Museums - International:
 Afghanistan - Argentina - Australia - Bali - Britain -  Czechoslovakia - France - Germany - Greece - India - Ireland - Italy Japan - Korea - Netherlands - New Zealand - Poland -  Uruguay  Russia - Scotland - Singapore - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland

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It seems befitting to top the list of this tour of world wide museums with references to the destruction of Art and Artifact in Afghanistan!
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Afghanistan:
The Kabul Museum (A virtual museum) ~ For thousands of years, Afghanistan was a crossroad for trade from India, Iran, and Central Asia. As a result, many treasures and artifacts have been discovered and collected. The Kabul Museum, housed the most comprehensive record of Central Asian history. Many of its pieces have been dated as far back as pre-historic times.  These treasures and many other were tragically lost when the Kabul Museum was bombed in 1993.  Despite attempts to retrieve the stolen artifacts, only 52 pieces have been recovered.

The Purpose of this website, is to help others enjoy the contents of the Kabul Museum prior to its destruction. It is important to remember our rich cultural heritage. We feel that Afghans need to have a link to their past. It is our deepest hope that the beautiful treasures of our country can one day be found and returned to their rightful home.

Websites associated with the destruction of art and artifacts in Afghanistan:
             Enemies of the Afghan Heritage   -    Museum Under Siege

Argentina:
Fundacion PROA is situated in one of the oldest neighborhoods of Buenos Aires. Specifically located in La Boca, the old house was recycled in 1996. The architectonic project was the adaptation of a typical Italian house to the requirements of a contemporary art center. Its three stories are very suitable for the displaying of exhibitions, video-library and concerts and also meet the requirements of today's artists.  The PROA features ever changing exhibitions, descriptions and images of current and past efforts are well represented.

Australia:
The National Gallery of Australia's collections include more than 100,000 works of art across four main areas: Australian art, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander art, Asian art and International art.  Works in the Gallery are part of Australia's national collection. They belong to the people of Australia and are preserved and presented for their enjoyment and education. It is the Gallery's intention to make the collection as widely appreciated as possible both in Australia and overseas.  The Museum is located in Canberra.

The National Gallery of Victoria ~  Comprising more than 20,000 works, the NGV's collection of Australian art is one of the oldest and best known in the country.  Browse highlights from the Australian painting collection by artist name, or search for an artwork by keyword.  NGV International: A spectacular transformation The renaissance of the St Kilda Road building will both surprise and delight visitors. The new concept transforms this landmark building, whilst maintaining respect for the much-loved attributes of Sir Roy Grounds’ original design. This includes the waterwall that greets visitors as they enter the building and the Great Hall’s celebrated stained glass ceiling designed by Leonard French.  The transformed NGV International will include magnificent spaces for temporary exhibitions and improved storage facilities for the artworks. Total exhibition space will be increased by approximately 25% and visitor access and interaction with NGV’s great international collection will be enhanced.

The Queensland Art Gallery houses a significant Collection of more than 10,000 Australian and International paintings, sculptures, decorative art objects and works on paper. The Gallery is developing this Collection by building on existing strengths and focusing on the art of this century. This direction will ensure the coherence and vitality of the Collection.  Australian art is the largest component of the Collection and includes works dating from the colonial period to the present.  European and British works dominate the Gallery's international collection.  Here, too, the Gallery has developed outstanding groups of works, notably eighteenth century British portraits and holdings of French art.

Britain:
21st Century British Sculpture at Goodwoood  ~ Goodwood has numerous full-scale sculptures to bee tour on the "Way Round" if you get a chance to visit, they are also commissioning concept models to encourage patrons to plan future full-scale commissions.

The British Museum holds in trust for the nation and the world a collection of art and antiquities from ancient and living cultures. Housed in one of Britain's architectural landmarks, the collection is one of the finest in existence, spanning two million years of human history. Access to the collections is free.

The National Gallery, London, houses one of the greatest collections of European painting in the world. These pictures belong to the public and entrance to see them is free.

