Visiting Walters Art Museum

About Walters Art Museum

The Walters family's free museum spans 7,000 years, from Egyptian mummies and Roman sarcophagi to medieval armour, illuminated manuscripts, two Fabergé eggs and 19th-century French painting. The 'Chamber of Wonders' recreates a 17th-century collector's cabinet.

Tip: Don't miss the Chamber of Wonders and the arms and armour galleries; combine with the Washington Monument across the square.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: 2 hours.
• Cost: Free — no ticket needed for the main area.
• Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
• Where: Mount Vernon, grand 19th-century squares around the Washington Monument.

Best time to visit Walters Art Museum

Walters Art Museum is indoors, which makes it a good plan for the wettest months:

• May: 24°C (75°F) highs, about 12 rainy days, busy crowds.
• March: 13°C (55°F) highs, about 11 rainy days, quiet crowds.
• April: 19°C (66°F) highs, about 11 rainy days, moderate crowds.

When to visit Baltimore has the full month-by-month picture.

Fit it into your trip

Our 3-day Baltimore itinerary visits Walters Art Museum on day 3, together with Federal Hill Park and Washington Monument, Mount Vernon Place.

• No. 8 of the 18 sights in our Baltimore things-to-do list.
• Listed in free things to do in Baltimore.
• One of the picks in museums in Baltimore.
• One of the picks in historic sites in Baltimore.

Near Walters Art Museum

Also in Mount Vernon, so you can walk between them:

• Washington Monument, Mount Vernon Place — 45 minutes, low cost
• Baltimore Basilica — 45 minutes, free

If you like Walters Art Museum

• Baltimore Museum of Art — Charles Village, 2–3 hours
• American Visionary Art Museum — Federal Hill, 2 hours
• Fells Point waterfront — Fells Point, 2–3 hours
• Lexington Market — Downtown West, 1 hour

Staying near Walters Art Museum

Stay in Mount Vernon ($$) to walk here: grand 19th-century squares around the Washington Monument. All areas to stay in Baltimore.

Questions travellers ask