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A Day at the BMA

Your visit to the galleries, Sculpture Gardens, and BMA Lexington Market starts here. 
Baltimore Museum of Art

Baltimore Museum of Art

Hours Monday–Tuesday, Closed
Wednesday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Extended Hours Thursday, 10 a.m.–9 p.m.
Address 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone (443) 573-1700 TDD: (410) 396-4930

The BMA is closed on New Year’s Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. 

BMA Lexington Market

BMA Lexington Market

Hours Sunday–Wednesday, Closed
Thursday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Address BMA Lexington Market's Upper Market near the Baltimore Room at 112 N. Eutaw Street.
BMA Sculpture Gardens

BMA Sculpture Gardens

Hours Monday–Tuesday, Closed
Wednesday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., weather permitting
Address 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone 443-573-1701

The gardens will close during storms and in cases of extreme heat or cold to protect visitors, staff, and the art. Please contact 443-573-1701 to plan ahead.

Spring House

Spring House

Hours Monday–Tuesday, Closed
Wednesday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., weather permitting
Address Located on West Lawn at 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218

The Spring House will close during storms and in cases of extreme heat or cold to protect visitors, staff, and the art. Please contact 443-573-1701 to plan ahead.
General Admission is Free

General admission to the BMA is always free! Please reserve a free ticket before entering the galleries, available online or at the Welcome Desk. You’ll be asked to complete a brief survey to help us better understand and serve our visitors. Please note that free general admission does not include access to special ticketed exhibitions.

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Digital Guides

Explore art in new ways with our digital guides, featuring audio tours, videos, images, and more. Hear local and global perspectives as you discover the latest exhibitions and artworks across the collection, whether you’re at the Museum or tuning in from home.

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Tours & Group Visits
A family smiles for a group photo at the Baltimore Museum of Art.
Family Activities
Research Centers & Study Rooms
Shopping & Dining
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The BMA offers interactive guided tours for adults that highlight works from across the Museum. Tours include art from around the world made by artists who are Black, Indigenous, people of color, women, or from other historically underrepresented groups.

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What's on View
Matisse in Vence: The Stations of the Cross
Matisse in Vence: The Stations of the Cross brings together more than 80 remarkable drawings that reveal the artist at his most daring, inventive, and spiritually profound. Many of these works are leaving France for the first time, making this presentation a rare opportunity for American audiences.
Matisse and Martinique: Portraits and Poetry
Explore this exhibition Inspired by his brief 1930 visit to Martinique, Matisse translated Nau’s evocative poems—celebrating travel, music, and oceanic landscapes—into vibrant portraits.
Fratino and Matisse: To See This Light Again
Contemporary painter Louis Fratino enters into a vibrant dialogue with modern master Henri Matisse in Fratino and Matisse: To See This Light Again. Born in Annapolis and trained at the Maryland Institute College of Art, Fratino spent years studying the Baltimore Museum of Art’s expansive Matisse collection.
Raúl de Nieves: and imagine you are here
In the second presentation of The Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker Biennial Commission, multimedia artist, performer, and musician Raúl de Nieves invites visitors to explore the wonder, beauty, and chaos of the natural world through the themes of emerging and becoming.
Prep for your visit

General admission to the BMA is free.

Ongoing support for free admission to the BMA has been provided through endowment gifts from the Cohen Family Fund for Free Admission, Lord Baltimore Capital Corporation, Mary J. and James D. Miller, James S. Riepe Family Foundation, and the DLA Piper Fund.

The BMA is located in the heart of Charles Village, at 10 Art Museum Drive near North Charles and 31st Streets. Learn how to get here and where to park.

Visitors may enter and exit the Museum through the Zamoiski East Entrance. The Merrick Historic Entrance is currently open for exit only.

The BMA is committed to making art accessible and expanding its resources and programs for all visitors.

If you have a group of 8 or more people, please contact visitorexperience@artbma.org or 443-573-1701 for information on our group policies. For self-guided tours, please review our guidelines to make sure you and your group have the best visit possible.

