Museums

Sub-headings:

African-American Museums

Resources in this category:

The Art of the Fake: Egyptian Forgeries
http://www.ipl.org/div/kelsey/

Showcases a variety of forgeries from the Kelsey Museum of Archeology alongside examples of genuine Egyptian antiquities, including sculptures, mummy portraits and other artifacts.

Busan Museum of Korea
http://museum.busan.kr/eng/

The Busan museum contains information on the culture, history and heritage of Busan Korea from as far back as prehistoric times well into the modern day. Users will find access to general information as well as an overview of each of the various collections. Japanese and English versions are also available.

Chateau de Versailles
http://en.chateauversailles.fr/homepage

This museum is located near Paris and includes many masterpieces. This website describes the history of the chateau through the buildings, gardens and famous royalty that have lived there. Take a tour with the interactive map.

The ImageBase
http://www.famsf.org/fam/about/imagebase/

The ImageBase is a searchable image and text database of over 82,000 objects from the collections of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (the de Young Museum and the Legion of Honor).

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
http://www.indianpueblo.org/

Many centuries before European explorers found their way to the western hemisphere, the Pueblo Indians developed a distinctive and complex civilization. Learn more about the history of the Pueblo Indians, their culture and arts, and their current day communities and clans.

Louvre Museum
http://www.louvre.fr/louvrea.htm

The Louvre Museum in Paris holds a collection of some of teh world's finest art. The online site includes virtual tours of prints and drawings, Egyptian antiquities, decorative arts and more.

Manitoba Museum
http://www.manitobamuseum.ca/

The Manitoba Museum covers the history of the Manitoba province in Canada including both natural and human history. An online virtual tour is included.

The Pacific Northwest Olympic Peninsula Community Museum
http://www.communitymuseum.org/

Read journals, look at historic photographs, and access video and audio exhibits at this virtual museum that explores the cultures and history of the Olympic Peninsula region.

Victoria and Albert Museum
http://www.vam.ac.uk/

Collections from around the world, covering over 3000 years' of artifacts in an extensive range of media. Extensive searchable databases and educational tools.