Royal Academy of Art ~ For the first time ever the Royal Academy is making its Collection accessible online.  This is the result of an exciting project to conserve, photograph and catalogue the Royal Academy's collection of works of art, books and archives. This project will ultimately allow users to access and search the great diversity of the Academy's collections including paintings, sculptures, plaster casts, drawings, prints, historic photographs, archives and historic books. Images will also be accessible online for many of the objects.

Tate is a family of galleries and operates on four sites in different parts of Britain.  The Tate galleries house the national collection of British art from the sixteenth century to the present day, including the Turner Bequest, and the national collection of international modern art.

Victoria and Albert Museum ~ The purpose of the Museum is to enable everyone to enjoy its collections and explore the cultures that created them; and to inspire those who shape contemporary design.  All our efforts are focused upon a central purpose – the increased use of our displays, collections and expertise as resources for learning, creativity and enjoyment by audiences within and beyond the United Kingdom.

County Hall Gallery ~ London exhibition featuring 500 works by the surrealist genius Salvador Dalí as well as a Picasso exhibition.

King George the VI Art Gallery, Kunsmuseum ~ The collections are housed in two buildings framing the entrance to St George's Park and consist of South African art (particularly that of the Eastern Cape), British art, international printmaking and Oriental art (including Indian miniatures and Chinese textiles). Because of the limited exhibition space works of art from the Permanent Collection are constantly rotated. Visitors wishing to see specific works not currently on exhibition may do so by appointment. The Permanent Collection is supplemented by an active programme of temporary exhibitions.

The Ashmolean ~ Britain's oldest public Museum ~ The Collections of the Ashmolean Museum are divided between five curatorial departments.  Collections cover a wide range in both space and time. From the Palaeolithic to Victorian periods; from Egypt and the Middle East to Europe and Britain.  - Antiquities, Cast Gallery, Eastern art, Herberden coin room and Western art.

Russell-Cotes - Art Collection, Bournemouth ~ "The wealth and culture existing in England are nowhere better illustrated than in the many superb collections of works of art in the possession of private owners."  This was the opening statement of a series of articles published in the Art Journal of 1895 on The Collection of Merton Russell-Cotes, Esq., J. P., The Mayor of Bournemouth. It indicated the importance of Sir Merton's extensive collection of British art, now housed in the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, Bournemouth. There is no better setting for its permanent display than the former residence of Sir Merton and Lady Annie Russell-Cotes, that stands on Bournemouth's East Cliff, which is soaked with the artistic aspiration of its owner.

Bali:
The Agung Rai Museum of Art - houses a remarkable private collection of works by Balinese, Javanese and foreign artists. Situated in Peliatan, Ubud, Bali, the Museum was officially opened on the 9th of June, 1996.

Czechoslovakia:
National Gallery of Prague ~ Art collections are basic organizational units of the National Gallery in Prague, which serves as an art museum. The purpose of their work is to acquire, collect, preserve and present the works of art and sculpture and make sure they are protected, documented and catalogued. One of the most important tasks of the collections is to do research work in graphic art and sculpture and publish its results.  The collection is organized as such:  European art from the Classical era to the Baroque; Medieval art in Bohemia and Central Europe; Mannerism and Baroque in Bohemia; Art of the 19th, 20th and 21st. Centuries; Asian Art.

Germany:
Deutsches Museum ~Taking the name of "German Museum for Masterpieces of Natural Science and Technology" is not meant as a narrow nationalistic view of science and technology, but on the contrary, invites the display of important exhibits from all countries. The name expresses the museum's claim to serve as a national institution of importance for the country as a whole.

Museum Bredius, Hague ~ While this is not one of the largest museum's it possess a fine collection: Old Masters; Drawings (eight Rembrandt's); Porcelain (Chinese, Japanese & German); Silver (18th Century English & Dutch).  The beauty of this museum website is that the collection is viewable in it's entirety.  A smart little museum and website!

Staatsgalerie Stuttgart (Stuttgart State Gallery) ~ This site is in German, could not locate English translation!

Deutsche Guggenheim is situated on Unter den Linden in the old and new centre of Berlin. The museum´s unusual name derives from its initiators - Deutsche Bank and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. This co-operation represents a unique joint venture between a bank and a museum.  The exhibition space hosts three to four important exhibitions each year, many of which showcase a work specially commissioned by an artist.

