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Port Discovery Children's Museum vs The Walters Art Museum

Both are rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, The Walters Art Museum ranks significantly higher than Port Discovery Children's Museum. The Walters Art Museum comes in at #1 in Baltimore with accolades from 7 reviewers including Afar Magazine, Lonely Planet and Concierge.

Port Discovery Children's Museum
8 / 10
35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD 21202
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Fodor's Fodor's
"At this interactive museum, adults are encouraged to play every bit as much as children." Full review
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A favorite attraction is the three-story KidWorks
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Two blocks north, Port Discovery is a converted fish market, which has a playhouse, a laboratory, a TV studio and even Pharaoh’s tomb. Wear your kids out here." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"With three floors of exhibits, this children’s museum is bound to entertain a child for hours." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"A few blocks northeast of the Inner Harbor, Baltimore's late-19C fish market has been transformed into a museum geared to children between the ages of two and ten." Full review
Where Where
"Ranked among top five U.S. children’s museums, three levels of activities to educate and entertain. " Full review
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The Walters Art Museum
The Walters Art Museum
9 / 10
600 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201
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Fodor's 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 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 Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Don't pass up this excellent, eclectic gallery, which spans more than 55 centuries." Full review
Afar Magazine 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 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
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