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American Visionary Art Museum

The American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) is an art museum located in Baltimore, Maryland's Federal Hill neighborhood at 800 Key Highway. About 100K people visit each year. Around it, M&T Bank Stadium (0.9 mi) comes first on our list.

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Nearest place to stay

0.2 mi

Gaylord National Harbor

Visitors a year

100K

Wikidata

Open since

1995

In brief

A museum inside Baltimore

Places to stay next door

Gaylord National Harbor is 0.2 miles away; Pier 5 Hotel Baltimore (0.3 mi) and Harbor Magic Hotels (0.3 mi) are close too. 103 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

A day trip from Washington

Washington is about 34 miles southwest and Philadelphia is about 93 miles northeast (straight-line). Hotels nearby ↓

Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct

April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓

An airport 8 miles away

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI) has airline service, about 8 miles from American Visionary Art Museum.

Established in 1995

American Visionary Art Museum dates from 1995. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

How the seasons run

Each month’s highs and lows around American Visionary Art Museum are below.

Jan43° / 28°

Feb46° / 29°

Mar55° / 36°

Apr67° / 46°

May76° / 56°

Jun85° / 65°

Jul89° / 70°

Aug87° / 68°

Sep80° / 62°

Oct68° / 50°

Nov57° / 39°

Dec48° / 32°

Typical highs and lows in Baltimore. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Baltimore. Baltimore’s full climate →

About

American Visionary Art Museum

The American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) is an art museum located in Baltimore, Maryland's Federal Hill neighborhood at 800 Key Highway. The museum specializes in the preservation and display of outsider art (also known as "intuitive art," "raw art," or "art brut"). The city agreed to give the museum a piece of land on the south shore of the Inner Harbor under the condition that its organizers would clean up residual pollution from a copper paint factory and a whiskey warehouse that formerly occupied the site. It has been designated by Congress as America's national museum for visionary art.

Type: Museum
Established: 1995
Wikipedia readers: 6.9K a year

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.

Where to stay

The closest rooms to American Visionary Art Museum

The 4 miles around hold 103 places to stay. Gaylord National Harbor, 0.2 miles off, is nearest.

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Closest places to stay

1Gaylord National Harborhotel · 0.2 mi westDirections
2Pier 5 Hotel Baltimorehotel · 0.3 mi northDirections
3Harbor Magic Hotelshotel · 0.3 mi northDirections
4Harbor East Parcel D Hotel Llchotel · 0.3 mi northeastDirections
5Four Seasons Hotel Baltimorehotel · 0.3 mi northeastDirections
6Baltimore Marriott Waterfronthotel · 0.3 mi northeastDirections
7The Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Baltimorehotel · 0.4 mi northwestDirections
8Hilton Garden Inn Baltimore Inner Harborhotel · 0.4 mi northeastDirections
9Stay Alfred on South Charles Streethotel · 0.4 mi westDirections
10Courtyard by Marriott Baltimore Downtown/Inner Harborhotel · 0.4 mi northeastDirections

Places to eat nearby

1,280 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

214 bars & pubs102 Asian & Indian98 coffee & cafés73 Mexican & Latin67 pizza66 subs & sandwiches46 ice cream & sweets

Compare 8 towns to stay in

Town	From American Visionary Art Museum	Drive	Places to stay	People	Typical home	Safety
Baltimore	in town	—	115 91 hotels · 3 motels · 11 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 4 hostels · 1 campground · 1 RV park	569,997	$230K	D⁻
Linthicum	6 mi southwest	10 min	35 34 hotels · 1 motel	11,313	$402K	—
Woodlawn	8 mi west	10 min	14 13 hotels · 1 motel	40,379	$294K	—
Severn	11 mi southwest	15 min	18 17 hotels · 1 RV park	58,402	$479K	—
Catonsville	7 mi west	10 min	9 4 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins	43,368	$417K	—
Elkridge	9 mi southwest	15 min	10 6 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins	26,283	$454K	—
Rosedale	6 mi northeast	10 min	7 3 hotels · 4 motels	20,002	$276K	—
Dundalk	6 mi east	10 min	6 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins	65,969	$213K	—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Washington34 mi southwest Arlington38 mi southwest Alexandria41 mi southwest Philadelphia93 mi northeast

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

BWIBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall · major hub8 mi

DCARonald Reagan Washington National · major hub38 mi

IADWashington Dulles · major hub51 mi

Places to stay and eat: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · streets, water and the site outline: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from American Visionary Art Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.

Make a day of it

Also within reach

Each of these is within 38 miles.

Big draw35 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year

in town Stadium & arenaM&T Bank Stadium

in town Stadium & arenaOriole Park at Camden Yards

Big draw35 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year

2 mi National MonumentFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine283K visitors a year

3 mi MuseumNS Savannah

Big draw37 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery

Big draw37 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · M&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · NS Savannah: Elton Lord/Atomic Energy Commission, Public domain · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0

Common questions

Before visiting American Visionary Art Museum

Is American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore?

Yes. It’s inside Baltimore, MD.

When is the best time to visit American Visionary Art Museum?

April, May, September and October, with highs of 67–80°.

How far is American Visionary Art Museum from Washington and Philadelphia?

About 34 miles southwest of Washington and about 93 miles northeast of Philadelphia, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to American Visionary Art Museum?

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI), about 8 miles away.

What hotels are near American Visionary Art Museum?

Gaylord National Harbor (0.2 mi), Pier 5 Hotel Baltimore (0.3 mi) and Harbor Magic Hotels (0.3 mi). 103 places to stay are within 4 miles.

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