The Baltimore Museum of Art looks and acts like a museum should--it's big and white and imposing and has a collection that seemingly covers everything. You want cultural artifacts? They've got them. Fine art? Check out the Cone Collection! Decorative Arts? I never knew chairs could be so interesting. Truly, while the Walters down the road specializes in fine art, the BMA's collection is more eclectic and varied. While this is appealing, it's also something of a problem. I find the layout of the museum confusing and the variety almost overwhelming. This is not to diminish the quality of the collections nor yet their accessibility; indeed, the BMA is the first place I'd take a family with young children or someone not keen on museums. But I find it best to approach the museum in small doses--plan on seeing just a few exhibits per visit and don't try to do it all.
Admission is reasonable--$7 for adults; discounts for students and seniors, and those 18 and under are always free.
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