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Galleries & Museums

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Australian Galleries

  1. General Sites & Portals :
    • Australian Art Galleries
      A database of galleries [and also artists] that can be accessed by entering a name, choosing the state [or alphabetically for artists].
    • Australian Museums and Galleries Online
      Find a nearby gallery/museum, exhibitions and a database of objects numbering more than half a million. Now part of Collections Australia Network.
    • Find Australian Museums and Galleries by Type
      Check the listing of museums and galleries by type, from professional organisations to transport. Now part of Collections Australia Network.
    • Mbantua Gallery
      Showcases the work of a group of Central Australian Indigenous artists, detailing their work and providing the opportunity to buy.
    • Worldwide Art Gallery, The
      International and Australian artists are featured here. Learn about artists and possible art classes.
  2. State/Territory and National Galleries :
    • Art Gallery of New South Wales
      Events, exhibitions, images, even a shop. A good lead in to a visit if you are in New South Wales.
    • Art Gallery of South Australia
      Collections and online gallery, exhibitions, special events, education and more.
    • Art Gallery of Western Australia
      Events, exhibitions, collection information, education, publications and more.
    • Institute of Modern Art
      ‘One of Australia’s first contemporary art spaces. We run a programme of exhibitions and events featuring local, national and international artists; emerging and established artists.’ Found in Brisbane, Queensland.
    • Museum of Contemporary Art
      View various exhibitions and discover contemporary artists. An online store also available.
    • National Gallery of Australia
      Visual content abounds, naturally, but there is also information about exhibitions, travelling exhibitions and material on Australian prints.
    • National Gallery of Victoria
      Based at two centres in Melbourne. Education, exhibitions. collections, podcasts, online audio and more.
    • National Portrait Gallery
      ‘To increase the understanding of the Australian people — their identity, history, creativity and culture — through portraiture.’
    • Queensland Art Gallery
      Exhibitions, What’s On ?, collections, education, Kid’s section, research and much more.
    • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
      Events, exhibitions, collection information, education, services and more.

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Australian Museums

  1. General Sites & Portals :
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  2. Major National & State Museums :
  3. Museums
    There is a vast array of local museums in Australia, with many on specific topics [e.g. Golden Dragon useum : the Chinese in Bendigo]. An indication of emphasis is given where necessary. These are listed by state/territory for your convenience.
  4. Thylacine Museum, The
    [Virtual Museum]
    History, range, sightings, lineage and more.

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World Galleries

  1. European Galleries :
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  2. Galleries from Other Parts of The World :
    • Art Of This World
      ‘Art Of This World is a showcase of contemporary New Zealand art, craft and gifts, exclusively hand-made in New Zealand.’
    • Hong Kong Museum of Art
      Concentrates on Chinese art tradition with displays of traditional Chinese works as well as modern offerings. The Fine Art Collection and scenes from its own chequered history are worth viewing.
  3. General Sites & Portals :
    • Art Gallery
      Slow to load because of the graphics, but the quality of the inclusions has to be seen to be believed.
    • Art Museum
      Links to museums on the internet.
    • Children’s Art :
      • Global Children’s Art Gallery
        Art work by children from around the world, only if they are 12 or younger.
      • Splatt
        Highlights Australian children’s artistic work [up to 18 years]. Developed by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
    • Museum Of Bad Art [MOBA], The
      ‘The world’s only museum dedicated to the collection, preservation, exhibition and celebration of bad art in all its forms.’
    • Museum of Web Art
      Highlights ‘new’ art, i.e. web art. Even a Kid’s Wing is included.
    • Worldwide Art Gallery, The
      International and Australian artists are featured. Learn about artists and art classes.
  4. North American Galleries :
  5. World Famous Galleries :
    • Cappella Sistina [Sistine Chapel]
      The architecture, fabulous artworks, a master plan and more. Brilliant presentation !
    • Guggenheim
      All four Guggenheim museums are included.
    • Hermitage Museum, The State
      ‘Put together throughout two centuries and a half, the Hermitage collections of works of art [over 3 000 000 items] present the development of the world culture and art from the Stone Age to the 20th century.’
    • Louvre, The :
      • Louvre, The [Musee d’Louvre]
        A magnificent presentation of the Louvre and its collection. Go through the ‘collection’ point for images of individual works. Covers art, sculpture, the lot.
      • Louvre, The : Databases
        ‘Four online databases are accessible via the Louvre Web site : Atlas, the Inventory of the Department of Prints and Drawings, La Fayette Database of American Art, and Joconde.’
      • Musée du Louvre
        Information, images, visiting hours, links.
      • WebMuseum, Louvre
        An art paradise for beginners. Art through the ages, images of paintings, quotes, even a Paris Tour.
    • Metropolitan Museum of Art, The
      Has 2 million items, allows you access to 3 500. Covers history, creative thought and pure art.
    • Museum of Modern Art
      100 000+ pieces can be found at this New York icon. An array of online resources.
    • National Gallery London, The
      Search by artist, work or gallery number. Download an exhibition catalogue !
    • National Portrait Gallery, The
      London. Portraits by some of the best artists of all times.
    • Rijksmuseum
      Sculpture, prints, applied art, virtual tour and ‘stacks’ of Rembrandts. In Amsterdam.
    • Tate Gallery
      Based in London, this is one of the renowned galleries of the world.
    • Uffizi Gallery
      Based in Florence, it contains brilliant works that are sometimes difficult to access by visitors. Here is a better way.

