Treasures of Heaven: Saints, Relics and Devotion in Medieval Europe

For those who consider museum-going a secular religion, here’s a meta-experience: “Treasures of Heaven: Saints, Relics and Devotion in Medieval Europe” opens Feb. 13 at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore and features 133 objects linked to medieval Europe’s pilgrims – the ones who worshiped saints’ remains the way we worship the “Mona Lisa.” Co-organized by the Walters in conjunction with the British Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art (the exhibition’s other stops), this show promises to delight any art lover.

WHEN: Feb. 13-May 15, 2011
WHERE:The Walters Art Museum, 600 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
HOURS: Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tickets: Regular: $8.00; Senior: $6.00; College: $4.00; Member: $0.00
INFORMATION: General museum information: 410-547-9000 or www.thewalters.org

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