The Baltimore Taxidermy Open is one of the city’s most eccentric and fascinating annual events. Presented by the Walters Art Museum and Bazaar, a Hampden shop specializing in natural history items and morbid gifts, the event invites visitors to get up close and personal with inventive works of contemporary alternative taxidermy as well as examples of taxidermy from the Walters’ collection. Watch whimsical creations come to life as taxidermy artists from throughout the region compete for big prizes, learn more about the practice during talks and demonstrations, and use the works on display as inspiration during art-making activities for all ages.