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American Museum of the Moving Image
Housing some of America's most important collections of film and television works, the American Museum of the Moving Image is a virtual gateway into American culture. Visit online exhibits with topics as diverse as the history of video games or go behind the screens to find out about educational opportunities.
The Art Institute of Chicago
This Web site presents a sizable online selection of works from the museum's 16 permanent collections of American, European, Asian, and African art with descriptions. Also offers art games, online art publications, teacher resources, and a link to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
This Web site of one of the largest museums in the Western world dedicated to displaying Asian art offers a sample of its 12,000 art objects searchable by country and culture.
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
With more than 70,000 images online, you should be able to locate your favorite artist and works quickly. Review the collections of San Francisco's deYoung and Legion of Honor museums, and learn about African, Oceanic, American, Native, and Ancient American art.
George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film
Boasting a collection of over 400,000 photographs and recognized as one of the most important collections of cinematic film worldwide, the George Eastman House chronicles the progression of various technologies of expression. Find information on collections or download featured film shorts.
Getty Center
The Getty Museum contains both collections of classical antiquities and European works of art. The Getty's main Web site provides links to the museum's site, which contains detailed background information on exhibitions and collections, as well as teaching resources pages for advancing art education.
Louvre Museum
Learn about the history, collections, and exhibitions at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. Then take a virtual tour of some of the timeless art treasures housed there.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
With over 2 million works of art from all parts of the globe, spanning ancient through modern times, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is perhaps America's most recognized museum. Take the special director's online tour of the museum's most visited spots or simply browse through their massive collection of art.
Musee d'Orsay
The former Gare d'Orsay in Paris, France was transformed into a museum dedicated to 19th century arts and the birth of photography and cinema.
National Gallery of Art
Explore this extensive collection of painting, sculpture, decorative art, works on paper, and architecture in five languages. Next, find out about the museum's distance learning teacher and school programs.
National Museum of American Art
Contains over 3,000 digitized images and online versions of past and present exhibitions. The education page includes programs and resources for teachers and a Kids Corner.
National Portrait Gallery
Though the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., will be closed for renovation until 2003, you may still view its great holdings by visiting this site. Review the permanent collections or venture into past exhibitions for online presentations on portraiture, photography, caricature, and more.
Prado Museum
Originally built to be a science museum at the end of the 17th century, the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain, has more than 9,000 works of classical art in its extensive collection, which are displayed on a rotational basis.
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