North America Art and Architecture Tourism
North American architecture tourism and art tours. Art has been an integral part of all cultures in the world since the beginning of time. It has served as one of the purest forms of personal expression and has been used as a means of both historical and societal reference. Architecture is most likely the oldest of the fine arts and has often been linked to religion. It is regarded as an important record of the past in many societies. This section covers art and architecture as a form of tourism. The links below provide extensive information on museums, exhibits and architectural sites in North America and many of the museums and galleries that offer art tours and materials related to the art and architecture of North America.
Canada: British Columbia: Art Gallery of the South Okanagan
View this regional art gallery and an art rental service.
Canada: British Columbia: Vancouver: Vancouver Art Gallery
Broaden your knowledge at this web site pertaining to the numerous artists, collections and exhibitions displayed at The Vancouver Art Gallery in British Columbia.
Canada: British Columbia: Victoria: University of Victoria: Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery
Go here for expansive information on art exhibitions and related services offered by the Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery located at the University of Victoria in British Columbia.
Canada: Canadian Center for Architecture
View a summary of the collection, exhibitions, and research facilities at the museum.
Canada: Ontario: McMichael Canadian Art Collection
See an overview of the museum's collection of contemporary Canadian art.
Canada: Quebec: Montreal: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Learn here about the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts through extensive information on the facility's collections of Canadian, European, African and Native American artwork.
United States: Arizona: Phoenix: Heard Museum
See an overview of the collections, exhibits, and programs at the Heard Museum.
United States: California: Los Angeles: Getty Institute: Resources: Experiencing Original Works of Art in a Museum
See lesson plan for middle school students on examining and understanding an original artwork.
United States: California: Los Angeles: Museum of Contemporary Art
View art collections and exhibits in all media created after 1940 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.
United States: California: Los Angeles: University of Southern California: Fisher Gallery: Interactive Art Museum
Use the museum’s Web chat system for consulting with museum professionals.
United States: California: Oakland: Gallery of California Art
View information on the collections on regional California art but no artwork images are included.
United States: California: Riverside: University of California: California Museum of Photography
View the photographic holdings at museum and sample images of past exhibitions.
United States: California: San Diego: Museum of Contemporary Art
Take virtual reality tours of the museum building and exhibitions.
United States: California: San Francisco: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
View exhibitions and program activities with explanatory essays on the individual shows.
United States: Florida: Saint Petersburg: Salvador Dali Museum
See information about the works of Surrealist artist Salvador Dali at this fine museum located in Saint Petersburg, Florida.
United States: Illinois: Urbana-Champaign: University of Illinois: Science in the Art Museum
See techniques used by curators, conservators, art historians, and scientists to preserve art objects.
United States: Indiana: Indianapolis: Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
See an overview of the collections and exhibitions by Taos, Remington, and Russell.
United States: Kentucky: Frankfort: Korean-American Museum of Art and Culture
Go here for extensive information on The Korean-American Museum of Art and Culture, including details on the facility's collection of numerous traditional Korean paintings.
United States: Massachusetts: Boston: Museum of Bad Art
View numerous reproductions of bad art from the Boston organization's collection.
United States: Massachusetts: Salem: Peabody Essex Museum
View an introduction to the Peabody Essex Museum and its collections.
United States: Massachusetts: Stockbridge: Norman Rockwell Museum
View information on the services and exhibits at this museum in Stockbridge, Mass.
United States: Missouri: Springfield: Springfield Museum of Art
See an overview of the collection, exhibitions, and educational programs at the museum.
United States: Nebraska: Lincoln: Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden
Browse a database of paintings and sculptures focusing on 19th and 20th century art.
United States: New Mexico: Santa Fe: Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
See information on the permanent collection of the work of artist O'Keeffe.
United States: New York: New York City: Dia Center for the Arts
See information about contemporary art, poetry readings, Dia publications, and artwork collection.
United States: New York: New York City: Guggenheim Museum
Browse detailed resource material for each of the Guggenheim museums.
United States: New York: New York City: Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum
Read a comprehensive history of the life and career of the artist Noguchi.
United States: New York: New York City: P.S. 122
Learn about an experimental art space for the latest international contemporary dance and performance events.
United States: New York: New York City: The Kitchen
View information on The Kitchen, by video artists Woody and Steina Vasulka in 1971.
United States: New York: Rochester: George Eastman House: International Museum of Photography and Film
View collections of photography and film created by George Eastman.
United States: North Carolina: Charlotte: Light Factory
Browse exhibitions featuring a wide range of themes and styles, a slide registry and archive.
United States: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh: Andy Warhol Museum
View collections on the life and work of Pop artist Warhol.
United States: Southwest Museum
View a summary of the collections, exhibitions, library holdings, and activities of the museum.
United States: Texas: Houston: Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston
View this temporary exhibition museum space for contemporary art in Houston.
United States: Texas: Houston: Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden
Take a virtual tour of the sculpture garden connected to Houston's Museum of Fine Arts.
United States: Virginia: Norfolk: The Chrysler Museum of Art
See an overview of the collections, exhibitions, library resources, and activities at the museum.
United States: Washington, D.C.: Corcoran Museum of Art
View information on the collection and exhibitions of the largest nonfederal museum in Washington, D.C.
United States: Washington, D.C.: National Building Museum
See a survey of the exhibitions and educational programs at the museum.
United States: Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
See collection and program information for the modern museum and sculpture garden in Washington, D.C.
United States: Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution: National Museum of African Art
See overview of the exhibitions, educational activities, and collection of traditional art from sub-Saharan Africa.
United States: Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution: The National Museum of African Art
See overview of the exhibitions, educational activities, and collection of traditional art from sub-Saharan Africa.
United States: Washington: Bothell: University of Washington: Virtual Reality: Museums and Cultural Heritage
View this annotated list of sites using or addressing virtual reality.