Art Museum and Exhibition Resources
Art museums are institutions or buildings where objects of aesthetic value are preserved and displayed. Functions of the art museum include acquiring, conserving, and exhibiting works of art; providing art education for the general public; and conducting art historical research. Museums of science and industry can be classified into two general types: historical museums, which preserve and display objects that have been important to the development of science and technology, and centers, which teach the principles related to these fields. The two types are not necessarily mutually exclusive, although most institutions fall into one category or the other. Below are resources on art exhibitions, architectural archives and art museums.
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Arizona: Phoenix: Heard Museum
See an overview of the collections, exhibits, and programs at the Heard Museum.
Austria: Vienna: Grafische Sammlung Albertina
View schedules of exhibits, guided tours, and concerts in German, Italian, and English.
California: Los Angeles: Getty Education Institute: ArtsEdNet: Experiencing Original Works of Art in a Museum
See lesson plan for middle school students on examining and understanding an original artwork.
California: Los Angeles: Museum of Contemporary Art
View the Museum of Contemporary Art collections and exhibits in all media created after 1940.
California: Los Angeles: Southwest Museum: Native Cultures of the Americas
View a summary of the collections, exhibitions, library holdings, and activities of the museum.
California: Los Angeles: University of Southern California: Fisher Gallery
Use the museum’s Web chat system for consulting with museum professionals.
California: Oakland: Gallery of California Art
View information on the collections on regional California art but no artwork images are included.
California: Riverside: University of California: California Museum of Photography
View the photographic holdings at museum and sample images of past exhibitions.
California: San Diego: Museum of Contemporary Art
Take virtual reality tours of the museum building and exhibitions.
California: San Francisco: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
View exhibitions and program activities with explanatory essays on the individual shows.
California: San Jose: San Jose State University: Historical Museum
View photographs of art and artifacts from this museum's ethnographic collections.
Canada: Alberta: Banff: Banff Center for the Arts
View online art projects and collections from the center's interactive media and TV area.
Canada: British Columbia: Okanagan: Art Gallery of the South Okanagan
View this regional art gallery and an art rental service.
Canada: Ontario: McMichael Canadian Art Collection
See an overview of the museum's collection of contemporary Canadian art.
Canada: Ontario: Toronto: Canadian Museum for Textiles
View selected images of textiles from around the world and current and past exhibitions.
Canada: Quebec: Montreal: Canadian Center for Architecture
View a summary of the collection, exhibitions, and research facilities at the museum.
Denmark: Copenhagen: Danish Museum of Decorative Art
View traditional and contemporary decorative arts and Chinese and Japanese arts and crafts.
Denmark: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
View extensive details about exhibitions and projects at this modern and contemporary museum in Denmark.
Finland: Helsinki: Finnish National Gallery
See overview of collections, exhibitions, and activities of Foreign Art, Finnish Art, and Contemporary Art.
Florida: Saint Petersburg: Salvador Dali Museum
See information about the works of Surrealist artist Salvador Dali.
France: Antibes: Musee Picasso
View information about this museum in Antibes, France, devoted to the art of Pablo Picasso.
France: Grenoble: Center National d'Art Contemporain
See basic information about this contemporary art museum in Grenoble, France.
France: Nice: Musee Matisse
See information about this museum devoted to the art of Henri Matisse.
France: Nice: Musexpo: Musee National Marc Chagall
See description and history of this museum devoted to the art of Marc Chagall.
France: Paris: Center Georges Pompidou
See information on the museum's exhibitions, events, public resources, and Institute for Acoustic/Music Research.
France: Paris: Musexpo: Musee Maillol
View information about this museum devoted to the art of Aristide Maillol.
France: Sevres: Musexpo: Musee National de Ceramique
See information about this French museum of ceramics from throughout the world.
Georgia: Atlanta: High Museum of Art
Read an overview of the collection, current exhibitions, and education programs at the High Museum of Art.
Germany: Kunsthalle Nuremberg
View information on exhibition schedules and artists and projects from this active German art institution.
Germany: New Museum Buildings for Contemporary Art
See an overviews of several contemporary art museums in Germany.
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.
Indiana: Indianapolis: Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
See an overview of the collections and exhibitions by Taos, Remington, and Russell.
Japan: Akita: Akita Museum of Modern Art
See general information on this modern art museum in Akita, Japan.
Japan: Art Tower Mito
View this multipart facility in Japan for contemporary art, drama, and music.
