Going away present for friend moving to Baltimore

March 3, 2020 9:48 AM

A friend and her partner are moving to Baltimore soon and I’d like to get them a nice going-away gift. Something to help them get acclimated to their new city would be nice — or an experience like a museum or restaurant or something else. L-friendly is a plus. Roughly $100 is my range. Ideas?
posted by mboszko to Society & Culture (7 answers total)

Best answer: The American Visionary Art Museum is, imho, the coolest museum in Baltimore.
posted by General Malaise at 10:16 AM on March 3, 2020 [12 favorites]

Bumping AVAM. It's an awesome place.
posted by anya32 at 10:27 AM on March 3, 2020 [2 favorites]

Came to suggest the AVAM too. Membership info. Annual membership for a couple is $75.
posted by Mr.Know-it-some at 10:51 AM on March 3, 2020 [2 favorites]

Another vote for AVAM ... love it so much!!
posted by mccxxiii at 11:02 AM on March 3, 2020

I came here to recommend AVAM as well. I've only been to Baltimore once but AVAM was the high point of my trip, really a wonderful museum.
posted by bile and syntax at 12:03 PM on March 3, 2020

Best answer: I totally agree with the AVAM plan first, but just to offer another option, membership at the Baltimore Museum of Art is $85/year for a family. They've made a (not wholly uncontroversial, in the museum world) pledge to purchase only art created by women this year, and most of this year's exhibitions are also made up of only art by women.
posted by CheeseLouise at 1:43 PM on March 3, 2020 [2 favorites]

Best answer: Membership at the Creative Alliance!!
posted by stinkfoot at 6:32 PM on March 3, 2020 [1 favorite]