This Saturday, June 9, 2007, attend a walk-in guided gallery tour at the internationally-renowned Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.
Attend a Walk-in Tour of "Daily Life in the Ancient World" at the Walters Art Museum this Saturday, June 9, 2007, beginning at 11:30am. This Saturday's tour will be given by an experienced museum-trained docent and will include the docent's choice of works from the permanent collection evoking scenes of daily life from ancient times. The tour meets near the Members' Desk in the Centre Street lobby and runs between 45 and 60 minutes. Admission to The Walters is free!
The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland, is internationally renowned for its fine art collection that represents world art from pre-dynastic Egypt to 20th-century Europe. Its permanent collection encompasses ancient art, medieval art, rare manuscripts, decorative objects, Asian art, and Old Master paintings. The Walters has an extraordinary collection of rare books, including 900 illuminated manuscripts (ranging from 300 BC to the 19th century), such as a copy of the Archimedes Palimpsest, and 1,250 examples of books printed (not hand-made) before 1501 (also known as incunabula).
Afterward walk around the beautiful historic Mount Vernon Cultural District. Have lunch in a nearby Charles Street restaurant like Ban Thai, Cazbar, Copra, Ixia, or Mick O'Shea's.
Contact the Walters at 410-547-9000 or at info@thewalters.org.