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World Museums

  1. General Sites & Portals :
    • 123 World
      A listing of museums found on the Internet. Amazing list to go through.
    • Glasgow Museums
      ‘The City of Glasgow owns one of the richest collections in Europe, displayed in 13 museums across the city. From Sir Roger the elephant to Rembrandt’s A Man in Armour, and 1950s trams to medieval tapestries, we’ve got something for everyone.’
    • Museum of Online Museums
      ‘Here, you find links from our archives to online collections and exhibits covering an array of interests and obsessions.’
    • new !Museums Online
      From MuseumStuff. ‘We have organised our lists of museums by collection type. Favourite and popular topics include : Renaissance art, 19th century art museums, jewellery, textiles, folk art museums, maritime, aviation, American history, Asian history, 19th century history, archaeology museums, fossils, palaeontology, natural history museums, dinosaurs, and dozens of other art, history and science museum subjects.’
    • MuseumSpot
      Several guides. You can search by country, state or region as well as by specialty [e.g. collectibles, history, landmarks, …]. There are other sections including On Exhibit, Offbeat, Related Spots, Previous Articles, Museum Spotlight, You Asked for It and Did You Know ?. It also covers aquaria, zoos and national parks. An educational section for teachers and students.
    • National Museums & Portals :
      • 24 Hour Museum, The
        A gateway to most UK museums, galleries and heritage sites.
      • new !Egyptian Museum
        ‘The museum exhibited collections now exceed 120 000 objects and ranges from the pre-historic era to the Greco-Roman period.’
      • new !Museu Nacional de Belas Artes
        Brazilian. The site, however, is in Portuguese.
      • new !National Museum, New Delhi
        ‘National Museum, New Delhi, today, has in its possession over 2 00 000 works of exquisite art, both of Indian and Foreign origin covering more than 5 000 years of our cultural heritage.’
      • new !National Museum of Korea
        ‘The National Museum of Korea [NMK] endeavors to preserve, to exhibit, and to interpret our cultural heritage in a manner that befits the museum’s international scale.’
      • New Zealand Museums Online
      • new !The Palace Museum
        ‘The online Palace Museum offers you a visual feast of 5 000 years of traditional Chinese art, with a rich concentration of architecture and artifacts from the Ming and Qing imperial courts.’
      • new !Tokyo National Museum
        ‘The Tokyo National Museum is the first museum in Japan that opened in 1872 [Meiji 5]. We focus on treasured art objects, historical documents, and archaeological objects of Japan as well as East Asia and other parts of Asia with professional care.’
    • Nobel Museum
      ‘Illustrates a century of creativity. Follow the changes of the 20th century through the Nobel Prize and the Laureates. Explore the work and the ideas of more than 700 creative minds presented through short films, original artifacts and computers, in the exhibition “Cultures of Creativity”. See the dynamite, the mould and the books that changed the world !’
    • Web Museum
      A network of museums around the world.
    • Welcome to MUSEE
      A directory of museums worldwide. It includes art, history, science and archaeology and also listings of zoos and aquaria [including many in Australia].
  2. Museums with Specific Interests :
    • Antiquities, The Museum of
      Based at the University of Newcastle [UK] and covering areas including Roman Britain, related knowledge, and resources for educators.
    • Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
      Museum designed for children with 10 major galleries covering all aspects of interest to children.
    • Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms
      Part of the Imperial War Museum. Take a Virtual Tour, see the collections plus a range of other details.
    • Clock and Watch Museums
      Links to museums that cater for clocks and watches [Europe and US].
    • Computing, Media & Technology :
      • Computer History Museum
        ‘One of the largest collections of computer-related artifacts, documents, film and photographs in the world.’ Searchable timeline from 1945-90.
      • IEEE Virtual Museum
        [The History of Electricity, Electronics and Computers]
        ‘For hundreds of years, engineers have been finding new ways of using electricity to revolutionise the way we work, play, learn and communicate. Explore the use of these technologies, how they work and learn about the people who invented them.’
      • Inventors Museum
