Museum Scavenger Hunts in Baltimore

The Baltimore Museum Madness Scavenger Hunt

  • private
  • adults
  • kids
  • outdoor

A feast for the eyes, a festival for the funny bone!

Find the fun in art on this whirlwind tour that whisks you from ancient times to the present, revealing masterpieces and odd artifacts along the way. Your journey will take you to almost every continent as you search for answers to tricky questions and fun puzzles.

On teams, you might…

  • Discover the secrets of fortune-telling mice
  • Meet the patron saint of beer
  • Shake off shell shock in France
  • Check out the moves of Leonardo’s cheerleader
  • Capture cupids at a cockfight
  • Find out where grandfather clocks got their name
  • And see how to serve ice cream on snowshoes

No knowledge of art or the museum is required. You just need sharp eyes, comfy shoes, and a sense of adventure. 

The hunt has been a hit with groups of all kinds, from corporate groups seeking a team-building, morale-boosting activity to social groups looking for a fun way to meet up. School groups and young birthday celebrants love the special version in which kids and adults work together, suitable for ages 7 and up.


The Walters’ Weird Wonders Scavenger Hunt

  • private
  • adults
  • kids
  • indoor

Go on an eye-popping journey…

…across centuries and cultures at Baltimore’s gem of a museum, where you’ll explore everything from mummies to masterpieces in a most unusual way. On teams, you’ll follow a trail of clues and answer fun, funny questions about what you find.

Along the way, you might discover…

  • A blinged-out snake that tells time
  • A deadly medieval dice game
  • A creepy arm inside of a glitzy arm
  • A stuffed animal that would give children nightmares
  • Someone with a MAN-icure

You don’t need to know anything about art to triumph on this hunt—the emphasis is on using your eyes and your wits and on working together. But after our whirlwind tour, you’ll be eager to return to the museum on your own.

A Kids Edition is also available. It’s a fantastic option for school field trips, camp outings, birthday parties, and any other event where you want to encourage collaboration, learning, and lots of belly laughs. Recommended for ages 7 and up.


Escape to the Museum Virtual Scavenger Hunt

  • private
  • adults
  • indoor

Visit museums across the country—virtually!

Discover odd and unusual art and artifacts on this unique museum virtual tour. Tricky, fun trivia questions provide clues that lead you on a quest to explore 16 online museums of all kinds, all over America. You’ll pick your way through virtual galleries and historic locations, in search of amazing masterpieces, startling artifacts, dinosaurs, famous people, and more, earning points for uncovering humorous details, all without leaving your comfy chair.

No previous knowledge is required. You just need sharp eyes and great teamwork on this adventure. Thanks to video conferencing technology and our custom game app, people at home can play along with a Watson Adventures host, work with teammates, and have fun together. This game sends you searching for the strangest and funniest details in art hidden on museum websites.

Special editions for private groups

  • Want your colleagues to mix more during the game? The Mix & Mingle edition rearranges the teams at “halftime” to increase the number of people players interact with during the game.
  • The International Edition is great for groups seeking online ESL games.
  • If your group is up for a challenge, try the Brain Squeeze Edition, which adds devilish trivia questions to the clues.
  • Or if you’re an educator looking for online classroom games, consider the Kids Edition.

Want to see more of a particular city’s best museums and landmarks? Escape games for New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, the San Francisco Bay Area, Texas, and Washington, D.C., are also available. If your group includes people from a variety of countries, whose first language might not be English, check out the Around the World Scavenger Hunt.

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