Free Admissions | The Walters Art Museum

May 13 2024

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The Walters Art Museum’s podcast, Free Admissions, goes behind-the-scenes of the museum’s latest exhibitions, programs, conservation projects, and more with the people who make the work of the Walters happen.Each Free Admissions episode is an all-access guide to the Walters, featuring the latest news, guest interviews, and in-depth explorations of the Walters collection. Forge a connection with seven millennia of art at one of America’s most distinctive museums—where admission is always free.

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Ep. 3: Reflect & Remix

May 13 2024 25 mins

In this episode of Free Admissions, Julia Marciari-Alexander, Andrea B. and John H. Laporte Director, details her favorite object in the collection. Meanwhile, curators Lynley Anne Herbert and Earl Martin walk us through the museum’s newest exhibition, Reflect and Remix: Art Inspiring Artists.Episode Segments00:00 - Introduction00:57 - The Melanchthon Watch with Julia Marciari-Al

Ep. 2: The Creative Power of Women

Mar 21 2024 27 mins

In this episode of Free Admissions, we celebrate Women’s History Month. Discover the history of nearly 75 years of women leadership in the Walters Conservation Department from its director, Julie Lauffenburger. Learn about New on the Bookshelf: The Creative Power of Women from the exhibition’s curator, Lynley Anne Herbert.Episode Segments00:00 - Introduction00:45 - Overview of

Ep. 1: Ethiopia at the Crossroads

Jan 05 2024 23 mins

In the first episode of Free Admissions, we chat with the exhibition’s curator Christine Sciaccia about Ethiopia at the Crossroads, the first major art exhibition in America to examine an array of Ethiopian cultural and artistic traditions from their origins to the present day. Conservation Scientist Annette Ortiz introduces us to her unique officemates (aka, her go-to conservati