Friday, October 12, 2012

A Day at the Museum

The Baltimore Museum of Art photo by theLibraryLander
The Baltimore Museum of Art
photo by theLibraryLander
The Baltimore Museum of Art, that is. Spent the day there with family enjoying the exhibits of 19th century and modern art, as well as a renowned collection of art from around the world. Located in Charles Village next to the Johns Hopkins campus, the BMA has the largest collection of works by Henri Matisse of any museum anywhere. There is also an interesting sculpture garden of modern pieces which is situated near Gertrude's restaurant, a very pleasant dining experience. Currently, the BMA is undergoing an extensive three-year $24 million renovation, but enough exhibits are still open to be worth a visit. For a nice collection of photos of the museum's holdings, see the Flickr pool of photos taken by visitors.


Flowers in the Sculpture Garden photo by theLibraryLander
Flowers in the Sculpture Garden
photo by theLibraryLander
Max Bill Endless Ribbon photo by theLibraryLander
Max Bill, 'Endless Ribbon' (1953, original 1935)
photo by theLibraryLander
Scott Burton Rock Chair 1987 photo by theLibraryLander
Scott Burton 'Rock Chair' 1987
photo by theLibraryLander


Tony Smith Spitball 1961 photo by theLibraryLander
Tony Smith,  'Spitball' 1961
photo by theLibraryLander



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