Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia Museum of Art
The home page of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Visit the museum through an interactive floor plan, or by area (American art, European art, Asian art, Arms and Armor, Costumes and textiles, Dutch ceramics, etc.).
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Art a Go Go: Visiting an Art Museum
Helpful advice, delivered in a few short paragraphs, for visiting art museums. Includes strategies for organizing your visit, museum etiquette, and miscellaneous tips.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Kids Art Zone
The National Gallery of Art has created this impressive gateway to make its vast collections accessible to children. Colorful, fun, and interactive. With links to an "Art Zone," where kids can make art online, to downloadable guides for...
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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...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Art to Zoo the Museum Idea 1976
Some ideas for you to try before making a visit to a museum of any kind. Also included are a worksheet for young scholars to research various museum careers and a fun article about abstract art.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Winslow Homer
Winslow Homer is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief information...
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The Art Galleries at National Museum Cardiff (Wales)
National Museum Cardiff, part of National Museum Wales, is actually two museums in one - a natural history museum and the art galleries, which contain works which represent more than five hundred years of art. Scroll down the home page...
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La Quinta De Anauco: Museo De Arte Colonial De Venezuela
Spanish content; learn about colonial period art in Venezuela by visiting the web-site of the colonial art museum of Venezuela.
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Museum of Arts and Design: Home
Website of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. Includes information about visiting the museum and its exhibits, resources for educators taking their students to the museum, and multimedia related to the museum.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The History of Museums
Museums have been a part of human history for over 2,000 years- but they weren't always like the ones we visit today. J.V. Maranto uncovers the evolution of museums, from the first museum in 530 BC (curated by a princes) to PT Barnum's...
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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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Capitoline Museums
The main page of this museum allows you to see a photographic gallery, do a virtual visit, find out about current exhibitions and much more.
Birmingham Museums Trust (UK)
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: Schools
The Schools section of the Birmingham Museums site provides an array of e-learning and teaching resources along with general information relating to a visit to one of the Birmingham Museums or Art Gallery. Contains educational...
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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: The Cullen Sculpture Garden
Visiting information for the Cullen Sculpture Garden at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas, with links to slideshows of current works on display and information and history on the landscape and chronology of the Garden.
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National Museum of Ireland
Visit the online home of the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin, Ireland. Browse through to research and discover historic sites, parks and gardens, culture and the arts throughout Ireland. Also provides links to its four other...
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Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education
You can find listings of state and national arts associations, visit online museums or historic sites, and locate resources that promote arts in education.
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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.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Visit The Minneapolis Institute of Arts from your computer and see the permanent art collection as well as special exhibits. Also, read up on the latest news concerning the museum, shop online, and check out the "Interactive Media"...
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Museum With No Frontiers: Exhibition Trails
Take a virtual visit to eleven different Islamic Art in the Mediterranean Exhibition Trails. Discover artifacts, monuments, and archaeological sites in their natural environment.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of African Art:the Diversity of African Art
Students who visit this resource can conduct an image search through both traditional and contemporary African art. The search can even be specified to an African country or a specific ethnic group.
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National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea
This is the home page of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Korea. On it, you can visit current exhibitions and, in the Online Museum section, view a wide selection of Artist Talks.
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The Norman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge
This museum resource provides images, education resources, and a wonderful biography of artist Norman Rockwell.
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Walker Art Center
Use this site to visit the Walker Art Center's permanent collection and virtual artist studio. Also, read about artists and past and upcoming exhibits.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: In Focus: Still Life
Enter the J. Paul Getty Museum to visit the exhibition, Still Life. This exhibition takes a new look at still life by examining the genre as portrayed in photography. Many examples from the 19th, 20th, and even 21st centuries are shown,...