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American Museum of Photography
A virtual museum.

Chapel Hill Museum
Chapel Hill, NC
The Chapel Hill Museum was founded to exhibit the Character and Characters of Chapel Hill.

George Eastman House
Rochester, NY
George Eastman House, an independent nonprofit museum, is an educational institution that tells the story of photography and motion pictures—media that have changed and continue to change our perception of the world.

German Historical Museum
Berlin, Germany
Enlightenment and communication are the central precepts of the conception, which also states: The museum shall in particular strive to help the citizens of our country to gain a clear idea of who they are as Germans and Europeans, as inhabitants of a region and members of a worldwide civilization.

Kennedy Museum of Art, Ohio University
Athens, OH
The Kennedy Museum of Art is located in historic Lin Hall at The Ridges on the Ohio University campus. Named in honor of Edwin L. and Ruth E. Kennedy, the Museum features significant collections including important southwest Native American textiles and jewelry, and a renowned contemporary print collection. This world-class institution brings to the University and the region a wide range of permanent collection and traveling exhibitions, educational programming, and special tours. The Kennedy Museum is an integral part of the educational, research, and public service missions of Ohio University.

Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee, WI
The Milwaukee Art Museum collects and preserves art, presenting it to the community as a vital source of inspiration and education.

Museum of Contemporary Photography
Chicago, IL
The Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP) is the only museum in the Midwest with an exclusive commitment to the medium of photography. By presenting projects and exhibitions that embrace a wide range of contemporary aesthetics and technologies, the Museum strives to communicate the value and significance of photographic images as expressions of human thought, imagination, and creativity.

Museum of International Art
Virtual museum.

Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53 Street,
between Fifth and Sixth avenues
New York, NY 10019-5497
(212) 708-9400
info@moma.org

Museum of Photographic Arts
San Diego, CA
One of the few institutions in the country devoted to the photographic arts, the Museum of Photographic Arts houses more than 4,000 works, representing the entire history of photography, its aesthetic movements, and technological advancements. Illustrating the complex and varied history of the medium, the museum's collection is particularly strong in modern and contemporary work, specifically social documentary photography and photojournalism. The museum is also home to a state-of-the-art movie theater.

Museum of the City of New York
New York, NY
The Museum of the City of New York's name says it all. Our unique mandate – to explore the past, present, and future of New York City and celebrate its heritage of diversity, opportunity, and perpetual transformation – enables us to present a variety of exhibitions, public programs, and publications, all investigating what gives New York its singular character.

Taft Museum of Art
Cincinnati, OH
The Taft Museum of Art is known as one of the finest small art museums in America. A National Historic Landmark built in about 1820, the Taft is home to an extensive art collection that includes European and American master paintings; Chinese porcelains; and European decorative arts.

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Victoria and Albert Museum
London, UK
The purpose of the Victoria and Albert Museum is to enable everyone to enjoy its collections and explore the cultures that created them; and to inspire those who shape contemporary design.

Worcester Art Museum
World-renowned for its 35,000-piece collection, WAM features must-see masterpieces spanning the globe from ancient mosaics to Contemporary Art.

International Center for Photography
1133 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
(212) 857-0000

Philadelphia Museum of Art
As one of the largest museums in the United States, the Philadelphia Museum of Art invites visitors from around the world to explore its renowned collections, acclaimed special exhibitions, and enriching programs, both in person and online.

Tacoma Art Museum
Tacoma Art Museum serves the diverse communities of the Northwest through its collection, exhibitions and learning programs, emphasizing art and artists from the Northwest.

Tate Modern
Bankside London SE1 9TG +44 (0) 20 7887 8888 visiting.modern@tate.org.uk Tate Modern is the national gallery of international modern art. Located in London, it is one of the family of four Tate galleries which display selections from the Tate Collection. The Collection comprises the national collection of British art from the year 1500 to the present day, and of international modern art. The other three galleries are Tate Britain, also in London, Tate Liverpool, in the north-west, and Tate St Ives, in Cornwall, in the south-west. The entire Tate Collection is available online.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th Avenue (at 89th St.)
New York, New York 10128
(212) 423- 3500
visitorinfo@guggenheim.org

Museum of Contemporary Arts Los Angeles
250 South Grand Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 626-6222

Musee des Beaux-Arts le Locle

Modern Art Oxford
30 Pembroke Street Oxford 0X1 1BP + 44 (0)1865 722733 Modern Art Oxford is the largest gallery devoted to modern and contemporary art in the South East. Founded in 1965, the gallery has a national and international reputation for the quality of its exhibitions and accompanying community and education programme. From landmark solo presentations to pioneering group exhibitions, Modern Art Oxford keeps you up to date with the most exciting developments in international art.

Whitney Museum of American Art
945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street
New York, NY 10021
1 (800) WHITNEY
212) 570-3676