From Artforum – As many of the world’s most notable museums raise their admission prices, the cultural institutions of Baltimore and a few other cities are going in the opposite direction, with both the Walters Art Museum and the Baltimore Museum of Art now offering free admission, reports the New York Times’ Jennifer Conlin. “The museum’s mission is to bring art and people together, and we were finding the cost was an impediment to fulfilling that mission,” said Gary Vikan, director of the Walters.