Tours
NEW! Free Audio Tours
Discover two innovative Acoustiguide audio tours of the BMA’s world-renowned collection!
60 Objects | Countless Stories
Listen to an insider’s perspective of 60 of the most beloved and intriguing works of art from the Museum’s expert curators, as well as art-inspired stories and poems by celebrated Baltimore writers Laura Lippman, Michael Kimball, and others. This free random-access tour let’s you explore at your own pace and is available for pick-up at the BMA Box Office. Available in English only.
Artful Stories: A BMA Family Tour
Matisse’s perky schnauzer Raoudi (pronounced “rowdy”) is the voice on the Museum’s imaginative new family tour of 20 objects in the collection. Using a special handheld audio device, this random-access tour allows families to discover fascinating details about the art at their own pace and to pause for thought-provoking questions. The free Artful Stories audio tour can be picked up at the BMA Box Office. Available in English only.
Free Drop-in Tours
Enjoy free guided tours at the BMA! All tours start in the Lobby unless otherwise noted. For information on tour topics and times, visit our online Calendar.
Treasures at the BMA
Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Get to know some of the highlights in the BMA’s collection in this 45-minute Docent-led tour.
Sunday Shorts
Sundays, 2:30 p.m.
Discover the wonder of a single work of art or gallery in this half hour Docent-led tour.
Exhibition Tours
Wednesdays, 2 p.m.
Learn about the various exhibition on view at the BMA in this one hour Docent-led tour.
Third Thursday Curatorial Tours
Join a free curator-led tour of a feature exhibition on the third Thursday of each month. Space is limited and reservations are recommended. To reserve your space, call 443-573-1832 or e-mail programs@artbma.org.
All tours start in the Lobby, unless otherwise noted. For information on tour topics and times, visit our online Calendar.
Group Tours
Docent-led tours last approximately one hour and can be tailored to the needs of each group. French and Spanish language tours may be available upon request.
Docent-led tours are free for BMA Members and $7 per person for non-Members. Advance reservations are required eight weeks prior to visit. A full, non-refundable payment must be received the day of the visit. To make reservations for your group to tour part of the BMA collection, call 443-573-1821. For reservations to tour special ticketed exhibitions, call 443-573-1703.
Self-Guided Tours
Bring your group to enjoy the BMA together. Leaders of self-guided groups may lecture in the galleries, but guided tours have priority over the objects and the spaces. Self-guided tours are free.
Cell Phone Tour
BMA Sculpture Garden Cell Phone Tour
Explore the BMA’s lush sculpture gardens with a cell phone tour. Call 443-573-1822 to hear commentary by BMA Director Doreen Bolger, BMA Objects Conservator Ann Boulton, sculptor Mark di Suvero, and BMA Trustee Peggy Heller.
Podcasts
Mapping Baltimore's Monuments Podcast
Tour 14 of Baltimore’s monuments—from the iconic Washington Monument in Mt. Vernon to the lesser-known bust of Wagner in Druid Hill Park—in this free, self-guided podcast tour. Discover some of Baltimore's most intriguing monuments through the voices of local artists, authors, curators, and historians.
BMA Sculpture Garden Podcast
Explore the lush Sculpture Gardens anytime you want with the BMA'sSculpture Garden podcast! Hear commentary by BMA Director Doreen Bolger, BMA Objects Conservator Ann Boulton, sculptor Mark di Suvero, and BMA Trustee Peggy Heller.
School Tours
Free guided tours led by BMA Docents are offered to school groups. For more information contact 443-573-1821, or visit the Educators portion of the web site.
Let the BMA Come Speak to Your Group!
Do you belong to a group that hosts regular meetings, such as a Garden Club or Community Association? Ask the BMA to come speak to your group! Various slide packages are available. For more information, please contact Ellen Gottfried at 443-573-1816 or egottfried@artbma.org.
Henry Moore. The Three Rings. 1966.
The Baltimore Museum of Art: Gift of Ryda and Robert H. Levi, Baltimore, BMA 1987.225 ©The Henry Moore Foundation. This image must not be reproduced or altered without prior consent from the Henry Moore Foundation.