The Öffentliche Kunstsammlung Basel (Basel public art collection) - consists of the Kunstmuseum Basel (Basel art museum - housing the oldest public collection of art), the Kupferstichkabinett (copper etchings gallery) and the Museum für Gegenwartskunst (museum of contemporary art).

Japan Art Galerie, Frankfort ~ Boasts works by Japanese artists and works of western atists working in or influenced by Japanese art.

Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ~ This architectural masterpiece  houses constantly changing exhibitions.  In 1992 the Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany was founded as an institution for changing exhibitions and has since then offered a varied programme of international significance. During the first ten years over 100 exhibitions have been organized in the areas of art, cultural history, science and technology. An exhibition on the Bronze Age is just as suited to be presented here as a retrospective on a contemporary artist. Exhibitions on architecture, design, photography are offered to the public just as those on genetic engineering or the weather.

Museums of Nuremberg ~ Access all the major museums in Nuremberg through one convenient interface; Albrecht Durer's House, Fembohaus City Museum, Toy Museum, Museum Tucher Mansion, Medieval Dungeons, Museum Industrial Culture, Graphic Art Collection, Historic Art Shelter, Documentation Centre Nazi Party Rally Grounds.

France:
Musée d'Orsay ~ Take part in a guided tour and make the most of the Musée d'Orsay collections!  Visits with a guide are not exclusively aimed at constituted groups. The Musée d'Orsay also offers individual visitors a new programme of guided tours each month to discover the variety of the collections.

Centre Pompidou ~ Its collections account for artistic creation in the fields of the visual arts, architecture, the design, the experimental cinema, photography and the video.This library is a place of work without equivalent for the historians of art and the students being interested in art of XXème and XXI 2nd centuries.

Louvre ~ A medieval fortress, the palace of the kings of France, and a museum for the last two centuries, the architecture of the Louvre Palace bears witness to more than 800 years of history.  Established in 1793 by the French Republic, the Louvre Museum, in the company of the Ashmolean Museum (1683), the Dresden Museum (1744) and the Vatican Museum (1784) is one of the earliest European museums.  Divided into 7 departments, the Louvre collections incorporate works dating from the birth of the great antique civilizations right up to the first half of the XIXth century, thereby confirming its encyclopedic vocation.

Musée Gustave Moreau ~ Hidden in the 9th arrondisement, the Musee Moreau, which was the residence of the Symbolist painter Moreau and converted into a museum following his death in 1895. This museum, which opened its doors in 1903, houses his 6000 oil paintings, drawings and watercolors. This house has attracted Andre Breton and the Surrealists in the period between the two World Wars.

Musée des Augustins, Toulouse ~ The variety and richness of the works highlight the most important movements in the history of western art. Particularly rich in sculptures, the Augustins museum owns a unique collection of romanesque sculptures and has an equally superb ensemble of masterpieces representing southern gothic sculpture as well as numerous 19^th century sculptures, representative of the vitality of artistic life in Toulouse.   Today there are over 4,000 works in the collection!

Musée Marmottan Monet ~ Paul Marmottan's collection of paintings, engravings and drawings is a direct reflection of his studies and writings on Louis Boilly, the Kingdom of Etruria, and the French School of painting from 1780 to 1830.  The Museum possesses the world's largest collection of works by Claude Monet.  Impressionist and post-impressionist collections of the Musée Marmottan constitute a very complete and representative group of works of theses artistic movements.  The works by German, Flemish and Italian primitive painters appear in the Museum's collection.

Greece:
The Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum in Athens was founded in 1993 as a private non-profit foundation devoted to the art of jewelry. It opened to the public in 1994 and today houses in its permanent collections more than 4000 models of jewelry and micro-sculptures, from 50 collections, designed by its founder Academician Ilias Lalaounis, between 1940 and 2000.Since the year 2001 the Museum has opened its doors and collects jewelry and other decorative arts from different periods and various cultures.

Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens ~ The Cycladic culture, active on the Cyclades, a cluster of islands in central Aegean, between 3200 and 2000 B.C., may now be studied only by its archaeological remains. The collection contains 350 objects representative of every phase or type of artifact those islanders have left us, be that marble sculpture, pottery, or metal ware. Among the exhibits, the marble figurines, mostly female, claim prime position.  This collection provides the opportunity to study aspects of religion, cult, warfare and every-day life on the Cyclades in the 3rd millennium B.C.  The museum also houses: Greek artifacts from the Bronze Age (2nd millennium BC) through to the Late Roman period (4th century AD);  The Politis Collection of Greek Art consists of works of art and artifacts covering a wide historical span from the 14th century B.C. to the 6th century A.D.  ;The Study Collection -This small exhibit presents, among other artifacts, the "'Keros Hoard", a massive find of broken Cycladic Figurines found on the island of Keros; The Academy of Athens Collection - This is a small selection of mainly miniature artifacts: clay vases and terracotta, lamps, perfume bottles, and other every-day items on permanent loan from the Academy of Athens.

Denmark:
THE DAVID COLLECTION ~ The David Collection was founded by Christian Ludvig David (1878-1960), a barrister of the Danish High Court.  The works of fine and applied art from the 18th century, which make up the nucleus of the collection, were acquired by the founder himself. In addition, he assembled a small group of works of art from the Islamic world and a collection of Danish art from the first half of the 20th century (the latter is currently on extended loan to other institutions).

India:
National Museum, New Delhi, today , has in its possession over 2,00,000 works of exquisite art, both of Indian and Foreign origin covering more than 5,000 years of our cultural heritage.  Its rich holdings of various creative traditions and disciplines which represents a unity amidst diversity, an unmatched blend of the past with the present and strong perspective for the future, brings history to life.

Ireland:
The Hunt Museum ~ Exhibiting one of Ireland's greatest private collections of art and antiquities, dating from the Neolithic to the 20th Century, including works by Renoir, Picasso and Yeats

The National Gallery of Ireland houses the national collection of Irish art and European master paintings. Admission to the Gallery is free!  The painting collection spans from the 14th to the 20th centuries and includes all the major Continental Schools. Irish painting is charted from its re-emergence in the 17th century to Jack B. Yeats, Ireland's most important 20th century artist. The sculpture collection is dispersed throughout the painting galleries and belongs principally to the 17th to 19th centuries. In the early years of the Collection the ground floor was full of plaster casts from antique sculpture.  In addition to works of fine art, the National Gallery possesses a small number of objects d'art including glass and pieces of stained glass by Irish masters such as Evie Hone and Harry Clarke. Included are a number of pieces of Irish furniture and silver from the 18th century as well as fans.  The National Gallery of Ireland's collection of works on paper includes drawings, pastels, watercolor, prints (engravings, etchings, mezzotints and lithographs) and miniatures.

Sirius Arts Centre is the only arts centre in East Cork and has become an integral part of the cultural life in Cobh, East Cork and the Harbour Area. Cobh continues it's development as a heritage town and Sirius Arts Centre is an important part of that plan.  Sirius Arts Centre is the only arts centre in East Cork and has become an integral part of the cultural life in Cobh, East Cork and the Harbour Area. Cobh continues it's development as a heritage town and Sirius Arts Centre is an important part of that plan.

Italy:
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection ~ is the most important museum in Italy for European and American art of the first half of the 20th century. It is located in Peggy Guggenheim's former home, Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, on the Grand Canal in Venice.

Galleria degli Uffizi`~ The Uffizi Gallery, founded in Florence in 1581, by the De Medici family, is one of the oldest museums in the world. Many important works of Italian and other schools, dating from between the fourteenth and eighteenth centuries, are kept here, including the largest existing collection of Tuscan Renaissance paintings. The Web guide contains pictures, comments, biographies and a glossary of artistic movements and techniques.  The DADDI ~ A rigorous photographic documentation of the museums collection.  Televisual Resource ~ Search for this great museum's works by artist, room, or title. Includes work from Botticelli, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Da Vinci.

