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Art Museums
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Albright-Knox Artgames 
 This appealing site provides activities "designed to engage children in playful interactive learning about works of art in the collection of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York." Includes a games gallery, the opportunity to create art online, and a link to an illustrated index to the collections at Albright-Knox. Available in English and Spanish. http://www.albrightknox.org/artgames/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Aug 18, 2003 Art Guide: The Art Lover's Guide to Britain and Ireland
An Internet guide to the art collections of Great Britain and Ireland. Organized by museum, artist, exhibitions, and location. For each artist there is a list of works and where they can be found; for each museum, Web site if available, a list of outstanding works in the collection, an address, telephone number, and links to other museums in the same region. http://www.artguide.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place Last updated May 2, 2005 The Art Institute of Chicago
Contains images from the Institute's collections in African, American, Asian, and ancient art, including sculpture, photography, and textiles; a history of the museum; a calendar of events; online exhibits; resources for children and teachers; and more. Searchable. http://www.artic.edu/aic/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated May 17, 2005 Art Museum Network (AMN)
AMN "has sought to provide collaborative solutions to challenges facing the art museum profession." Includes articles, reports, and guidelines on such topics as international exchange of cultural artifacts, stolen artwork, and museum attendance. http://www.artmuseumnetwork.com/ Topics: Museums Last updated Jul 10, 2008 The Art Museum Toilet Museum of Art
This website "displays a large selection of ... images of toilets taken at various art museums from around the world. Ranging from exclusive images of the Metropolitan, to the behind-closed-doors shots of the Hermitage to the decaying yet still flushing pictures of the Mongolian Art Museum, this collection offers rich examples of the world's museums best offerings." Also includes special exhibits, such as Washington, D.C., museum toilets in honor of the inauguration. http://www.artmuseumtoilet.org/ Topics: Museums, Travel Last updated Mar 25, 2009 Arts & Crafts Museum
"This site has been created by Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum which has a nationally-important collection on the Arts & Crafts Movement in Britain. Spanning the 1880s to about 1940, it was one of the most inspiring and influential art movements to develop in Britain." The site features a searchable database of items from the collection, and information about designers and production techniques. http://www.artsandcraftsmuseum.org.uk/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place, Schools of Art Last updated Nov 5, 2003 Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
The site for "one of the largest museums in the Western world devoted exclusively to Asian art." The site features events, hours, programs, resources for teachers, and examples from the permanent collection. http://www.asianart.org/ Topics: Art by Region, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Mar 7, 2006 Asian Arts
Dedicated to the exhibition and study of the arts of Asia, this site highlights exhibitions in public and private institutions and galleries, with emphasis on China, Tibet, and Nepal. This site also has articles, classifieds, and links to resources for Asian art and culture and to the commercial galleries that sponsor the site. http://www.asianart.com/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Museums, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jan 23, 2002 Bauhaus-Archiv Museum of Design
From 1919-1933, the Bauhaus was a driving force in the synthesis of technology with architecture, design, and art. The heart of the website for the Bauhaus Archive/Museum, in Berlin, is "Bauhaus 1919-1933," an illustrated chronicle and analysis of this major movement. Key resources include the Manifesto, a Chronology, and profiles of major figures, such as Walter Gropius, Hannes Meyer, and Mies van der Rohe. http://www.bauhaus.de/english/bauhausarchiv/ Topics: Architecture, Museums, Nonfiction by Genre, Schools of Art Last updated Sep 11, 2007 Bellevue Arts Museum
The website for this Bellevue, Washington state, art museum features descriptions of exhibitions and programs for the current year, images and descriptions of featured objects from the museum collections, and information about getting involved with the museum. Includes details about the annual Bellevue Arts and Crafts Fair, described as "the most prestigious and largest arts festival in the Northwest." http://www.bellevueart.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Aug 15, 2005 Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive, University of California, Berkeley: Art Exhibitions
Nearly 400 essays "on selected art exhibitions from 1995 to the present, plus a complete history of over 200 MATRIX [Program for Contemporary Art] exhibitions, covering more than 25 years." Browse by year or search by keyword, exhibition title, or artist. http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/search/art Topics: Museums, Schools of Art Last updated Apr 4, 2007 Black Mountain College Museum and Arts Center
