Museums
Museums
Page Updated December 2024
Africa: The Art of a Continent Explore the Guggenheim Museum's Art of Africa broken down by sections of the continent.
American Folk Art Museum Located in NYC. Chartered as the Museum of Early American Folk Arts when it was founded in 1961, the Museum originally focused on the vernacular arts of 18th and 19th century America, especially of the northeast.
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco Look at beautiful works of art from China, India, Iran, Korea and Japan.
Asianart.com Asian art exhibitions from museums, galleries and universities can be found in these Asian Arts exhibitions pages. asianart.com is pleased to host these features which allow visitors to sample fine Asian art exhibitions, both current and past.
Corning Museum of Glass Watch glassmaking at this famous site in New York State.
Harvard University Art Museums This collection of Art Museums online has afforded all, the opportunity to look at amazing sculptures, canvas paintings and photographs.
J. Paul Getty Museum Look at exhibits from the Getty Museum to see sculptures, paintings and other collections.
John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art Take a closer look at some of the most wonderful oil paintings from around the world.
Louvre Museum This is a well-organized, visually stimulating and informative site. The museum's collections may be visited by department or by floor. Various languages available.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York The page for young people includes family guides, museum hunts, and art games. Features special sections on artists such as Winslow Homer.
Mongolian Exhibition This is a tour of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco focusing on the art of Mongolia and China during the era of Chinggis Khan. Included are pictures, descriptions of artifacts, audio and background information.
National Gallery of Canada Look at collections and exhibits from the National Museum of Canada.
National Museum of African Art The National Museum of African Art fosters an interest in and an understanding of the diverse cultures in Africa as these are embodied in aesthetic achievements in the visual arts.
Seattle Art Museum The Seattle Art Museum online has many programs to view; not only will you have the option to view famous artistic works, but you can also read "Art Essays," current exhibits, and read the interviews of famous multicultural artists.
The Acropolis Museum The Acropolis Museum houses masterpieces of the ancient Greek civilization.
The Art Institute of Chicago Museum Look at paintings, sculptures and other artworks from the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois.
The Frick Collection: Virtual Tour The Frick Collection is physically located at 1 East 70th Street in New York City, sitting on the Northeast corner just next to Fifth Avenue. But for those who can't make the trip to see the museum's world renowned collections of paintings and fine furniture, all 21 rooms and spaces of the former mansion are available for virtual viewing on the museum's website.
The National Archaeological Museum of Greece The most important archaeological museum in Greece and one of the richest in the world concerning ancient Greek art.
The State Hermitage Museum This is a very good site from St. Petersburg in Russia that gives access to a large number of artworks ranging from prehistoric to modern times. Russia's cultural artifacts are well represented at this site.
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam View the permanent collection of the works of Vincent Van Gogh as well as other artists featured at the Van Gogh Museum.
Web Gallery of Art The Web Gallery of Art contains over 6,000 digital reproductions of European paintings and sculptures created between the years 1150 and 1750. Many of the pictures are discussed and biographies of the artists are given.