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Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD

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Baltimore Museum of Art

10 Art Museum Dr · Baltimore, MD

Why you should go…

The Baltimore Museum of Art fills a neoclassical John Russell Pope building that opened in 1929 and holds about 95,000 objects. Its heart is the Cone Collection, gathered by sisters Claribel and Etta Cone, and the museum owns more than 1,000 works by Henri Matisse alongside Picasso, Van Gogh and Cezanne. Outside, two landscaped gardens show 20th-century sculpture. You reserve a general admission ticket online or at the Welcome Desk before entering the galleries.

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Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Baltimore Museum of Art, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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