This site features a brief history of Black Mountain College, an alternative college in North Carolina open from 1933-1956; a list of related books; annotated links, browsable by Institutions with collections related to the College, and Alumni . There is also brief information on Teachers and students, including founder John Andrew Rice, poet Charles Olson, composer John Cage, dancer Merce Cunningham, and architect Richard Buckminster Fuller. Here you can also find activities, news, and artwork from the Center's Gallery in Asheville, North Carolina. http://www.blackmountaincollege.org/ Topics: Art by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Museums Last updated Jun 11, 2003 Carnegie Museum of Art
General information about collections, exhibits, and programs, as well as a sampling of the collection in the areas of architecture, decorative arts, film and video, paintings, sculpture, works on paper, and items new to the collection, with images and descriptions of each that often includes a short history of the artist. The timeline includes even more art works for viewing and studying. Includes information about the Carnegie International, "the most important and prestigious international survey of contemporary art in North America." http://www.cmoa.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Dec 19, 2000 Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA)
This Seattle museum "serves the Pacific Northwest as a catalyst and forum for the advancement, development, and understanding of contemporary art" by exhibiting new and experimental artwork of international, national and local artists. The Web site features information on current exhibits, an events calendar, and archives of past exhibits. http://www.cocaseattle.org Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Schools of Art Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Cranbrook Art Museum
This is "a contemporary art museum located at the heart of Cranbrook Educational Community [in Michigan], one of the nation's greatest architectural complexes." The site features information about current exhibits and selected images from the permanent collection. It also provides a virtual tour of Saarinen House, "the home and studio designed by Eliel Saarinen, the Finnish-American architect and Cranbrook's resident architect from 1925 to 1950." http://www.cranbrookart.edu/museum/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Schools of Art Last updated Oct 26, 2005 Denver Art Museum
Features information about the activities and exhibits of this museum, which holds collections of European, Asian, American Indian, and Latin American art. Also includes a website for children, a report on interpretive experiments, and information about the museum's expansion project ("the Frederic C. Hamilton Building, a geometric explosion of glass and titanium designed by Daniel Libeskind"). http://www.denverartmuseum.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Nov 11, 2006 Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Founded by author and illustrator Eric Carle, this Amherst, Massachusetts, museum is "the first full-scale museum in this country devoted to international picture book art, conceived and built with the aim of celebrating the art that we are first exposed to as children and that we carry with us throughout our lives." In addition to information about museum programs and exhibits, the site features children's literature resources and subject bibliographies of children's books. http://www.picturebookart.org/ Topics: Children's Literature, Literature & Books, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Sep 10, 2003 Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art
This London museum "is known internationally for its core of Futurist works, as well as figurative art and sculpture dating from 1890 to the 1950s. It features paintings by Futurism's main protagonists: Giacomo Balla, Umberto Boccioni, Carlo Carrà, Gino Severini, Luigi Russolo and Ardengo Soffici" as well as others. The site features brief artist biographies with images, and information about exhibits. http://www.estorickcollection.com/ Topics: Art by Region, Museums, Museums by Place, Schools of Art Last updated May 5, 2008 Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Web site for the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum and the California Palace of the Legion of Honor. Includes the Thinker ImageBase with over 82,000 images (over 12,000 artists) from the collections of the two museums. http://www.famsf.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Dec 12, 2007 Florence Griswold Museum: Home of American Impressionism
This site features information about impressionism and images from the collections of this museum, which is located in Old Lyme, Connecticut, at the former location of the Florence Griswold's boarding house and the Lyme Art Colony. Provides images from exhibitions, a searchable and browsable collections database, essays and photos about the art colony, and a museum timeline. http://www.florencegriswoldmuseum.org/ Topics: Art by Region, Museums, Schools of Art Last updated Sep 20, 2006 Freer and Sackler Galleries: Online Exhibitions
This is a portal to a series of online exhibitions, most featuring Asian art. Includes exhibits about art from Japan, China, the Islamic world, and the Himalayas. From the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online.htm Topics: Art by Region, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Jul 20, 2005 Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art