General:
  • Hand sanitizer stations will be available at the welcome area and throughout the Museum.
  • Please do not use spray or aerosol sanitizer anywhere in the Museum.
  • Eating and drinking are not permitted in the galleries.
  • Smoking or vaping is not permitted in the BMA or Sculpture Gardens.
  • Service dogs are welcome in the Museum galleries and the Sculpture Gardens.
  • Please follow any instructions from Security Officers.
Photography:
  • Non-flash photography is allowed in collection galleries and sculpture gardens for personal, non-commercial use, except where noted.
  • Professional photography anywhere on Museum property must be approved in advance. For more information and to apply for approval, please contact rentals@artbma.org.
  • While at the BMA, visitors may be photographed by Museum staff. These images may be used by the BMA in print, online, and in signage.
In the Galleries and Sculpture Gardens:
  • Do not touch the art except where noted.
  • Limit phone calls to lobby areas and the Sculpture Gardens.
  • Sketching is welcome in the collection galleries with pencil only. To use other media, you must obtain advance permission by calling 443-573-1730. When sketching, paper or sketchbooks should not exceed 12 x 18 inches. Please be considerate of the other Museum visitors and do not obstruct traffic flow or sit on the floor.
  • See the family section for tips on visiting with children.
Checkroom:
  • All backpacks, packages, laptops, or items larger than 11 x 15 inches must be checked at the Checkroom. Locker space is limited.
  • For the safety and comfort of all visitors, large bags and luggage that cannot fit in our lockers must be placed in designated storage areas provided by the Museum. Please note that while these areas are out of public view, they are not locked or supervised. The Baltimore Museum of Art is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged items. We encourage visitors to plan ahead and refrain from bringing oversized items whenever possible.
  • Backpack baby carriers and diaper bags must be checked. Strollers are welcome throughout the galleries.
  • Wheelchairs are available free of charge at the Checkroom.

We regularly install new artwork and enhance galleries to make your experience at the BMA even better. If you are visiting to see a particular artwork or gallery, please call 443-573-1701 to check its availability. 
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Collection Research & Resources

Ruth R. Marder Center for Matisse Studies
A major resource for scholars and visitors interested in learning more about the French master’s practice.
The Nancy Dorman and Stanley Mazaroff Center for the Study of Prints, Drawings and Photographs
Dedicated to the presentation, study, and preservation of the BMA’s works on paper collection.
Library & Archives
The E. Kirkbride Miller Art Research Library has a non-circulating collection of over 95,000 items.
Image & Loan Requests
High-resolution digital images of artworks from the BMA permanent collection are available for research, publication, and commercial reproduction.

Explore the Collection

PLANES, ROCKETS, AND THE SPACES IN BETWEEN
Amy Sherald
Planes, Rockets, and the Spaces in Between
2017
WATER WOMAN
Wangechi Mutu
Water Woman
2016–2017
"AUTUMN LEAVES" WINDOW PANEL
Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Glass Company
"Autumn Leaves" Window Panel
1879–1889
BLUE NUDE
Henri Matisse
Blue Nude
1906
HANDSOME YOUNG MAN
Kerry James Marshall, Paulson Bott Press
Handsome Young Man
2009
HEAD: STUDY FOR A MONUMENT
Pablo Picasso
Head: Study for a Monument
1928
UNTITLED
Loïs Mailou Jones
Untitled (Two Women)
1939–1949
ATLANTA IN ARCADIA
Grace Hartigan, Universal Limited Art Editions
Atlanta in Arcadia
100–750
ANEMONES AND CHINESE VASE
Henri Matisse
Anemones and Chinese Vase
1921
Portrait head bottle
Moche
Portrait head bottle
300–500
AUGUSTA'S DAUGHTER AND A FRIEND SEATED NEAR A RIVERBANK
Mary Cassatt
Augusta's Daughter and a Friend Seated near a Riverbank
1899