Art Museum Sites

(For Art Historical Images)

http://www.caamuseum.org/

The California African American Museum has collections of art related to the African Diaspora,

traditional African art, and contemporary exhibitions. Go to ‘collections’ to access images.

http://www.louvre.fr

The site of the Louvre Museum in Paris. Particularly useful for ancient Greek, Roman, and

Eygptian artifacts. You can download and print color images, or save an online collection to use

in class.

http://www.britishmuseum.org/

The British Museum has terrific ancient art collections, particularly from Ancient Egypt. The

Young Explorers section offers simulations for children, as well.

http://www.metmuseum.org

The site of the NYC Metropolitan Museum of art. Create your own archive, print historical

information, and color print or save a file of images. Fantastic for images of the American West

especially, and for American modernism/industrialism.

http://www.artic.edu

The site of the Art Institute of Chicago. Go to ‘collections’ and you can build your own

collection to share with students – either online or you can print it. Search by theme or by artist

or by collection, such as ‘African-American Artists.’

http://www.asianart.org/

The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco offers tremendous online collections through 6000

years of history and gives you access to the major traditions and culture. It is invitational for

students as well, with youtube and twitter onscreen.

http://www.japansociety.org/

The Japan Society of New York not only offers historical exhibitions, it also traces these

antecedents in contemporary graphic novels and pop culture. Access exhibitions and educator

resources.

http://www.elmuseo.org/

The Museo de Barrio is dedicated to Carribean, Latino, and Latin American Art. Access images,

and also explanations of the important role of these artists.