American Visionary Art Museum

Art museum Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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What to expect

The American Visionary Art Museum is a unique and creative urban wonderland that showcases the work of self-taught artists, including farmers, mathematicians, prison inmates, and people with mental illness. The museum features a collection of outsider art, with pieces created from unusual mediums such as toothpicks, embroidery, graffiti, diorama, film, sculpture, and multimedia. The museum's building itself is an architectural oddity, with curved hallways, stairwells, and rounded gallery walls. The museum is a great place to visit with family and friends, with a focus on social justice and betterment, and a variety of interactive exhibits and activities. The museum also features a gift shop, Sideshow, and a café, Cielo Verde, and hosts various events, including the annual Kinetic Sculpture Race

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8 Fun Baltimore Activities For Parents And Kids

8 Fun Baltimore Activities For Parents And Kids
This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the museum and saw several colorful and quirky pieces, including a foot-powered car that looked like a giant poodle

Highlights: Tiny Traveler loved a large ball made out of several thousand bras, while Eileen enjoyed the kid-friendly art ✨