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The Walters Art MuseumvsBaltimore Museum of Art
The Walters Art Museum and Baltimore Museum of Art are both rated very highly by experts. Overall, The Walters Art Museum is the choice of most professionals compared to Baltimore Museum of Art. The Walters Art Museum comes in at #1 in Baltimore with positive reviews from 7 publications such as Where, Concierge and Michelin Guide.
The Walters Art Museum
Fodor's
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
Where
The Wall Street Journal
Frommer's
600 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201
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Fodor's "The Walters' prodigious collection of more than 30,000 artworks provides an organized overview of human history over 5,500 years." Full review
Concierge "A small museum with a strong personality, this institution... is a six-millennium survey of art history, from Egyptian mummies to Monet."
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Of special note are the Asian and medieval art, as well as the 17th-century Flemish Collection
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Don't pass up this excellent, eclectic gallery, which spans more than 55 centuries." Full review
Afar Magazine "Located in Baltimore’s historic Mount Vernon neighborhood, the museum features extensive collections of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Medieval art." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This gem of an art museum is best known for its Renaissance and Medieval art, rare books and illuminated manuscipts." Full review
Where "Art, jewelry, medieval armor and Egyptian collection (virtual autopsy of a mummy)." Full review
The Wall Street Journal "Make this cafe and carefully curated home goods store the first stop on your Hampden tour."
Frommer's "The core collection that still dazzles: hall after hall of exquisite sculpture, jewelry, mummies, and paintings." Full review
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Don't skip the works that the Walters bought from their contemporaries
Baltimore Museum of Art Concierge Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Time Out Fodor's Afar Magazine Michelin Guide Where Lonely Planet The Wall Street Journal Show All Reviews
10 Art Museum Dr, Baltimore, MD 21218-3898
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Concierge "The Baltimore Museum of Art may surprise first-time visitors with the scope of its collection. The monumental neoclassical building designed by John Russell Pope holds major works."
Lonely Planet "With a massive collection (the early American, Asian and African galleries are particularly impressive) and a lovely sculpture garden, this museum easily competes with its Smithsonian cousins to the south." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A new family audio tour... highlights 20 works of art." Full review
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Don’t miss kid-friendly workshops, sketching tours, and more
Time Out "The museum has a notable collection of modern paintings and sculpture from Van Gogh to Warhol and Rodin to Nevelson." Full review
Fodor's "Works by Matisse, Picasso, Cézanne, Gauguin, van Gogh, and Monet are among the 90,000 paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts on exhibit at this impressive museum." Full review
Afar Magazine "This museum's art collection holds more than 90,000 pieces of varying artwork, including work by Picasso and Van Gogh." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Collections include one of the world's most significant troves of paintings and sculptures by Henri Matisse." Full review
Where "Housing 95,000 objects, from ancient mosaics to contemporary art, including the world's largest holding of works by Henri Matisse." Full review
Lonely Planet "In the galleries you'll also find works by Van Gogh, Renoir, Degas, Georgia O'Keeffe and Andy Warhol. Look for thought-provoking temporary exhibits with a contemporary spin." Full review
The Wall Street Journal "The sculpture garden is really beautiful and it has some great exhibits."