Information about this Canadian museum "devoted to ceramics." The site features a database of images of selected items from the collection, and an overview of the museum's holdings of ceramics from the ancient Americas, Asia, and Europe, and contemporary works. http://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca Topics: Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Museums, Museums by Place Last updated Aug 9, 2005 Geffrye Museum
This London museum "shows the changing style of the English domestic interior in a series of period rooms from 1600 to the present day." The site features virtual tours of interiors and the garden, information about special exhibits, and activities for children (such as designing Tudor, Victorian, and modern rooms). http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk Topics: Arts and Humanities, Home & Housing, Museums, Museums by Place Last updated Jul 25, 2005 Guggenheim.org
Websites for the Guggenheim museums in New York City, Bilbao, Venice, Berlin, and Las Vegas. Includes information on exhibits, images from permanent collections, and more. http://www.guggenheim.org/ Topics: Museums Last updated Jun 13, 2005 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
This site provides access to holdings that have been previously inaccessible online. In addition to the searchable collection of over 4,000 records (not all have images) of objects in the museum, highlights include a rotating display of individual artworks; an exciting interactive component where users can create sculptures using a palette of shapes, colors, and effects; and an historical cinematic slide show of the Hirshhorn, the Smithsonian's museum of modern and contemporary art. http://hirshhorn.si.edu/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Schools of Art Last updated Apr 3, 2002 Honolulu Academy of Arts
This museum, founded in 1927, is located near downtown Honolulu and Waikiki, Hawaii. The site features images of items from the museum's permanent collections in the areas of Asian and Western art as well as items from Hawaii, Oceania, Africa, and the Americas. It also includes information about and images of philanthropist Doris Duke's Islamic-inspired home called "Shangri La." http://www.honoluluacademy.org/cmshaa/academy/index.aspx Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Notable People Last updated Aug 19, 2008 The ImageBase
A "searchable image and text database of [tens of thousands of] objects from the collections of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (the de Young Museum and the Legion of Honor)." Entries include biographical information on the artist, when applicable. http://www.famsf.org/fam/about/imagebase/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Mar 27, 2008 Images and Ideas: The Collection in Focus at the Berkeley Art Museum, University of California
A survey of the collections of the Berkeley Art Museum, featuring over 25 images of paintings, photographs, and sculpture, from the 1600s through the 1980s. Browsable topics include iconic painting, Renaissance figures, and American paintings. Searchable by title, date, and media. From the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf48700304 Topics: Arts and Humanities, Museums Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Insights: National Museum of African Art
This exhibition "features the work of nine contemporary artists from the ... [Smithsonian National Museum of African Art's] collection. By displaying ensembles rather than individual works, the exhibition reveals the artistic process and play of experimentation, continuity and change in each artist's chosen subjects and materials." Comments from artists and curators accompany the images. Also includes brief biographical information. http://www.nmafa.si.edu/exhibits/insights/ Topics: Art by Region, Black Resources, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Jan 19, 2005 Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology
The site of this institute contains information and images of statues, a mummy, a model granary, a 4,000 year old loaf of bread, temples, pyramids, tombs, and monuments at Abu Simbel, Abydos, Aswan, Dendera, Edfu, Giza, Kom Ombo, and Luxor. From the University of Memphis. http://www.memphis.edu/egypt/ Topics: Archaeology, Architecture, Architecture by Place, Art by Region, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Jul 8, 2009 The Israel Museum
Presents the museum's collections of Judaica, regional archaeological artifacts, and extensive art holdings. Includes selected images from different galleries, the "Shrine of the Book" online, which details the discovery, preservation, and research of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Online archaeological exhibits including the evolution of Jewish coins and an examination of the daily life of the Essenes. The museum, founded in 1965, is in Jerusalem. Also available in Hebrew, Russian, French, and Spanish. http://www.english.imjnet.org.il/ Topics: Archaeology, Museums Last updated Aug 28, 2008 Jundt Art Museum
Basic information about galleries, collections, exhibits, lectures, tours, and events at the Jundt Art Museum at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. http://www.gonzaga.edu/Campus+Resources/Museums+and+Libraries/Jundt+Art+Museum/default.asp Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Jun 14, 2007 Kyoto National Museum
The heart of this site is The Collection . In it, Masterworks is a collection of multiple images of more than 100 of its finest works in the categories of Archaeology, Calligraphy, Ceramics, Textiles, Sculpture, Lacquerware, Paintings, and Metalwork. Additionally their online catalog contains over 10,000 images of several thousand objects from its East Asian art collection. Exhibitions and Events , has more images and information about the collection grouped by themes in the Past Exhibitions section; the Museum Dictionary , is a children's guide to this collection of art from Japan, China, and Korea; and Links takes you to museums and art-related sites. Also available in Japanese. http://www.kyohaku.go.jp/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Museums, Museums by Place Last updated Jan 24, 2001 LACMA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
