Walters Art Museum
The Walters Art Museum is a public art museum located in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. It dates back to 1934. Look also at M&T Bank Stadium, 1.3 mi away.
A museum inside Baltimore
You can stay in Baltimore
Walters Art Museum is inside Baltimore, which has 115 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Washington
Washington is about 35 miles southwest and Philadelphia is about 93 miles northeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
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 9 miles away
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI) has airline service, about 9 miles from Walters Art Museum.
Established in 1934
Walters Art Museum dates from 1934. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Walters Art Museum
The Walters Art Museum is a public art museum located in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. Founded and opened in 1934, it holds collections from the mid-19th century that were amassed substantially by major American art and sculpture collectors, including William Thompson Walters and his son Henry Walters. William Walters began collecting when he moved to Paris as a nominal Confederate loyalist at the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, and Henry Walters refined the collection and made arrangements for the construction what ultimately was Walters Art Museum.
Admission to the museum is free.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1934
- Wikipedia readers
- 34K a year
Where to sleep near Walters Art Museum
Nearest for a night are Baltimore (115) and Linthicum (35).
- 1M&T Bank Stadium
- 2Oriole Park at Camden Yards
- 3Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
- 4NS Savannah
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Walters 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 | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 35 34 hotels · 1 motel | 11,313 | $402K | — |
| Woodlawn | 7 mi west | 10 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 motel | 40,379 | $294K | — |
| Severn | 12 mi south | 20 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 | — |
| Rosedale | 6 mi east | 10 min | 7 3 hotels · 4 motels | 20,002 | $276K | — |
| Elkridge | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 10 6 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 26,283 | $454K | — |
| Towson | 7 mi north | 10 min | 7 3 hotels · 2 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 58,679 | $469K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Nearby, too
Every place here is under 38 miles away.
Big draw36 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaM&T Bank Stadium
2in town Stadium & arenaOriole Park at Camden Yards
Big draw36 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw38 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
33 mi National MonumentFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine283K visitors a year
44 mi MuseumNS Savannah
Big draw37 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal ArchPhoto 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 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · 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 · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0
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Questions about Walters Art Museum
Is Walters Art Museum in Baltimore?
Yes. It’s inside Baltimore, MD.
When is the best time to visit Walters Art Museum?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Walters Art Museum from Washington and Philadelphia?
About 35 miles southwest of Washington and about 93 miles northeast of Philadelphia, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Walters Art Museum?
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near Walters Art Museum?
Baltimore (in town, 115 places to stay), Linthicum (7 mi, 35 places to stay) and Woodlawn (7 mi, 14 places to stay).
Locals’ advice in Baltimore
Ask a question, or answer one, in Baltimore’s Town Square.
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