Walters Art Museum, Baltimore (must see)

Walters Art Museum, locally known simply as "The Walters," is an art museum that focuses primarily on the works of American artists. It also contains art from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. The remarkable permanent collection features ancient Asian art, textiles, furniture, jewelry, arms, and armor.

The museum was established by collectors, father and son William Thompson Walters and Henry Walters, in the late-19th century. The collection was given to the City of Baltimore in 1931 upon the death of Henry Walters.

The Egyptian collection includes two statues of the goddess Sehkmet and the Walters Mummy. The Roman collection offers portrait heads, a banquet couch, and marble sarcophagi from the tombs of the Licinian and Calpurnian families.

Artwork ranges from across the globe; the significant focus is on pottery and stone from the Americas. Fine art held in the museum varies from the late Medieval works of Italian artists Ciccarello and Lorenzetti to the Renaissance works of Greek painter El Greco. Pieces from Monet, Manet, and Rousseau are among those found in the museum. Two Faberge eggs are among the jeweled items on display.

The Walters Museum offers free admission to all visitors.