More than 20,000 digitized images from LACMA's permanent collection are available at this Web site. Searchable and browsable in categories that include costume and textiles, Islamic art, Japanese art, South and Southeast Asian art, photography. Storeroom Treasures features objects that aren't often displayed in the galleries; it includes images and sculptures of demons, dragons, jewelry, lions, masks, monkeys, the moon, and netsuke. There is also visitor and other information about the museum. http://www.lacma.org/ Topics: Museums Last updated Aug 29, 2002 Louvre
Find virtual tours, schedules, descriptions of collections, history of the Louvre, workshops and classes, and much more. "Resources" includes interactive experiences. http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home.jsp?bmLocale=en Topics: Architecture, Museums, Museums by Place Last updated Nov 24, 2007 MAC: Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture
The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture is a regionally focused museum in Spokane, Washington. The site provides information on museum hours, tours, research, collections, exhibits, and events. Also includes information on membership, volunteer, and employment opportunities. http://www.northwestmuseum.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Nov 2, 2005 Maryhill Museum of Art
Perched high above Washington state's Columbia River Gorge, this museum was built by wealthy eccentric Sam Hill and dedicated by Queen Marie of Romania in 1926. The site provides exhibit information and photographs, the museum's history, and brief biographical information about Hill and others. Dancer Loie Fuller helped Hill obtain Rodin sculptures, but perhaps the museum’s best-known feature is the full-scale replica of Stonehenge, built to honor World War I soldiers from Klickitat County. http://www.maryhillmuseum.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Jul 9, 2003 Mauritshuis
Website for the museum in The Hague, Netherlands, whose "collection consists of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age, including ... works by Vermeer, Rembrandt, Jan Steen and Frans Hals ... and other Dutch and Flemish paintings from 1400 to 1800." Features visitor information, exhibition schedule, and images of works from the museum's collections. In English and Dutch. http://www.mauritshuis.nl/ Topics: Art by Region, Museums, Museums by Place Last updated Nov 17, 2005 Metropolitan Museum of Art
Information about this New York City museum, floor plans detailing what type of art is located where, a calendar of events and exhibitions, and a sampling of the museum's collection. http://www.metmuseum.org/home.asp Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Dec 20, 2000 The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
This Minnesota museum "houses more than 100,000 objects from diverse cultural traditions spanning 5,000 years of world history." The site contains a database of thousands of works from the collection, searchable by artist, title, or country; and online exhibits highlighting works concerning animal locomotion, Asia, the Jack Lenor Larsen textile company, world myths and religions, ceramics, and more. Includes teaching resources, visitor information, and a calendar of events. http://www.artsmia.org/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Jun 11, 2005 MOCA: The Museum of Contemporary Art
Site of a Los Angeles art museum "committed to the collection, presentation, and interpretation of work produced since 1940 in all media." Contains images from the permanent collection, browsable by artist, classification (painting, photography, sculpture), and decade. Also includes information on exhibitions, events, and educational programs. http://www.moca-la.org/ Topics: Museums, Schools of Art Last updated Mar 26, 2007 MoMA : The Museum of Modern Art
Examples from the collections of this New York City museum: painting and sculpture, drawings, prints, illustrated books, architecture, design, photography, film, video, and much more. http://www.moma.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated May 8, 2002 Montana Museum of Art and Culture
Part of the University of Montana, this museum "exhibits and preserves works of art for the education of students, the enjoyment of the public and academic research." The website features images of antiques, paintings, photographs, sculpture, WPA (Works Progress Administration) era prints, pottery, and student work from the collection. Note: Search does not work. http://www.umt.edu/montanamuseum/ Topics: Museums Last updated May 7, 2006 Museo Nacional del Prado
Information about this national museum in Madrid, Spain, including its history, events and activities, and a selection of representative works from the collections. Available in Spanish and English; portions of the site available in several other languages. http://www.museodelprado.es/en/ingles/ Topics: Art by Region, Museums, Museums by Place Last updated Nov 24, 2007 Museum of Bad Art (MOBA)
