Experts' Choice Award The Walters Art Museum
What the experts agree on
In Mount Vernon, this gem spans 55+ centuries of art—Egyptian mummies, Medieval armor, illuminated manuscripts, jewelry, and Renaissance masterpieces—packed into a small museum with big personality.
“Art, jewelry, medieval armor and Egyptian collection (virtual autopsy of a mummy).”
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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
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
Lonely Planet "Its two major museums, the Walters Art Museum and the Baltimore Museum of Art, offer free admission"
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Lonely Planet "The Walters Art Museum's vast art collection spans seven millennia — from ancient times to the 21st century — and five buildings. The best part is that visitors can enjoy Islamic art and..."
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National Geographic "To glimpse how the rail rush shed the city—and filled the coffers of the elite—head to Mount Vernon, populated with the grand town houses of Gilded Age industrialists and the free..."
