Baltimore Museum of Art

The Baltimore Museum of Art is an art museum in Baltimore, Maryland, founded in 1914 and sited in the Charles Village area near Johns Hopkins University. The museum’s collections span European and American paintings, decorative arts, prints, and modern and contemporary art.

The institution is particularly noted for the Cone Collection, a major set of works assembled by the Cone sisters that includes many pieces by Henri Matisse and other early 20th-century artists. Galleries and rotating exhibitions present historical and contemporary art, and the museum runs public programs and educational activities.

The museum occupies a civic building complex with permanent galleries and special exhibition spaces.

• Founding and location: Founded in 1914, the museum is located in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore near Johns Hopkins University.
• Matisse holdings: Home to the Cone Collection, the museum holds one of the most important single-owner collections of Matisse works outside Europe.

What to See #

• Cone Collection: The Cone Collection is a dedicated suite of galleries holding a large group of works by Henri Matisse and other modern European artists donated by the Cone sisters.
• Permanent galleries: The museum's permanent installations include galleries for 19th- and 20th-century paintings, decorative arts and contemporary art across several wings of the building.