MOBA "is the world's only museum dedicated to the collection, preservation, exhibition, and celebration of bad art in all its forms." The site exhibits some of MOBA's portraits, landscapes, and portrayals of "unseen forces"; the collection is composed of works with "a special quality that sets them apart in one way or another from the merely incompetent." The commentary and staff interviews about these treasures (many from thrift stores and trash heaps) cleverly spoof gallery-speak. http://www.museumofbadart.org Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Humor, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Nonfiction by Genre, Philosophy, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Nov 23, 2004 Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
Information about exhibits, permanent collections, education and public programs, and membership and special events. In English and Spanish. http://www.mcasd.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Mar 21, 2006 Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture (MoDA)
This interior design museum, part of Middlesex University in Britain, offers exhibitions that "give a vivid picture of domestic life in the first half of the twentieth century while also looking at contemporary design, art and issues related to the domestic environment." The site features a description and online catalog of the collection (use the "light box" to access records with selected images), information about exhibits, online teaching resources, and links to related sites. http://www.moda.mdx.ac.uk Topics: Home & Housing, Home & Housing, Museums, Museums by Place Last updated Jul 25, 2005 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Website of a museum devoted to displaying art "from ancient Egyptian to contemporary." Contains visitor information, an events calendar, profiles of exhibits, hundreds of thousands of images from the collections, and more. http://www.mfa.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Sep 12, 2005 Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA)
Site of a museum in Long Beach, Calif., dedicated to "contemporary Latin American art (created by artists who have lived or worked in Latin America since World War II)." Provides information about the museum's history, exhibits, events, and more. http://www.molaa.org/ Topics: Art by Region, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated May 14, 2005 Museum of Northwest Art (MONA)
Describes a La Conner, Washington state, museum that is "devoted to presenting the works of major Northwest artists in a continual exhibition and serving as a source of education on Northwest art." Features information on exhibitions from 1990 into the future, biographical profiles of the artists represented in the museum's collection, and details about programs for schools, youth groups, and adults. Includes a calendar, e-mail newsletter sign-up, and volunteer and membership information. Searchable. http://www.museumofnwart.org Topics: Art by Region, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Jan 3, 2005 National Gallery of Art
A presentation of over 4,000 paintings, sculpture, prints, and decorative art objects, providing essays, magnified details, provenances, exhibitions, histories, audio narrations, and bibliographies. Features tours of galleries focusing on a specific time period or artist. Describes and illustrates current and upcoming exhibitions. The online tours of selected groups of works makes it easy to find the most famous paintings, sculpture, or artists. The collection of more than 100,000 objects is also searchable. See their Help page to get the most out of this comprehensive collection. http://www.nga.gov/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Dec 12, 2000 National Museum, New Delhi
This Indian museum "has in its possession over 200,000 works of exquisite art, both of Indian and Foreign origin covering more than 5,000 years of our cultural heritage." The site features images of items from the collection in areas such as arms and armor, jewelry, manuscripts, paintings, and sculpture. In English and Hindi. http://www.nationalmuseumindia.gov.in Topics: History By Place, Museums Last updated May 9, 2006 National Museum of African Art
Information about the museum includes tours, educational programs, and photos of permanent and current exhibitions, as well as links to the library, photographic archives, and conservation information. One of the Smithsonian Institution museums. http://www.nmafa.si.edu/ Topics: Art by Region, Black Resources, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Jan 21, 2008 National Museum of American Illustration
This museum "exhibits original artworks from the 'Golden Age of American Illustration' (1870-1965) featuring the greatest illustration artists" such as Norman Rockwell, Maxfield Parrish, and N.C. Wyeth. The collection is housed in Vernon Court, "a French chateau mansion from the 'Gilded Age,' designed by Carrere & Hastings." Site includes an architectural history of the building and a virtual tour of the collection and biographies and selected images of works by over a dozen artists. http://www.americanillustration.org/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Oct 14, 2004 National Museum of Wildlife Art (NMWA)
The purpose here is "the exhibition, collection, and interpretation of wildlife art." View image thumbnails under "Web Exhibits" in Exhibitions . Devotees wishing to learn more and educators will find study activities and resources in Education . Games includes a terrific exercise in the art of composition. Visitor information about this Jackson Hole, Wyoming, destination is included. http://www.wildlifeart.org/ Topics: Animals, Museums Last updated Nov 26, 2002 National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA)
