The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland

In Baltimore's Mount Vernon Cultural District, the Walters Art Museum is a unique cultural landmark and one of the few institutions in the world to present such a comprehensive history of world art.

Walters Art Museum
Walters Art Museum

Covering all media of art from the third millennium before Christ to the early 20th century, the collections, all beautifully displayed and interpreted, are best known for their exceptional jewelry, enamels, ivories, bronzes, and illuminated manuscripts.

Highlights include Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Byzantine antiquities, as well as medieval and Renaissance art collections. The museum has particularly good interpretive materials for engaging young people in exploring its collections.

Address: 600 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland

Official site: http://thewalters.org/