Museo dei Bronzi Dorati, Pergota ~ It rarely happens to find a plan whose realization has been so strongly pursued from an entire city.  The knowledge of having to answer in the proper way to such a great expectation demanded a particular engagement of all those people who contributed to realize the Museum.   The highlights of the collections are: Roman Art  - Besides the "Gilded Bronzes", many archeologically interesting pieces from Ancient Roman times were found in Pergola. , Paintings, and Contemporary Art.  Among the most important works which date from the 16th century are the great panel "Madonna and Child with Saints" by Pompeo Morganti from Fano and the Adoration of the Magi by Ercole Ramazzani.

Pallazo Grassi, Piazzale Roma ~ The earliest historically verifiable facts regarding the Grassi family's decision to build their own residence in the parish of San Samuele date from 1732.  Today the Pallazo Grassi is occupied by fabulous art exhibitions, visit the site to be informed of current and past exhibitions.

Pincoteca Giovanni e Marella  Agnelli ~A collection is always a confession. Giovanni Agnelli and donna Marella’s is no exception to the rule.  Every single one of the paintings of the foundation of the Pinacoteca Lingotto is a masterpiece!  The notations of the current catalogue indicate their dimensions and date, mention their provenance, situate them in the career of the painter or the sculptor in the history of art. They inform, they instruct, they attempt to penetrate their mystery.  The list of questions a visitor may well ponder over in front of a painting, of a masterpiece, is endless. Each file will attempt to provide the best answers. For the inquisitive and for the amateur...

Japan:
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum ~ We are determined to be a museum of modern and contemporary Asian art which will serve as a place of exchange for the art community. The aim of the Museum is to foster the creation of original works of Asian art while providing a place for people to interact, and gain a better understanding of each other's cultures via modern and contemporary Asian art.
To make best use of one of the world's finest collections of modern and contemporary Asian art in exhibitions, to expand and enrich the collection, and to actively promote daily exchange with the rest of Asia and research in the field. We will provide an opportunity for cooperative creation and mutual understanding, realized by artists and researchers from Japan and all of Asia as they create and learn together.

Kyoto National Museum ~ Detailed graphic and text introductions to over one hundred of the finest masterpieces in the Kyoto National Museum collection.  Here you will find the best-known works owned by and in the custody of the Kyoto National Museum, in an easy-to-maneuver format.  One of the most comprehensive collections of East Asian Art images on the Internet.  An image database of the Kyoto National Museum collections.   Search the collections of the Kyoto National Museum by keyword or category to view comprehensive images of objects that interest you. This database currently contains over 10,000 images of over 5,000 objects or sets of objects from the museum collection.

The Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts, as the sister museum of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), breaks new ground in Japan by presenting art in innovative and refreshing ways. The manifold works on exhibition are selected from one of the world's finest collections. They are displayed thematically to enhance the visitor's aesthetic experience and to stimulate contemplation of relationships between the works. The partnership between the Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston enables people in Japan not only to enjoy great masterpieces, but also to appreciate art from cultures and periods that until now has had little exposure in Japan.

The first phase of the Sapporo Art Park was opened amidst the natural splendor of southern Sapporo in July 1986, creating an environment in which the arts could thrive, yet would be easily accessible to the general public. The introduction of "The Way to the Hidden Garden" in July 1999, a permanent collection of work by Israeli sculptor Dani Karavan set in the open-air Sculpture Garden signaled the completion of the third and final phase of the 15-year project.   The 40-hectare site can be enjoyed by everyone, with exhibitions, concerts, craft lessons, art seminars and markets among the attractions frequently held at the Museum of Contemporary Art, craft workshops, artists' studios, numerous exhibition halls, outdoor stage and various other on-site facilities at the park.

Suntory Museum of Art, Tokyo ~ In the 40 years since its founding the Museum has consistently focused on the central theme of "Beauty in Daily Life." This theme has lent strength to the museum's collection of Japan's ancient arts and crafts. Through this focus our collection differs greatly from the collections of other private art museums which have been based on the insights and aesthetics of a single collector.  We have been able to fully explore this theme of the art objects born from within the daily lives of the Japanese people. The museum currently owns a collection containing over 3,000 various articles closely related to the Japanese life, such as paintings, ceramics, lacquer ware, glassware and dye works, providing a quality presentation of arts and crafts.

