The Internet provides access to a variety of information, but not all of it is accurate, reliable, current or unbiased. The websites listed below are maintained by reputable organizations and contain trustworthy information.
Museums -- United States
- Allentown Art Museum (Allentown, PA)
- Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
- Brandywine River Museum of Art (Chadds Ford, PA)
- Guggenheim Museum (New York City)
- Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden (Washington, DC)
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, MA)
- J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, CA)
- Lost Angeles County Museum of Art (Los Angeles, CA)
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City)
- Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, MA)
- Museum of Modern Art (New York City)
- National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC)
- National Portrait Gallery (Washington, DC)
- Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia, PA)
- Selected Smithsonian Museums (Washington, DC)
- Walters Art Museum (Baltimore, MD)
Museums -- Around the World
U.S. Government Agencies
Additional Resources
- Artcyclopedia.com -- Search for images by artist name, title of work, or home location
- Artsy.net -- Over 26,000 high-resolution images of art and architecture, freely downloadable for educational use
- Europeana Collections -- Explore cultural heritage from European museums, galleries, libraries and archives
- Google Art Project -- View high-resolution images and videos of artworks and cultural artifacts from partner organizations around the world
- Theartstory.org -- Free online encyclopedia of artists, movements, and concepts
