Art Museums & Auction Houses
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International Council of MuseumsProvides a directory to museum web pages, as well as a listing of virtual exhibitions.
Iowa
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Iowa State University MuseumsIncludes links to museums and galleries on campus including the Farm House Museum, Christian Petersen Art Museum, Anderson Sculpture Garden and Art on Campus as well as links to information on exhibits and collections at Iowa State.
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Iowa Arts Council: Art in State Buildings"Art in State Buildings brings art into the public spaces where Iowans study, work, visit and live.For 35 years, the program has provided students, educators, workers and citizens, along with artists, architects and designers, with opportunities to participate in and experience public art. Each year more than 220,000 people experience art on the campuses of Iowa's public universities, while another 1300 Iowa students are served through class visits, school tours, and art-integrated curriculum."
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Iowa Artists"Our mission is to promote and educate artists throughout the state. From painting groups to art shows and workshops, there is an opportunity for you to expand and enhance your art. Each of us has a unique creative spirit and by networking together our work will continue to grow and flourish as all things do in the Iowa heartland!"
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The Art Institute of ChicagoAccess to information about the collections, exhibitions, and programs of the Institute.
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Guggenheim MuseumThis site provides electronic access to the Web pages of the Guggenheim Museums: Guggenheim Museum, New York; Guggenheim Museum, Soho; Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice; Deutsche Guggenheim, Berlin; and the Guggenheim Virtual Museum.
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LACMAweb: Los Angeles County Museum of ArtIncludes online catalogs of exhibitions and other features.
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Museum of Contemporary Art, ChicagoInformation about the museum, its programs and events, as well as membership information and an online gift shop.
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Museum of Fine Arts, BostonLinks to information about the museum's collections, exhibitions, and more.
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Museum of Modern Art, New York: MOMAProvides information on the museum and its collections, examples of art reproductions, and news of upcoming events.
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National Gallery of Art. Index of American DesignA visual archive of over 18,000 watercolor renderings of American decorative art objects from the colonial period through the 19th century.
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Philadelphia Museum of ArtIncludes information about exhibitions and events, as well as general information about the museum.
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Smithsonian American Art MuseumPart of the Smithsonian Institution.
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Whitney Museum of American ArtFeatures the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. Contains a message from the director and includes information on the exhibitions. Highlights the hours of operation, seminars, and employment opportunities. Discusses the current, upcoming, and traveling exhibitions.
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LouvreThe Louvre collections incorporate works dating from the birth of the great antique civilizations right up to the first half of the XIXth century, thereby confirming its encyclopedic vocation. The collects are divided into seven departments: Oriental Antiquities (with a section dedicated to Islamic Art), Egyptian Antiquities (with a section dedicated to Coptic Art), Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities; and, covering the modern period, Paintings, Sculptures, Objets d'art and Prints and drawings.
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National Portrait GalleryElectronic access to prominent London art gallery, which opened in 1856.
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The State Hermitage MuseumSite of the State Hermitage Museum containing information on the museum and its collections, including virtual exhibitions and digital images of some art projects.
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WebMuseum, ParisA virtual museum, with many images. Includes biographical information on many artists.
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Christie's State of the Art InternetIncludes information on collectibles, sales, lots, and books.
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Sotheby'sSotheby's home page offers access to auction news, featured sales, and a Collector's Corner.