Korea:
Hoam Art Museum ~ A marriage of religion and art that is the object of both esthetic appreciation and worship, Buddhist art embraces a broad range of genres, including architecture (temples and pagodas), sculpture (Buddhist statuary), paintings (altar paintings and temple decorations), crafts (ritual objects), and calligraphy (sutras).  Paintings in the traditional Korean style are less exaggerated than those of Japan and China, and painters characteristically strove to achieve a natural harmony of composition.

Netherlands:
The Rijksmuseum Museum, Amsterdam, set in its historic home designed by P.J.H. Cuypers, houses the largest collection of art and history in the Netherlands. The museum has an internationally renowned collection based around the paintings of the seventeenth-century Dutch Republic, the Golden Age.  The museum houses more than just paintings: there are superb collections of silver, delftware, doll’s houses, prints, drawings, the mysterious Asiatic art and a recent completely renovated presentation on Dutch history.

A visit to the Van Gogh Museum is a unique experience. The museum contains the largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh in the world. It provides the opportunity to keep track of the artist's developments, or compare his paintings to works by other artists from the 19th century in the collection. The museum also holds an extensive offer of exhibitions on various subjects from 19th century art history.

Museum of Danish Art - RANDERS KUNSTMUSEUM ~ The permanent collection consists of around 2000 works of art, mainly paintings, sculptures and graphics. The main part of the collection is Danish Art from the 19th and the 20th centuries. Another part consists of International Art from the second half of the 20th century.  The collection of graphics is remarkable, it consists of a number of pieces by well-known Danish as well as International artists from the end of the 19th century to the present.

New Zealand:
Aigantighe Art Museum - Aigantighe(pronounced 'egg and tie') means 'at home' in Scottish Gaelic. Founded as a public art museum in 1956, it is the South Island's 3rd largest art museum. The museum holds a permanent collection, regional and touring exhibitions. New Zealand and European art works from the seventeenth century to the present include paintings by Frances Hodgkins, C F Goldie and Colin McCahon.

The Suter Te Aratoi o Whakatu has the third largest collection in the South Island of New Zealand. Works of national significance include works by nineteenth century watercolour artist John Gully, works by Sir Tosswill Woollaston, who was one of the founders of modern art in New Zealand, and ceramics by New Zealand and local artists. There is also a handsome portrait of Huria Matenga by Gottfried Lindauer, painted in 1909.  The Suter Te Aratoi o Whakatu is New Zealand's third oldest art museum and celebrated its centenary last year. The Suter occupies a building of historical significance, has an important art collection, and is a gateway to the region's arts and crafts.  An interpretation of its Maori name is
'Art is the Pathway for Whakatu - Nelson'.

Poland:
Centre for Contemporary Art - The Centre for Contemporary Art is a place for the creation and documentation of art in all its forms. The Centre achieves its goals through exhibitions, performances, presentations of visual theatre, concerts of contemporary music, showings of experimental films, video art, shows and creative workshops, as well as various interdisciplinary events.  CCA realizes about 400 projects a year.

Russia:
The Russian State Museum ~   The State Russian Museum is the world's largest museum of Russian art. It is located in the very center of St Petersburg, just of the city's central magisterial, Nevsky Prospekt. The museum is housed in the former Mikhailovsky Palace, a stunning monument of Empire architecture. The State Russian museum is a treasure-house of world importance, where all the wealth and variety of Russian figurative art is superbly represented.  Today the unique and comprehensive collection of the Russian Museum affords an exceptional opportunity for an all-round, detailed study of the development of artistic ideas and culture in Russia.  The collection of the Russian Museum numbers some 400,000 works and covers the entire history of Russian fine art from the tenth century to the present day. It reflects virtually every form and genre of art in Russia, including a unique collection of Old Russian icons, works of painting, graphic art and sculpture, decorative and applied art, folk art and numismatics, as well as the world's finest collection of Russian avant-garde.

