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The Walters Art Museum

Each episode of the Walters Art Museum’s podcast Free Admissions is an all-access guide to the Walters, featuring the latest museum news, guest interviews, and in-depth explorations of the Walters collection through conversations with the people who make the work of the Walters happen. Forge a connection with seven millennia of art at one of America’s most distinctive museums—where admission is always free. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, including Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube, and Apple,

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21:44

Where Do You Find Comfort?

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2025/12/03

For many, the holiday season brings about feelings of nostalgia and hope. During this time of year, we nourish ourselves with tradition, spend time with loved ones, and seek comfort in its many forms. Art offers opportunities through which we can do each of these things, allowing us to experience and navigate this season with greater depth, warmth, and grace. In this episode, members of the Walters community delve into the ways art has made a meaningful impact on their lives. Episode Segments00:00

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26:15

Are Ghosts Real?

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2025/10/01

October is all about the ghoulish, the seemingly scary, and the creepy-crawly. Mike McKee, Head of Installation and Production, delves into just a few of the ghost encounters he’s had during the three decades he’s worked at the museum. Then, Dany Chan, Associate Curator of Asian Art, explores the deeper meanings behind works in the collection that seem scary at first glance. Finally, Preventive Conservator Sarah Freshnock explains how she keeps creepy crawly creatures at bay to protect the museum’s

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39:24

What Does the Future Hold?

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2025/08/06

This episode features three contemporary artists who have new work on view at the museum this year: Katherine Tzu-Lann Mann, Stephanie Mercedes, and Jackie Milad. We also introduce a new way visitors can engage with the Walters through our expanded volunteer program.Episode Segments00:00 Introduction01:22 The Pocket with Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann11:20 We Were Treated Like Numbers Rather Than Stars with Stephanie Mercedes20:50 Abracadabra (Abuelita’s Bowl and Ya Habibti, Ta’ala with Jackie Milad34:35

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41:21

What Defines Latin American Art?

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2025/06/04

This episode explores the installation Latin American Art / Arte Latinoamericano with Ellen Hoobler, William B. Ziff, Jr., Curator of Art of the Americas, and Patricia Lagarde, Wieler-Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellow. Then, artist Jessy DeSantis discusses their artistic practice and the creation of Cintli, Corn, Maíz (2020), on view in the installation.Episode Segments00:00 Introduction 01:37 Latin American Art / Arte Latinoamericano Overview05:00 Interview with co-curators Ellen Hoobler and

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31:02

Do April Showers Really Bring May Flowers?

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2025/04/02

This episode highlights two 19th-century paintings from the Walters Art Museum’s collection, with introspectives from photographer and performer Chris Jay, and Jo Briggs, Jennie Walters Delano Curator of 18th- and 19th-Century Art. We also give flowers to the Walters Docent Program, sunsetting in Summer 2025. Finally, we speak with two longtime members of the Walters docent cohort about the impact of the program that’s been running for 50 years.Episode Segments00:00 Introduction02:00 Clearing

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27:30

Can Books Kill?

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2025/02/05

This episode highlights If Books Could Kill, featuring Lynley Herbert, Robert and Nancy Hall Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts, Annette Ortiz-Miranda, Conservation Scientist, and Abigail Quandt, Head of Books & Paper Conservation. We’ll also learn more about Hearts for Art with Teresa Norman, Audience Insights Analyst.Episode Segments00:00 Introduction00:46 If Books Could Kill03:52 Interview with Lynley Herbert, Annette Ortiz-Miranda, and Abigail Quandt22:12 Hearts for Art26:15

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30:24

The 90th Anniversary Episode

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2024/11/03

This episode celebrates the Walters Art Museum’s 90th Anniversary and third-annual Day of Giving, featuring heartwarming narratives by our staff.Episode Segments00:00 Introduction02:10 The Walters at Ninety09:16 Staff memories 26:18 Walters Day of Giving 202429:09 CreditsLinksSupport Walters Day of Giving: https://givebutter.com/WaltersGivingDay2024Drop-in Art Making: https://thewalters.org/events/tag/drop-in/Plan your visit:⁠ https://thewalters.org/visit/guidelines/⁠Follow us on our socials:⁠

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24:03

Ep. 5: Back to School

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2024/09/04

This episode highlights Art and Process: Drawings, Paintings, and Sculptures from the 19th-Century Collection, featuring Jo Briggs, Jennie Walters Delano Curator of 18th- & 19th-Century Art. Then, we’ll discuss historic school supplies with Adriana Proser, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Quincy Scott Senior Curator of Asian Art, and Christine Sciacca, Curator of European Art, 300-1400 CE. Lastly, we’ll talk to Charlie Wolfe, Assistant Manager of School and Teacher Programs, about the curiosity and

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28:51

Ep. 4: Objects of Curiosity

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2024/07/03

This episode highlights Objects of Curiosity: What Will We Discover?, featuring Lisa Anderson-Zhu, Associate Curator of Ancient Mediterranean Art. We’ll also learn more about our viral sensation Fat Sparrow Netsuke with Angie Elliot, Terry Drayman-Weisser Head of Object Conservation. Episode Segments00:00 Introduction00:46 Overview of Objects of Curiosity: What Will We Discover?02:53 Interview with Lisa Anderson-Zhu, Associate Curator of Ancient Mediterranean Art22:34 Highlighting the Fat Sparrow

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25:18

Ep. 3: Reflect & Remix

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2024/05/13

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-Alexander, Andrea B. and John H. Laporte Director of the Walters Art Museum05:52 - Overview of Reflect & Remix: Art

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27:04

The Creative Power of Women featuring Julie...

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2024/03/21

Title: The Creative Power of Women featuring Julie Lauffenberger | The Walters Art MuseumListen to the Walters Art Museum’s podcast where we go behind the scenes of the latest exhibitions, programs, conservation stories, and more. In honor of Women’s History Month, this episode celebrates women in art and leadership. We’ll speak to Lynley Herbert, Robert and Nancy Hall Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts and the mind behind our latest rare books and manuscripts exhibition, New on the Bookshelf:

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23:52

Ethiopia at the Crossroads featuring Christine...

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2024/01/05

Listen to the Walters Art Museum’s podcast as we go in depth and behind the scenes of the latest exhibitions, programs, conservation stories, and more. This episode highlights our latest exhibition Ethiopia at the Crossroads, featuring curator Christine Sciacca and Conservation Scientist Annette Ortiz.Learn more about Ethiopia at the Crossroads: https://thewalters.org/exhibitions/ethiopia-crossroads/Plan your visit: https://thewalters.org/visit/guidelines/Follow us on our socials:

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