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.
BMA Highlights
Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Get to know some of the treasures of 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 443-573-1825 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 six weeks prior to visit. A full, non-refundable payment must be received no later than the day of the visit. To make reservations for your group to tour part of the BMA collection, please fill out our convenient tour request form or call 443-573-1821.
Lead Your Own Tours (Self-Guided)
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. These tours must be booked at least six weeks in advance using our convenient tour request form. More information on self-guided tours is available here.
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
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 or to schedule a tour, please visit the Educators portion of the web site.
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.
