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Planning Your Visit at the American Visionary Art Museum

Howdy, and welcome to fantastic art!

Welcome back! We're excited to see you! Please see our new Visitor Guidelines as you plan your visit.

BUY TICKETS

Advanced, online purchase of a timed ticket is required to visit the museum. (Visiting just the museum store, Sideshow, is free, and does not require purchasing admission or a timed entry.) Choose your time for paid admission:

Visit in the Morning

Timed entry is on the half hour from 10am-11:30am. Note: Galleries will close at 1pm as we prepare for afternoon guests. Click here to purchase.

Visit in the Afternoon

Timed entry is on the half hour from 1:30pm-3:30pm. Note: Galleries will close at 4:30pm as we prepare for next day's guests. Click here to purchase.

HOURS

WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY
10:00am – 5:00pm (CLOSED MONDAYS & TUESDAYS)

CLOSED: Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day

ADMISSION

Museum Admission

Online, advanced purchase of a timed ticket is required. For our full list of Visitor Guidelines, click here.

Adult: $15.95
Senior (60 and up): $13.95
Student/Child: $9.95
Children 6 & under: FREE!
Members: FREE! (just show us your Fan Club Card)
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Museum Store

FREE. Visiting just the museum store, Sideshow, is free. You do not need to purchase museum admission or a timed entry.

VISITOR GUIDELINES

Welcome back! We’re excited that you’re visiting. We've implemented Visitor Guidelines to prioritize the well-being and health for you, other visitors, and our staff. Please see our Visitor Guidelines as you plan your visit. We look forward to seeing you!

WHAT YOU CAN SEE

Most galleries and buildings are OPEN. Closed are the Dame Anita Roddick Tall Sculpture Love Barn, the Wildflower Garden, and the basement of our Zanvyl Krieger Main Building, for installation / repair. Additionally, some interactive exhibits will be off to limit contact. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

BAG CHECK

Coat and bag check are temporarily suspended. Please limit bags to 12”X12” in size. Coats and strollers are allowed. No backpacks, food, or drink in the museum, please. Thank you! Click here for our full Visitor Guidelines.

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO INSIDE & OUTSIDE

AVAM encourages non-flash photography for personal use with handheld cameras, cell phones, and tablets. Please no additional equipment such as tripods, lights, and selfie sticks. Also, remember to respect the art and other visitors' experiences as you're snapping. For ENGAGEMENT, WEDDING, FORMAL PORTRAITS, MEDIA AND COMMERCIAL/FILM SHOOTS, and more info on PERSONAL USE see the FULL PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY POLICY >>.

GROUPS

The American Visionary Art Museum is a perfect destination for a virtual school field trip or group outing. We have a variety of exhibitions and educational offerings Plan a Virtual Group Visit >>

ACCESSIBILITY

Welcome! The front entrance is the accessible entrance.

Mobility Aids The museum and its 1.1-acre Wonderland campus are accessible to wheelchairs and those with limited mobility. Wheelchairs are available free of charge at our Visitor Services desk on a first-come, first-served basis.

Service Animals Service animals are welcome in the museum.

For visitors who are hearing impaired Films featured in AVAM’s galleries are either captioned or printed transcripts are available upon request at the Visitor Services desk.

PARKING

Abundant metered parking, which is also handicapped accessible, is available on Covington Street and Key Highway. Please note that the meters are in effect 24 hours, 7 days a week. Also, be sure to read and follow all signs posted by Baltimore City Parking Authority.

Paid parking is also available in the public parking lot at The Rusty Scupper Restaurant on Key Highway.

DIRECTIONS

The American Visionary Art Museum is located at the base of historic Federal Hill, adjacent to downtown Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

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By Car:

From New York / Philadelphia and Points North

Follow 1-95 South through the Ft. McHenry tunnel (stay in right hand lane through the tunnel) to exit 55/Key Highway - at the bottom of the ramp make a right at the stop light onto Key Highway. The museum is 1.5 miles ahead on the corner of Key Highway and Covington street (on the left, across the street from The Rusty Scupper restaurant).

From Washington, D.C. and Points South

Follow I-95 North to exit 55/Key Highway. At the bottom of the ramp make a left onto Key Highway. The museum is 1.5 miles ahead on the corner of Key Highway and Covington Street (on the left, across the street from The Rusty Scupper restaurant).

From Harrisburg / York and Points Northwest

Follow I-83 South (Jones Falls Expressway) to Lombard St light. Turn right onto E. Lombard St. Turn left onto Light Street. Slight left onto Key Highway (landmark: Maryland Science Center on left hand corner). AVAM is less than a half mile ahead on the corner of Key Highway and Covington Street (on the right, across the street from The Rusty Scupper restaurant).

From The Sea:

Take The Baltimore Water Taxi to Landing 4 (at The Rusty Scupper). Follow the walkway up to Key Highway (about a 2 minute walk!) and you can't miss the museum. More Water Taxi info at: www.thewatertaxi.com.

Walking From The Inner Harbor / Baltimore Visitor Center:

Follow Harbor Promenade toward MD Science Center. Turn left at Science Center, continuing to follow the promenade until you reach The Rusty Scupper. Follow sign up stairs & path to Key Hwy. Museum is across the street. Cross safely & behold the sights and wonders!

Public Transporation:

Charm City Circulator - FREE!

Take the FREE Charm City Circulator to American Visionary Art Museum (Stop 404 on Banner Route) at Key Hwy & Covington St. Continue a few more steps up Key Hwy toward Covington Street (AVAM is at corner of Key Hwy & Covington - just look up!). Main entrance is a little further up Key Hwy on the right. Circulator info, including Route Maps, Schedule, Alerts, and more can be found online at www.charmcitycirculator.com.

MTA - Bus & Light Rail

MTA offers a multitude of public transportation options to get you to AVAM. Use the MTA's Trip Planner online at www.mta.maryland.gov to get the most accurate transportation schedules & directions, just enter your Start Address, then enter 800 Key Highway Baltimore, MD 21230 as your End Address, and hit Get Directions–it's that easy! For more info, visit www.mta.maryland.gov or call 1-866-RIDE-MTA.

Sideshow, Museum Shop

Come shopping, leave smiling!

Level 1, Main Building
Phone: 443-872-4926
Web: SideshowBaltimore.com

Surround yourself with original art, great books, jewelry, fun toys, novelties, vintage memories, and a great selection of cards and stationery. Come shopping, leave smiling at SIDESHOW!

"Sideshow is a general store for outsiders, chocked with practical jokes and impractical toys, giggle provoking gags and provocative books celebrating life's infinite amusements. Sideshow is a place where hopeless irony brackets spiritual kitsch. The laptop Buddha and Crazy Cat Lady action figure are upstaged by the smoking baby, that comes of course with a disclaimer that 'Real babies should never smoke!' " —Stephanie Shapiro, The Baltimore Sun

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