American Visionary Art Museum

American Visionary Art Museum
800 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230
Phone: 410-244-1900
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Housed in a critically acclaimed "architectural jewel", the  35,000-square-foot Visionary Arts Museum contains six galleries, filled with art exploring one central exhibition theme at a time. The central stairway, balustrade and garden gates have been described as "alone worth the price of admission."  The adjacent  45 foot ceilingTall Sculpture Barn is the site of special exhibits, lectures, and special functions.  Other notable stuctures include the Gianat Whirligig & Sculpture Plaza, and the Wildflower Garden. 

The focus of the collection is on the works of art by self-taught individuals, usually without formal training.  Unlike folk or contemporary art, AVAM collections are works that are highly personal, spontaneous, and individualized that may be recent, or hundreds of years old and don't reflect or listen to contemporary or anyone else's traditions.

10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday (Closed Mondays*)
* Open Monday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as AVAM's tribute to teachers - Teachers Free DayClosed: Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day.

The American Visionary Art Museum is located on a historic site in the Inner Harbor at the base of Federal Hill.

From New York / Philadelphia and Points North
Follow 1-95 south through the Ft. McHenry tunnel (stay in right hand lane through the tunnel) to exit 55/Key Highway at the bottom of the ramp, make a right at the stop light onto Key Highway. The museum is 1.5 miles ahead on the corner of Key Highway and Covington street.

From Washington DC and Points South
Follow I-95 north to exit 55/Key Highway. At the bottom of the ramp, make a left onto Key Highway. The museum is 1.5 miles ahead on the corner of Key Highway and Covington Street. (Across the street from the Rusty Scupper restaurant). Turn left on Covington for Parking.

From Harrisburg / York and Points Northwest
Follow I-83 south (Jones Falls Expressway) to Lombard Street light. Turn right on Lombard. Turn left at light street. Turn left at Key Highway (MD. Science Center as landmark). Avam is on the corner of Key Highway and Covington Street.

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