Evergreen Museum & Library vs American Visionary Art Museum
Evergreen Museum & Library and American Visionary Art Museum are both praised by expert writers. On balance, American Visionary Art Museum is the choice of most reviewers compared to Evergreen Museum & Library. American Visionary Art Museum scores 91 with praise from 10 reviews like Atlas Obscura, Afar Magazine and On the Grid.
Evergreen Museum & Library
4545 N. Charles St., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21210
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Fodor's
"A tour of the mansion is a fascinating look at the luxury that surrounded a rich American family at the turn of the 20th century."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Well worth the drive out, this grand 19th-century mansion provides a fascinating glimpse into upper-class Baltimore life of the 1800s."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Former residence of Ambassador John Work Garrett and his wife, this opulent Gilded-Age mansion is an elegant kaleidoscope of almost 100 years of trends in American architecture and interior design."
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Where
"Ambassador John Work Garrett’s 48-room Gilded Age mansion. Art, rare books, opulent furnishings, Léon Bakst décor."
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Frommer's
"The house today showcases the many sides of the Garretts: their love of art and architecture, their passion for collecting books and beautiful things, their love of travel."
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American Visionary Art Museum
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800 Key Hwy, Baltimore, MD 21230
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Concierge
"This Federal Hill museum has a populist mission: to celebrate the self-taught artistry of factory workers and farmers, institutionalized patients, even a respected Maryland surgeon."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A showcase for self-taught (or 'outsider' art), a celebration of unbridled creativity."
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Travel + Leisure
"Dedicated to visionary art (which is, simply put, created by self-taught artists who play by their own rules) is more fun house than museum."
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Fodor's
"The nation's primary museum and education center for self-taught or "outsider" art has won great acclaim."
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Afar Magazine
"Baltimore is host to a very unique artistic culture, and none may be more different than what is on display at the American Visionary Art Museum."
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