Includes a video of architect Moshe Safdie discussing his design for the PEM addition.

The "PEM collection offers outstanding works primarily from the 1700s to today: paintings, sculptures, photographs, drawings, textiles, architecture and decorative objects. Our African, American, Asian, maritime, Native American and Oceanic art emphasizes the lively conversation that occurs through creativity across time, place and culture." (from their Collections page)

"The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland is internationally renowned for its collection of art. The collection presents an overview of world art from pre-dynastic Egypt to 20th-century Europe, and counts among its many treasures Greek sculpture and Roman sarcophagi; medieval ivories and Old Master paintings; Art Nouveau jewelry and 19th-century European and American masterpieces."

"Visitors interested in the spaces housing the instruments will enjoy the Virtual Tours link, which has at least a dozen tours of the galleries, including a tour of the outside of the NMM building... Visitors keen on seeing some of the collections, not all of which are online, should check out the Collections and Archive link in the Collections section." (Internet Scout Report, February 3, 2012)

This site, documenting an exhibition at Seattle Art Museum, covers Gaugin's journeys to Tahiti and other tropical islands, with curatorial videos, image galleries, and maps in each chronological chapter.

Click on a gallery to see images of furniture from the 1700s to the present day. This collection is especially strong in French styles from the 18th and 19th centuries (neoclassical, empire, rococo), Biedermeier, and modernism.

Colonial Williamsburg has American and English artworks, furniture and decorative art objects from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, along with a wealth of information about American history from the colonial and revolutionary war periods.

Amazing style guides from the V&A Museum, with information about and hundreds of pictures of styles from around the world, including Aestheticism, Arts & Crafts, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Baroque, Regency, Gothic Revival, Modernism, and more.

Features arts, crafts and artifacts of the various peoples who have lived in Canada.

Founded by glass artist Dale Chihuly and others, the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington, has an excellent information with information about and photographs of glass art.

"The Johnson Museum has one of the finest collections of art in New York State and is recognized as one of the most important university museums in the country. Spanning the history of art, the Museum's collections are especially strong in Asian art, nine

An excellent resource when designing learning spaces, whether in a museum or other type of institution

Research summaries from InformeDesign on government and institutional facilities -- correctional facilities, day care centers, libraries, museums, galleries, historic sites, offices, rec centers, community centers, religious buildings, schools, transporta

Articles on museum design from the magazine Architectural Record.

Articles from Contract Magazine on institutional design, including the design of library, museums, religious facilities, justice facilities (courthouses, jails, prisons), and cultural facilities.

Browse articles on the latest research about built environments, including children's spaces, museums, healthcare facilities, retirement communities, schools, and more.

A list of websites for museums, art libraries and other educational resources, compiled by the editorial team of the Oxford History of Art series. Brief annotations help users determine which resources might help them find the information they need.

Design Museum Holon is a design museum in Israel. Its new building was designed by Ron Arad Architects.

The Flickr Commons allows libraries and museums -- including the Smithsonian Institution, the Brooklyn Museum, the Getty Institute, the Library of Congress, and the New York Public Library -- to post their digital images. These images may be photographs,

"Arcade is the catalog for three members of the New York Art Resources Consortium (NYARC). Arcade unites the collections of the Frick Art Reference Library and the libraries of the Brooklyn Museum and The Museum of Modern Art."

"The New York Art Resources Consortium (NYARC) consists of the research libraries of four leading art museums in New York City: The Brooklyn Museum, The Frick Collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and The Museum of Modern Art."

The Frick Collection is the legacy of Henry Clay Frick, a coke and steel magnate. Construction on his New York mansion, designed by the firm of Carrère and Hastings, began in 1913 and took several years to complete. It was designed with the expectation th

This amazing museum has a great web site with photos of works of art from the collection, information about exhibits, and lots of audio files and videos in the "Watch & Listen" section, including many interviews with artists and performers.

The Geffrye Museum "shows the changing style of the English domestic interior in a series of period rooms from 1600 to the present day." Online virtual tours of each room provide information about the time period and furnishings. Users can also search the

From the website: "The Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History ... is a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world, as illustrated by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection." The timelines include info

Hundreds of images of items in the Hermitage's collections are available on this site. Browse by type of work (paintings, furniture, textiles, applied arts, etc.) or search by artist, title, subject, style, genre, theme, or date. Also browse the Collection Highlights section for more information about different time periods, styles, and individual works. The geographical focus of the collection is Russia and Europe, ancient Mediterranean civilizations (Egypt, Greece and Rome), and ancient Siam (Thailand).

From the Louvre website: "Atlas allows the direct online consultation of 35,000 works of art exhibited in the Louvre. Online visitors can access the basic information displayed on labels accompanying works in the museum, together with authoritative commentary and analysis by the curators and staff. Visitors can carry out simple or advanced searches by keyword, artist, title, inventory number, medium, technique, department or room. Recent acquisitions are also highlighted. Atlas allows visitors to create a personalized album. When printed, the selected works are grouped by location within the museum (wing and floor number)."

This site has images of hundreds of items held by the Louvre, and explore additional resources such as maps, timelines, and historical information to put the objects in context.