This institution "brings recognition to the achievements of women artists of all periods and nationalities by exhibiting, acquiring, and researching art by women and by educating the public concerning their accomplishments." The Web site provides a calendar of events, artists' statements about exhibits, and a list of exhibitions of the work of women artists elsewhere in the country. http://www.nmwa.org/ Topics: Artists, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Apr 9, 2004 National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery was "founded in 1856 to collect the likenesses of famous British men and women." The site contains a database of images and descriptions of the Gallery's "paintings, sculptures, drawings, engravings and photographs." Searchable by sitter, artist, name of portrait, and more. Also features news, a history of the Gallery, online exhibits, and resources for teachers and students. http://www.npg.org.uk/index.php Topics: Museums, Museums by Place, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Sep 15, 2009 National Portrait Gallery's Portrait Search
A growing image database of over 80,000 "paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, and photographs [that] document the diversity of individuals who have made significant contributions to the history and culture of the United States." Searchable and browsable. From the Smithsonian Institution. http://npgportraits.si.edu/eMuseumNPG/code/emuseum.asp Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections: History, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 18, 2008 Nazi-Era Provenance Internet Portal
Dozens of museums have cooperated in creating this searchable registry for locating items that disappeared in Europe between 1932 and 1946. This growing database includes thousands of items from museum collections. Search by artist, artist's nationality, or country of origin of object; or use the advanced search to search by object type or keywords. From the American Association of Museums. http://www.nepip.org/ Topics: Crime, Museums, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Apr 17, 2004 The Norman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge
"The Norman Rockwell Museum is a testament to the life, art, and enduring spirit of Norman Rockwell, as well as a celebration of his chosen field of illustration." The site includes a brief biography of Rockwell and examples of his artwork, as well as a description of current exhibits, teaching resources, and some materials about other illustrators. http://www.nrm.org/ Topics: Literature & Books, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Peabody Essex Museum
This is museum "America's oldest continuously operating museum," located in Salem, Massachusetts. It encompasses American decorative arts; Asian, Oceanic, and African arts and culture; Asian export art; early American architecture;maritime art and history (including scrimshaw and folk art, a section on signal flags systems, and ship riggings); Native American art and archaeology; and natural history. The museum also includes the Phillips Library, which is one of New England's largest research libraries. http://pem.org/ Topics: Archaeology, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Transportation Last updated Jun 13, 2008 Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
One of the world's great museums has an excellent presence on the Internet. Available in English, German, Italian, French, and Dutch, this official site provides a virtual tour, information on recently acquired objects, and access to past, present, and future exhibits. http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/ Topics: Art by Region, Museums, Museums by Place Last updated Oct 14, 2005 Salvador Dalí Museum
Site of a museum in Florida devoted to the work of the surrealist painter from Spain, Salvador Dalí, and other artists "of similar vision." Includes a biography of Dalí, images of his work, information on events and exhibits at the museum, and more. http://www.salvadordalimuseum.org/ Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Schools of Art Last updated Mar 2, 2006 Sam Hill's Museum
This article profiles the Maryhill Museum of Art (Goldendale, Washington state) and its builder, Sam Hill, an "eccentric Seattle millionaire, Harvard-educated lawyer, [and] road-builder." Describes Hill's original plans for a Quaker farming community in Goldendale, and the mansion that eventually became the museum. Registration (free) required to access additional content. From Away.com. http://away.com/primedia/arts_arch/sam_hill_1.html Topics: Christianity, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Feb 28, 2005 Seattle Art Museum
This Web site has information on the Seattle Art Museum, the Seattle Asian Art Museum, and the Olympic Sculpture Park (in the design stage at the time of this writing). Find out what is currently on exhibit, what the special programs are, and other interesting information about the museum and the works housed in them. Also includes the museum's Dorothy Stimson Bullitt Library online catalog. http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Jul 8, 2003 SIBMAS: International Dictionary of Performing Arts Collections and Institutions
A listing of "over 7000 international institutions with material relating to the performing arts (theatre, opera, music, ballet, film, circus, radio, television, cabaret, pantomime). Not only basic information about the institution is provided, but also information about the collections which are to be found within the institutions." Browse alphabetically by name, in both original language and English; by collection; or location. From the Société Internationale des Bibliothèques et des Musées des Arts du Spectacle (SIBMAS). http://www.sibmas.org/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Museums, Performing Arts Last updated Jun 3, 2005 Sister Wendy's American Collection