        Significant inventors and inventions, see if you have an inventor’s IQ, select books and gifts from the shop.
      • Museum of Broadcast Communications, The
        Includes the Encyclopaedia of Television, exhibit information and educational information.
    • Elliot Avedon Museum
      A museum of games people used to play ? This Canadian site provides information about games for both children and adults.
    • Frick Museum
      From a collector who could afford to do so. There are eight areas and by downloading Free software you can get 360° views.
    • National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
    • National Museum of Women in the Arts, The
      ‘The only museum in the world dedicated exclusively to recognizing the contributions of women artists.’
    • new !New Acropolis Museum
      Designed to house artifacts linked with the Acropolis, including [hopefully for the Greeks] the Elgin Marbles.
    • Newseum, Welcome to the
      An interactive museum of news. Check ‘Cyber Museum’ for interactive stories and information and the section on education.
    • Royal Pavilion, Libraries & Museums, The
      [Brighton & Hove]
      A series of collections [10 at time of inclusion] with annotated links to each. Each is searchable for content. They range from Decorative Arts to Archaeology.
    • Science :
      • Exploratorium
        At the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. 650+ exhibits covering science, art and perception. Go on expeditions, play games and more.
      • Minnesota Science Museum
        Exhibits covering all aspects of science, online activities, Research reports, ‘Cool Science’ and more.
      • Museum of Science
        What’s happening, general information, exhibits, learn more, featured areas, news and more.
    • Viking Ship Museum
      Part of the Museum of Cultural History in Norway.
    • Yad Vashem
      A Holocaust Memorial Museum in Israel. Online exhibitions, publications and educational resources.
    • Steve
      [The Art Museum Social Tagging Project]
      ‘Steve is a research project whose participants are building a tagging tool, collecting tags, analyzing data, and engaging in discussion. We hope to apply what we learn to improving access to works of art.’ Started by a range of major American Museums including the Guggenheim.
    • Victoria & Albert Museums, The
      Use the Collections link to explore the vast array of materials they hold, online. Everything from Architecture to Sculpture.
  3. Unusual Museums
    These are museums which could be described as “eclectic”, or just plain strange, in many cases. It just goes to show that there really is a collection out there for everyone and their particular interest.
    • Cumberland Pencil Museum
      ‘Welcome to the Cumberland Pencil Museum and the home of the first pencil.’ [Derwent colour pencils].
    • Franz Kafka Museum
      Not only has an exhibition and shop, but extensive information on Kafka and links to related sites.
    • Marzipan Museum
      Housing a permanent exhibition of Marzipan figurines.
    • Meguro Parasitorogical Museum
      ‘The parasite-related materials and specimens held by the museum along with the museum's research and publication activities allow the museum to pride itself as one of the most distinguished museums in the world.’
    • Musée du Papier Peint
      [Wallpaper Museum & History]
      Traditions, collections, How to Print ?, scenics, news and more.
    • Museum of Hoaxes, The
      People have been pulling hoaxes since time immemorial. This museum lists a number of these via directories based on time periods and by category. Also lists website hoaxes, hoax pictures, test your own gullibility, April Fool’s Day gallery and more.
    • The Dog Collar Museum
      ‘Spanning five centuries, the collection contains examples of collars from fearsome fetters for the great hunting hounds of the past, to canine couture for 21st century pooches.’
    • The International Esperanto Museum
      Part of the Austrian National Library, in Vienna. In German.
    • The Leprosy Museum
      Found in Norway, as part of the Bergen City Museum. Information is in a mix of English and Norwegian.
    • Unusual Museums of the Internet
      ‘A HodgePodge collection of unusual Internet museums and collections. Includes unusual collections from Wooden Nickels to Antique Typewriters, and almost everything in between.’
    • Unusual Museums from Around The Globe
      A collection of links to museums for everything as diverse as toilet seats to vinegar, from furnace stickers to Pez Memorabilia.
    • Wooden Toy Museum
      They don’t make them like they used to. Video clips to show them in action.
  4. Virtual Museums & Exhibits :
  5. World’s Best Museums :

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