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Maps: Finding Our Place in the World
This spring, The Walters Art Museum is host to the most ambitious touring exhibition devoted to maps in more than 50 years. Beginning on March 16, visitors will come face-to-face with some of the world's greatest cartographic treasures, featuring a variety of unique and rare artifacts including three maps by Leonardo da Vinci, J. R. R. Tolkien's map of Minas Tirith, and Thomas Jefferson's map of the proposed contours of the states of the Union. Don't miss the first east coast stop of this important and historic exhibition featuring over 100 pieces!
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The Baltimore Festival of Maps
You are here! Baltimore celebrates all things mapping with a citywide festival during the run of The Walters Art Museum exhibition Maps: Finding Our Place in the World. Beginning on March 16, more than 20 area arts and cultural organizations will present activities and exhibitions exploring the rich history and contemporary interpretations of maps and the mapping process, while offering visitors a unique invitation to discover the diverse neighborhoods and institutions that make Baltimore such an amazing place to visit.
Participating institutions include the American Visionary Art Museum, the Contemporary Museum, The Jewish Museum of Maryland, Maryland Historical Society, the National Aquarium in Baltimore and the Star Spangled Banner Flag House and Museum among others. Find more details here.