Incredible Art Department
The Incredible Art Department: North American Galleries and Museums
A collection of links to art galleries and museums in North America.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
This museum has extensive resources for understanding modern art. Includes many interactive exhibits and collections.
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Contemporary Arts Center
Located in Cincinnati, OH. Founded in 1939, the Contemporary Arts Center is one of the oldest, most active, and most adventuresome museums of contemporary art in the US.
University of Chicago
Smart Museum of Art
Located on the University of Chicago's Hyde Park campus, Smart Museum of Art houses a permanent collection of over 7000 objects, spanning five centuries of both Western and Eastern civilizations.
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Toledo Museum of Art
Located in Toledo, OH. A fine collection of world-famous works of art from various periods throughout history. Although located in a smaller mid-western city, you'll be surprised at what it has to offer.
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Carnegie Museum of Art
Homepage of the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, PA. Find visiting information, read about current exhibitions and the museum's collections, and learn about special programs and classes.
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Dahesh Museum (New York)
Located in New York, NY. The only museum in the country devoted to 19th-century European academic art.
City University of New York
The Lost Museum
P.T. Barnum's American Museum was mysteriously destroyed by fire on July 13, 1865. The museum has been digitally recreated and you are invited to take a virtual tour. If you choose to register you can solve the mystery of who burned it...
Indiana University
Indiana University Art Museum
One of the best museum sites offered by a public university. Full of wonderful exhibits and programs. Great use of web graphics.
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Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art: Home Page
Explore the homepage for the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. View online exhibitions and find out what's going on at the museum. Don't forget to check out the kids' space for arts activities.
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Smith College Museum of Art
Located in Northampton, MA. A world-famous collection spanning an impressive 4,500 years. Ranked among the finest college or University museums in this country, it has become a wonderful collection of works by the leading artists of...
Peabody Essex Museum
Peabody Essex Museum
Located in Salem, Massachusetts. America's oldest continuously operating museum, founded in 1799. Maritime arts and history; American decorative arts; early American architecture; Asian export art; Asian, Oceanic, African arts and...
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Collection of Downloadable Images
Search this collection of downloadable images from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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Frist Art Museum: Before We Visit the Museum [Pdf]
In this lesson, 5th graders are asked to examine the rationale behind a class visit to a museum or other cultural center, what happens during such a trip, and why museums have rules in place for their visit. After exploring images of the...
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The Witte Museum: Where Nature, Science and Culture Meet
Students can engage in a virtual visit to San Antonio, Texas' Smithsonian Museum Affiliate, The Witte Museum.
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Morris Museum of Art
Located in Augusta, GA. The only museum dedicated entirely to Southern art and artists. Houses the Center for the Study of Southern Painting.
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National Museum of Women in the Arts
Located in Washington, DC. The only museum in the world dedicated exclusively to the recognition of women in the arts, including a tour of their on-line galleries.
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Museum of Nebraska Art (Mona)
Located in Kearney, NE. Regional work is emphasized in the Museum of Nebraska Art's permanent collection. The Nebraska Art Collection is designated by the legislature as the official visual art collection of the State of Nebraska.
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Montclair Art Museum
Located in Montclair, NJ. The Montclair Art Museum has a respected national and international reputation for its fine collection of American art, Native American art and artifacts. The collection also encompasses works on paper,...
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California African American Museum
Located in Los Angeles, CA. Collections of painting, sculpture, assemblages, photographs, folk art, African art and examples of historical material culture reflecting African-American life.
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Everhart Museum (Natural History, Science, and Art)
Located in Scranton, PA. The Everhart Museum has extensive collections with an emphasis on natural history and the visual arts.
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Farnsworth Art Museum & Wyeth Center
Located in Rockland, Maine. This museum features American art including a special tribute to the three generations of Wyeth artists in Maine.
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The Montana Museum of Art and Culture
A museum located at the University of Montana-Missoula whose mission is to engage the school's community in the appreciation of arts and culture. Their permanent collection includes works from a variety of media. They also include an...
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The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art
Located in Kansas City, MO. A general art museum comprising objects from ancient times to the present, and all cultures, with special emphasis on Chinese art and English ceramics from the 17th century.