Japan: Japan Museum and Galleries Information Guide
Browse this resource for museums and major galleries throughout Japan.
Japan: Japan Museum and Galleries Information Guide
Browse this resource for museums and major galleries throughout Japan.
Japan: Nara: Museum of Photography
View general information on this museum of photography in Japan.
Japan: Tokyo: Spiral Wacoal Art Center
See a schedule, map, news, and general information on the center titled in English.
Kuwait: Kuwait City: Tareq Rajab Museum
See overview of the Kuwaiti museum's collection of primarily Islamic art.
Massachusetts: Boston: Museum of Bad Art
View numerous reproductions of bad art from the Boston organization's collection.
Massachusetts: Salem: Peabody Essex Museum
View an introduction to the Peabody Essex Museum and its collections.
Massachusetts: Stockbridge: Norman Rockwell Museum
View information on the services and exhibits at this museum in Stockbridge, Mass.
Missouri: Springfield: Springfield Museum of Art
See an overview of the collection, exhibitions, and educational programs at the museum.
Nebraska: Lincoln: University of Nebraska: Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden
Browse a database of paintings and sculptures focusing on 19th and 20th century art.
New Jersey: Little Falls: Yogi Berra Museum
Investigate this web site for extensive information on the Yogi Berra Museum, including descriptions on the facility's mission and its scholarship programs.
New Mexico: Santa Fe: Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
See information on the permanent collection of the work of artist O'Keeffe.
New York: New York City: Dia Center for the Arts
See information about contemporary art, poetry readings, Dia publications, and artwork collection.
New York: New York City: Guggenheim Museum
Browse detailed resource material for each of the Guggenheim museums.
New York: New York City: International Center of Photography
See information on exhibition schedule, programs and events, and an active community outreach program.
New York: New York City: Museum of Modern Art
Browse a list of all current and archived information on this Museum of Modern Art.
New York: New York City: P.S. 122
Learn about an experimental art space for the latest international contemporary dance and performance events.
New York: New York City: The Kitchen
View information on The Kitchen, by video artists Woody and Steina Vasulka in 1971.
New York: Rochester: George Eastman House: International Museum of Photography and Film
View collections of photography and film created by George Eastman.
New Zealand: Auckland: Auckland Museum
See an overview of the museum's collection, which focuses on native Maori art.
North Carolina: Charlotte: Light Factory
Browse exhibitions featuring a wide range of themes and styles, a slide registry and archive.
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania: Architectural Archives
View a survey of American and European architecture projects dating from the 18th century.
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia: Franklin Institute Science Museum
Broaden your knowledge at this site promoting the Franklin Institute Science Museum via a broad range of information on the facility's educational exhibits and featured activities.
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania: Architectural Archives
View a survey of American and European architecture projects dating from the 18th century.
Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh: Andy Warhol Museum
View collections on the life and work of Pop artist Warhol.
Poland: Warsaw: Center for Contemporary Art
Learn about this site developed for a major contemporary art institution in Poland's capital city.
Switzerland: Basel: Museum Jean Tinguely
View the museum, designed by architect Mario Botta, and its collection.
Texas: Houston: Contemporary Arts Museum
View this temporary exhibition museum space for contemporary art in Houston.
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.
The Netherlands: Amsterdam: Stedelijk Museum
View resource material for the largest museum of all-media modern and contemporary art.
United Kingdom: England: London: Victoria and Albert Museum
View descriptions of the collections, and profiles of selected objects.
United Kingdom: England: Museum of Costume
See an overview of the collection of clothing from the 17th through late 20th century.
United Kingdom: England: National Museum of Photography, Film and Television
See an overview of the exhibitions, collections, and film showings at the museum.
United Kingdom: Museums and Galleries Online
Get contact information for galleries, historic houses and gardens, and museums.
Uruguay: Fundacion Museo de Arte Americano
See descriptions of the collections of colonial, tourist, African, and Oceanic art.
Virginia: Norfolk: Chrysler Museum of Art
See an overview of the collections, exhibitions, library resources, and activities at the museum.
Washington, Bothell: University of Washington: Virtual Reality: Museums and Cultural Heritage
View this annotated list of sites using or addressing virtual reality.
Washington, D.C.: Corcoran Museum of Art
View information on the collection and exhibitions of the largest nonfederal museum in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.: National Building Museum
See a survey of the exhibitions and educational programs at the museum.
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.
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.
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.