In this companion Web site to the PBS series Sister Wendy's American Collection , Sister Wendy Beckett explores the paintings, sculptures, and other treasures of six of America's greatest museums: Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, Forth Worth's Kimbell Art Museum, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Cleveland Museum of Art. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/sisterwendy/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Museums Last updated Sep 19, 2001 State Hermitage Museum
The site for the State Museum of Russia. Take a virtual tour, check to see if your favorite artwork will be displayed before you plan a trip, read about the various departments and curators, learn the Hermitage's history, read descriptions of the various collections, and look at magnificent art, including painting, prints, drawings, sculpture, jewelry, and more. Searchable. http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place Last updated May 25, 2004 Tate
This group of museums contains the national collection of British art from the 16th century to the present, as well as the national collection of international modern art. "There are almost 25,000 works listed on this site, each with its own information page." There are also images of many of them. The works are arranged in an A-Z index by artist. Includes FAQ about holdings, exhibitions, history, Turner Prize, etc.; and an online shop. The former Tate Gallery is now Tate Britain . The other museums of the Tate are Tate Modern (in London), Tate Liverpool , and Tate St. Ives . http://www.tate.org.uk/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place Last updated Dec 10, 2000 Van Gogh Museum
Website of the museum located in Amsterdam, Holland, devoted to the work of the Dutch post-impressionist painter. In addition to information about the museum, contains a biography of the artist, reproductions of his letters, and images of his works from the museum's permanent collection. Also includes activities for children. http://www3.vangoghmuseum.nl/vgm/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Museums, Museums by Place, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Apr 10, 2006 Vatican Museums
Online tours of the collections of art and antiquities at the Vatican museums. Collections include the Gregorian Egyptian and Etruscan Museums, Raphael's Rooms, the Pinacoteca (Art Gallery), and the Ethnological Missionary Museum. Features images and descriptions of the works. A highlight of the site is a visual tour of the Sistine Chapel where one can explore all parts of the room. Also includes a history of the museums. http://mv.vatican.va/3_EN/pages/MV_Home.html Topics: Archaeology, Museums, Museums by Place Last updated Jan 22, 2004 Victoria and Albert Museum: Search the Collections
"You may search here for over 30,000 works and over 50,000 images from the V&A collections. The database covers a wide range of objects, including ceramics, fashion, furniture, glass, metalwork, paintings, photographs, prints, sculpture, and textiles." There is no browsing feature, but if you leave the "search" form empty all of the images will come up in thumbnail form. From the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London. http://collections.vam.ac.uk// Topics: Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Museums, Museums by Place Last updated Jan 19, 2009 The Wallace Collection
This London museum houses "one of the best collections of French 18th-century pictures, porcelain and furniture in the world, a remarkable array of 17th-century paintings and a superb armoury." The site features a tour through the museum, a history of the collections, images of selected objects (ceramics, glass, paintings, drawings, and watercolors), and artist biographies. Searchable. http://www.wallacecollection.org/ Topics: Art by Region, Museums, Museums by Place Last updated Jul 8, 2008 The Warhol
A well-designed introduction to the Pittsburgh, PA, Andy Warhol Museum, with biographical and artistic information about the pop artist. General information about the museum, current exhibit information, and a calendar of special events are included. http://www.warhol.org/ Topics: Artists, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Schools of Art Last updated Aug 26, 2002 Whitney Museum of American Art
Site of this New York museum includes information on exhibitions, programs, and events; an audio tour of selections from the permanent collection; features on Louise Nevelson and Edward Hopper; and a searchable catalog of materials on art from the Frances Mulhall Achilles Library. http://whitney.org/index.php Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Sep 24, 2009 Works of Art: 150 Years of American Painting
Features images and brief explanatory text of paintings from the major movements and styles that dominated the U.S. art scene from the late 18th century until the World War II. The collection includes landscapes, portraits, still life and history paintings, and is particularly strong in Hudson River School and American Impressionist works. Browsable and searchable. From the Museum of Art at Brigham Young University (BYU). http://emuseum.byu.edu/code/emuseum.asp?action=collection&collectionname=150%20Years%20of%20American%20Painting&collection=19&profile=objects Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Jun 2, 2005 |
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