Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore - A World-Class Collection of Paintings, Sculptures and More

Established in the year, 1931 owing to the pioneering effort of William Walters and his son Henry, Walter Art Gallery in Baltimore has over thirty thousand exhibits. A major share of the impressive art works showcased in the gallery was collected by the father-son duo from different parts of the world.

Located in Mount Vernon, Walters Art museum features displays that belong to pre-dynastic Egypt to that of the Europe in twentieth century along with Greek sculptures, Art Deco jewelry, ivory pieces belonging to medieval ages, the Chamber of wonders, seven Roman sarcophagi, Japanese armor, illuminated manuscripts and artifacts belonging to nineteenth century Europe among others.

An imposing architectural splendor in itself with interconnected structures, Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore comprises a splendid courtyard on your way to the Charles Street entrance of the museum. The indoor of this impressive edifice is home to a large collection of Italian paintings and Renaissance and Baroque art by El Greco, Tiepolo and Veronese, dating back to fourteenth to eighteenth century.

European decorative art works, Asian art collection namely Korean, Chinese Japanese and South East Asian, in addition to rare books like the diary of Napoleon also feature among the exhibits of the gallery. Among the ancient Asian art collection, the Baltimore Walters Art Gallery has the oldest image of Buddha that belongs to the seventeenth century.

Visitors to the gallery can enjoy the self-guided free audio tour and family tours and can gather a lot of information on the exhibits from the interactive kiosks placed inside the Baltimore Walters Art Gallery.