Baltimore’s map exhibition is currently on display through July, 2008, and classes in pottery take place on Saturdays through February, 2008.
We just had a taste of spring in Baltimore, Maryland. It got up to 70 degrees mid-week. The pleasant weather made me want to spend time outdoors and I’m thinking ahead about something fun to do for the weekend. I’ll be heading to the Walters Art Museum.
If you, too, will be in the Baltimore area, here’s what’s happening at the Walters. The “Mapping the Cosmos” exhibition is taking place – coordinating with “Maps: Finding Our Place in the World” – to display images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. The Walters describes the images as “aesthetic objects of striking power and beauty.” A press release states that this event is the first time that the Walters has coordinated with the Johns Hopkins University’s Program in Museums and Society. The exhibition can be seen Wednesday-Sunday from 11:00am-5:00pm through July, 2008. In addition, Baltimore is holding its version of Chicago’s Festival of Maps at the Walters beginning March 16.
Another first at the Walters is a partnership with the famed Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). On Saturdays during February, 2008, the Walters is offering workshops on Ancient Greek pottery and clay-making classes at MICA. See the Walters’ website for detailed information about hours and prices.
The intriguing events may seem out of place at a world-class museum with priceless first-rate works of art, but the Walters must try to thrive in this contemporary world that views museums as elitist and exclusionary. And so the museum continues to appeal to a diverse and casual crowd with its free admission and fun activities.