Uruguay:
The Ralli Museums ~ In the course of their frequent visits to Latin-America Mr. Harry Recanati and his wife, Dr. Martine Weill, became acquainted with the modern art of the region. They were attracted by its quality and they started a collection of works by living artists of the various countries of this huge continent. They also noticed the absence of museums of Latin-American art overall; there were none to be found to help people form an impression of this really beautiful art.  "The Ralli Museums are a private non-profit organization the purpose of which is to draw the attention of the public at large to the quality of contemporary Latin-American art by living artists.  So far, four Ralli Museums have been established in various countries and admission to all of them is free of charge.

Scotland:
Hunterian Museum ~ The Mackintosh Collection, based on the architect’s estate, is the largest single holding of his work. It comprises over 800 drawings, designs and watercolours, featuring all aspects of Mackintosh’s output.  The work of Mackintosh’s contemporaries and collaborators, Margaret and Frances Macdonald and James Herbert MacNair, is also well represented.  - The University’s collection of Glasgow Boys and Girls includes more than 200 works, from their early careers to their later, more established years. Among them are well-known works inspired by French Realism and Scotland itself, such as George Henry’s Edge-Cutter.  - The Hunterian’s important collection of Scottish Colourists consists of some hundred works. Highlights include Les Eus, one of Fergusson’s most ambitious canvas showing six sculptural nudes dancing against a stylised background.  - The Whistler Collection is based on the Estate of the leading 19th century artist James McNeill Whistler and is one of the pre-eminent collections of his work. Whistler’s art is represented by 80 oils, several hundred drawings and watercolours, and more than 2,000 impressions of his prints.

Singapore:
The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) is one of the first art museums with international standard museum facilities and programs in Southeast Asia. Dedicated to the collection and display of 20th-century Singapore and Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art, SAM joins a league of new generation museums around the world with well-executed exhibitions and community outreach. The Museum houses the national art collection of Singapore and has the largest collection in 20th-century Southeast Asian art by a public institution internationally.

Slovenia:
Norodna galerija (National Gallery) is the main art museum in Slovenia containing the largest  Slovenian visual arts collection from the medieval period to the early twentieth century.  The website is allocated to Art of Slovenia, European Art and Exhibitions and Events.

Spain:
Museo Guggenheim - Bilbao ~ The museum was developed as a key ingredient in the redevelopment of Bilabao, to enhance is status and economy.  Completed in  October 1997 the museum had already had over 1,300,000 visitors, enjoying eleven thousand square meters of exhibition space which houses 19 galleries. In the Guggenheim tradition the collections represent important works from throughout the world, with many European, American and Asian pieces and exhibitions.

Museo Thyssen - Bornemisza, Madrid ~ The Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza began the collection which he supervised throughout 70 years with pieces of ancient art bought in the 1920s. In the 1960s, his son, the current Baron, added to the collection with acquisitions of modern painting, making it on incomparable survey of the history of western art.  Since 1992, the more than 800 paintings, sculptures, cavings, tapestries and gold and silver objects have been displayed in Spain. In addition to being composed of priceless objects (more than 50 paintings are considered masterpieces of world art), the collection serves as an ideal complement to the classical paintings of the Prado Museum and the modern paintings of the Centro de Arte Reina Sofía National Museum. The strong points of the collection are the weak points of the Spanish museums; Italian and Dutch Primitives, German Renaissance, 17th century Dutch Painting, 19th century American painting, Impressionism, German Expressionism, Russian Constructivism, Geometric Abstraction and Pop Art.

The Prado Museum, Madrid ~  The Museo del Prado, founded as a museum of paintings and sculpture, also has important collections of drawings (more than 5,000), prints (2,000), coins and medals (around 1,000), and almost 2,000 decorative objects and works of art. Sculpture is represented by more than 700 works and by a smaller number of sculptural fragments.  The painting collection is rich both in terms of size (8,600 paintings) and quality. The pictures are from three sources: paintings from the Spanish royal collections (just over 3,000); those which came from the amalgamation with the Museo de la Trinidad (slightly more than 2,000).  The collections : Spanish painting ( from 1100 to 1850) Italian painting (from 1300 to 1800);  Flemish and Dutch painting ( from 1430 to 1700) French painting ( from 1600 to 1800); German painting ( from 1450 to 1800); Sculpture;  Decorative arts Drawings and prints. A wonderful virtual tour is available!

