Summary
The Walters Art Museum features more than 28,000 works of art from ancient Egypt to 20th-century Europe. In 1931, Henry Walters (1848-1931) bequeathed his gallery and his collection of 22,000 pieces "for the benefit of the public." The Walters bequest is still considered among the greatest acts of cultural philanthropy in the nation's history. In 2000, the Walters Art Gallery changed its name to the Walters Art Museum to reflect its image as a large public institution. After being closed for three years to undergo a $24 million renovation, the Centre Street building reopened in 2001 with 39 reconfigured galleries, redesigned lobbies, a four-story glass entryway and other improvements. In 2006, a grant allo...
The Walters Art Museum features more than 28,000 works of art from ancient Egypt to 20th-century Europe. In 1931, Henry Walters (1848-1931) bequeathed his gallery and his collection of 22,000 pieces "for the benefit of the public." The Walters bequest is still considered among the greatest acts of cultural philanthropy in the nation's history. In 2000, the Walters Art Gallery changed its name to the Walters Art Museum to reflect its image as a large public institution. After being closed for three years to undergo a $24 million renovation, the Centre Street building reopened in 2001 with 39 reconfigured galleries, redesigned lobbies, a four-story glass entryway and other improvements. In 2006, a grant allowed the Walters and the Baltimore Museum of Art to make their admission free. That move sparked the creation of Free Fall Baltimore, a series of no-charge performances held around the city. The Walters is located at 600 N. Charles St., in Baltimore's historic Mount Vernon Cultural District. The main entrance is on Centre Street near the corner of Centre and Cathedral streets.
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Independence Day
This schedule will be in effect today for the Fourth of July holiday. Anne Arundel County offices: closed Courts: closed Libraries: closed Public schools: closed Trash: no pickup, landfills closed Annapolis City offices: closed Courts: closed...Tags: Maryland Zoo Baltimore, Frederick County (Maryland), Fourth of July, Court Administration, Baltimore Museum of Art
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Fine Arts
Museums American Visionary Art Museum800 Key Highway / 410-244-1900. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. •Permanent exhibits: Rotating selections from museum archives. •Through Aug. 31:All Faiths Beautiful. Baltimore Museum of ArtArt...Tags: Rockville (Montgomery, Maryland), Fells Point, Minority Groups, Colleges and Universities, Libraries and Museums
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Independence Day closings announced
This schedule will be in effect Friday for the July 4 holiday. Anne Arundel County offices: closed Courts: closed Libraries: closed Public schools: closed Trash: no pickup, landfills closed Annapolis City offices: closed Courts: closed Transit:...Tags: Maryland Zoo Baltimore, Frederick County (Maryland), Court Administration, Baltimore Museum of Art, National Aquarium Baltimore
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Art that lets your hair down
Sun reporterThere are some places one would expect to find matted hair. Shower drains and hairbrushes, certainly. Museum displays, certainly not. Sonya Clark, however, may be changing those expectations, at least for visitors of her Loose Strands: Tight Knots...Tags: Buddhism, Madonna
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Fine Arts
Fine ArtMUSEUMSAmerican Visionary Art Museum // 800 Key Highway / 410-244-1900. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. • Permanent exhibits: Rotating selections from museum archives. • Through Aug. 31: All Faiths Beautiful....Tags: Rockville (Montgomery, Maryland), Morgan State University, Fells Point, Minority Groups, Libraries and Museums
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Fine Arts
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Herbert I. Scher, 79
Herbert I. Scher, an innovator in the plastic laminate industry who was active in Baltimore's arts community, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease May 20 in Boca Raton, Fla. The Pikesville resident was 79. Mr. Scher was born in Cincinnati and...Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Pikesville, Boca Raton
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Memorial Day schedule
This schedule will be in effect today. Anne Arundel County offices: closed Courts: closed Libraries: closed Public schools: closed Trash: no pickup, landfills closed Annapolis City offices: closed Courts: closed Transit: no service Parking...Tags: Maryland Zoo Baltimore, Frederick County (Maryland), School Supplies, Court Administration, Baltimore Museum of Art
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No place like home for vacation in 2008
Sun ReporterSo you've all but given up on the idea of going on vacation this summer. Higher food and energy costs have drained your budget, gas is a fortune, and those credit card balances are already big enough. And forget flying to Europe, where the weakening...Tags: Libraries and Museums, Tourism and Leisure, Air Transportation, Gardens and Parks, Vacations
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Another golden link in folly of the fence
Sun reporterLike any good story (and any good artwork) this spring's saga of the golden fence grabbed attention, triggered emotions and sparked discussion for days. Then, as quickly as the spray-painted chain link fence went up around Mount Vernon Place, as part...Tags: Mount Vernon Place
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