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The Walters Art Museum is among America’s most distinctive museums, forging connections between people and art from cultures around the world and spanning seven millennia.
Founded in 1934 from Henry Walters’ gift to Baltimore City, the museum houses 7,000 years of art from six continents and nearly every major ancient civilization.
36,000+
Artworks from around the world
Henry Walters’ original gift included 22,000 objects — instantly making it a major U.S. museum upon opening.
The museum welcomes about 150,000 visitors a year and offers over 1,000 programs and classes, from lectures to family events.
Includes over 1,000 Egyptian pieces
Including mummies
Houses one of the largest collections of
Ethiopian Christian manuscripts
Learn More About the Walters Art Museum
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Behind the Scenes at the Walters Art Museum
See how our staff preserve and take care of our artworks!
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Asian and Islamic Cultural Art Collection
A renewed view of their Asian and Islamic art.
