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)

Online images of and information about approximately 9,000 textiles spanning "a broad spectrum of times, places, and techniques from archeological material (primarily Peruvian and Coptic) through contemporary fiber art. Particular strengths are ethnographic textiles and costumes (especially South and Southeast Asian and Latin American material), as well as European and American home furnishing and apparel fabrics."

"Oral Histories of the American South" is a three-year project to select, digitize and make available 500 oral history interviews gathered by the Southern Oral History Program (SOHP). These 500 are being selected from a collection of over 4,000 interviews, housed at the Southern Historical Collection, that cover a range of fascinating topics.

Although Churchcare is an organization dedicated to preserving and caring for religious buildings, interiors and furnishings, the information and advice on conservation, preservation and restoration are applicable to any historic building.

This website has information about preserving and restoring everything from prints on paper to decorative ironwork. Click on "How to care for..." to see tips for preserving different types of objects.

"This unique collection housed at the University of Maine represents a broad spectrum of pre-Columbian and Northwest Coast art collected between 1965 and 1970. The items here include 550 tomb figures from the Colima, Jalisco, and Nayarit cultures of Weste

The Gardner collection includes beautiful art and decorative art objects from medieval and Renaissance Europe, as well as artwork from America and Asia.

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This virtual museum features Italian embroidery and needlework from the 14th century to the present.

"The Claire Holt Papers, #14/27/2648, comprise approximately 1,780 slides of Indonesia, which were created for the Cornell Indonesian Arts Project. Subjects include art, architecture, ceremonies, landscapes, painting, people, sculpture, textiles, and thea

The website of the Surface Design Organization, which publishes the Surface Design Journal.

Research summaries from InformeDesign on furnishings, fixtures and equipment -- furniture, light fixtures, decorative elements and accessories, artwork, textiles, and more.

From the Internet Scout Report: "Textile World is a website for textile industry professionals, manufacturers, investors, as well as those who would like to offer students, young or old, a glimpse into the world of textile production. This website is the

Information about the history of batik and contemporary artists in the field. The site includes an image gallery of beautiful images, but they may NOT be reproduced without written permission from the artist.

This Danish site has a wealth of information about materials, products and manufacturing processes.

Find information about textiles designed for commercial applications, including new products, performance and sustainability guidelines, and the latest research into processes and materials.

Log into Kravet's website to find information on fabrics, furniture and more.

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

Smithsonian Libraries, Archives and Museums have worked together and created the Collections Search Center, a one-stop-searching center for the public for SI collections. This fast growing Collections Search Center is hosted by OCIO and currently contains 2.3 million records with 280,000 online media such as images, sound files, videos, and online collections.

The online collections of the Art Institute include images of and information about more than 45,000 works from their physical collection that covers all types of art, from all over the world, from pre-historic times to the present.

Maintained by the University of Southern California, this site includes hundreds of images of art objects, architecture, archaeological remains, site-plans, and maps related to religious women and their communities in Europe, from the 9th century to the p

The Textile Society of America is dedicated to the study of "textiles worldwide, from artistic, cultural, economic, historic, political, social, and technical perspectives."

Maintained by the University of Brighton (UK), the The Textiles Collection contains over 1,000 images of textiles from around the world, ranging from 800 to the present day. It is part of VADS (the Visual Arts Data Service), an online resource for visual

Maintained by the University of Brighton (UK), the Design Council Slide Collection contains over 13,000 images and "covers most areas of design. The majority of images show products of various kinds (including tableware, furniture, lighting, toys, domesti

Maintained by the University of Brighton (UK), the Design Council Archive contains over 3,000 images representing British design in the 20th century, with everything from pocketknives to wallpaper, from soap packages to furniture, from jewelry to entire r

This video series from the Annenberg Foundation explores art, culture and history, and how the three impact one another. The website includes all 13 video episodes, along with additional images, text and course guides.

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.