we debuted Latin American Art / Arte Latinoamericano! 🎉 This permanent installation showcases o...
05/26/2026

It's been one year since we debuted Latin American Art / Arte Latinoamericano! 🎉 This permanent installation showcases of works from 40 cultures and spans more than four millennia, celebrating the artistic traditions of makers in South, Central, and North America and the Caribbean.

Take a walk down memory lane through the exhibition's opening weekend, where we celebrated with over a thousand art lovers like you 💚

Which artwork in the installation is your favorite? Sound off in the comments below!

Learn more about Latin American Art / Arte Latinoamericano at thewalters.org/exhibitions/latinoamericano

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