The Walters Art Museum
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Baltimore, MD, 21201
Phone:
410-547-9000
Wed - Sun:
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Catherine G. Uffen

Catherine G. Uffen The Billy Pappas movie is terrific. I notice that there are several people with that last name named in the Walters annual report - are they relatives of Billy?

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Kyle

Kyle Check out the Walters Art Museum on ArtSavvy.com: http://www.artsavvy.com/venue/14/The-Walters-Art-Museum/

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The Walters Art Museum 100 Years ago, Baltimore was considered one of the more beautiful cities. Now, not so much. What do you think?

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A few weeks back, Nicolai Ouroussoff, architectural critic for The New York Times, officially called an end to our recent explosion of new art museums, concert halls, and performing arts centers – ...
Michael
Michael
why is it that you can bring strollers, HUGE purses, etc. But you can't take in a camera bag or purse or diaper bag? You guys told me it was because you've been having the "undesireable" elements of the city bringing in weapons?...what in the world are you talking about.
November 23 at 4:22pm
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@Michael: Large bags pose a security threat to the art and an inconvenience to other visitors in the museum. We ask that all backpacks and large bags be checked in at the Coat Room at either the Centre Street entrance or the Charles Street entrance. It is easy to forget that one has a backpack on or carrying a large bag, and damage or injury can ... See Moreoccur by backing into the art or other people. Not bringing large bags and backpacks into the museum is also a courtesy to other museum visitors in that they can move about freely and not have their view of the art blocked. This is not a rule unique to the Walters At Museum, but is common museum etiquette practiced in many other museums.
November 24 at 12:59pm
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The Walters Art Museum Take a new online tour of our collection: the family tour, or the founders' tour. More tours are coming soon.

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Tours are a perfect way to obtain more in-depth information about the exhibitions on view at the Walters Museum. Design your own entertaining and informative tour, by following links from one interesting object to another. ...
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The Walters Art Museum Waiting for Hockney is the true story of Billy Pappas, a Baltimore artist who devotes nearly ten years of his life to creating one groundbreaking portrait. Gary Vikan, director of the Walters Art Museum makes an appearance in the film. Watch the U.S. Broadcast premiere tonight, 9p.m. on the Sundance Channel.

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Trailer from the documentary, Waiting for Hockney, directed by Julie Checkoway, produced by Neal Checkoway and Geralyn White Dreyfous.
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The Walters Art Museum You're not going to believe your eyes. This ancient Mayan painting looks amazingly like Homer Simpson.

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Fine Arts of Ancient Lands, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Joyce Strauss, Denver, active ca. mid 1960s-1980s [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Merrin Gallery, New York [date and ...
Brian D. Kennedy
Brian D. Kennedy
Well, the Simpsons DO own an Olmec head ....
November 20 at 5:12pm
John
John
Damn! And I was just beginning to think it only takes about nineteen minutes to be "classic" nowadays.
November 21 at 1:02am
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The Walters Art Museum Gary Vikan has a new blog. He's director of The Walters Art Museum. The blog is called "Culture Comment". Take a look.

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In the Ideas & Trends section of TheNew YorkTimesof November 15th, Nicholas Wade waded into the murky waters of natural selectionand religion (”The Evolution of the God Gene”). The ...
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The Walters Art Museum "Heroes" emphasizes the ancient Greek sense of the word, without as much importance on having led the life of a goody-two-shoes

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Ancient warriors from another part of the world are the focus of the exhibition "Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece" at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. Although there are few figures ...
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The Walters Art Museum RIP: Female Half of Art Duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude Dies at 74. A visual primer of the duo’s oeuvre.

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Judy Hannon
Judy Hannon
Very sad! Ephemeral art will NEVER be the same.
November 19 at 1:05pm
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The Walters Art Museum Hot off the press: The catalogue "Japanese Cloisonne Enamel: The Stephen W. Fisher Collection"

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The Walters Art Museum is internationally renowned for its collections of fine art. The museums original collections, bequeathed to the City of Baltimore by William and Henry Walters, include world art masterpieces from pre-dynastic Egypt to 20th-century Europe to American works.
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The Walters Art Museum Want to make some extra cash for the holidays and help the Walters at the same time? We're hiring for temp help in the store.

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Employment opportunities at The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.
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The Walters Art Museum Ignite Baltimore Needs Your Help!

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Please answer the following questions so that we can get a sense of what's working, what isn't, and what we need to do to continue to grow. Space is provided for comments if you wish to expand upon your answers.Thanks for taking the time to participate.
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The Walters Art Museum Members' Holiday Shopping Days

Members receive an extra 20% off all merchandise! Special offers, prizes, free gifts and more! Members shop early. On Saturday, December 5, the Museum Store opens early at 8 a.m. for members' shopping convenience. Coffee and Danish will be available for shoppers from 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Thi...s event is for members of the Walters, but if you're not a member, you can easily become one online at http://thewalters.org/membership/members_renewal.aspx

Bring a friend and get a free gift!

* Friday, December 4: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
* Saturday, December 5: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
* Sunday, December 6: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Time:10:00AM Friday, December 4th
Location:The Walters Art Museum Store
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The Walters Art Museum As we honor the men and women who have served in the U.S. military today, take some time to explore the American History Musuem's Price of Freedom Exhibit online. You can also browse the musuem's collection of military artifacts, spanning from the Seven Years War until today.

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Please download the most recent version of Macromedia Flash Player to view the interactive exhibition. In addition, make sure your web browser has JavaScript enabled.
Tim Beasley
Tim Beasley
Thank you for the posting! By the way, say hello to Karl Jones for me...he knows me better as 'Edgar Allan Poe" from the First Friday event, "A Night At The Museum With Edgar Allan Poe of Oct 2, '09
November 11 at 11:47am