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía ~ On 10th September 1992, Their Majesties King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía inaugurated the Permanent Collection of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, which hitherto had housed temporary exhibitions only. From then on the Centro was to be a true Museum possessing, extending and exhibiting its own holdings.

Museu del' Erotica, Barcelona ~ The Museum of Erotica was created in the very heart of Barcelona with the clear intention of furnishing the city with a center of didactic information, both interesting and ludic, based on a monographic theme, a classic of humanity's history and culture.  This is the first Museum of erotic art and culture where the visitor can contemplate the development of eroticism through the various artistic and cultural facets of the human being (anthropology, archeology, literature, plastic arts, history, antiques...).  The Museum's assets consist of more than 800 pieces of great historical value, spanning various cultures' erotic manifestations of both a ritual / religious as well as ludic nature.  The Museum also boasts a contemporary erotic art exhibition of globally recognized artists.

Fundació Gala - Salvador Dali ~ Visit the three locations, Figures, Púbol and the Museum-House in Portilligat.  The Foundation manages various collections of works by Salvador Dalí, a unique compilation in terms of quantity, scope and depth. The entire collection is composed of thousands of objects dating from all the different periods of Dalí's life, and more than 4,000 works of art reflecting an enormous diversity of techniques, materials and media: paintings, drawings, sculptures, engravings, installations, jewelry, holograms, photography and so on. A large proportion of the work is permanently on show at the Dalí Theatre-Museum, whilst another part of the collection permits the arranging of temporary exhibitions in the museum itself and at other locations, both within the framework of projects organized by the Foundation and otherwise on loan to other institutions around the world.

SIDEBAR:  An animated film, a collaboration between Dali and Walt Disney, Destino,  is currently touring film festivals around the world (Annecy Animation Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival etc.) and is scheduled to be shown at "Dali 2004", a Spanish exhibit celebrating the 100-year anniversary of Dalí's birth.  An intellectual article about Mr. Dali, from the University of Oregon sheds some interesting light on him.

Pilar & Joan Miró Foundation of Mallorca ~ The museum-graphics collection basically comprises the pieces from Miró’s workshops in Mallorca which were donated by the painter. In the main, it includes paintings, drawings and other graphic works but there is also an important collection of documents.  The works are in the following categories: Painting on canvas. Painting on other materials, Work on paper,
Sculpture, Engravings and etchings and Sketches.

Sweden:
The National Museum of Sweden ~ The collections of the National Museum comprise painting and sculpture, decorative arts, drawings, and prints.  Artists such as Rembrandt, Rubens, Goya, Renoir, Degas, and Gauguin are among those represented. The department of painting and sculpture alone contains some 16,000 works.

Museum Lionardo da Vinci Ideale ~ This is a true Fine Art Museum.  The exhibition consist of only original paintings made by famous and well known Artists from the Renaissance to Modern Art.  The exhibitions belongs to  the Kulenovic´ Family and it is an old family collection, never exhibited until now.  You are welcome to visit us Wednesday to Sunday between 11.00 - 17.00.  There are some excellent works for your online viewing!

Switzerland:
Kuntsmuseum Bern ~ The Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts is one of the most distinguished in Switzerland. It contains outstanding works spanning eight centuries and includes a total of 3'000 paintings and sculptures as well as approximately 48'000 drawings, prints, photographs, videos and films.  The collection comprises art from the Italian Trecento (Duccio, Frau Angelico), Swiss art since the 15th Century (Niklaus Manuel, Albert Anker, Ferdinand Hodler, Cuno Amiet), international Painting from the 19th and early 20th Centuries (Impressionism, Expressionism, Blauer Reiter, Surrealism) with particular focus on Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky and Pablo Picasso. National (Meret Oppenheim, Franz Gertsch, Markus Raetz) and international art trends from Jackson Pollock to the present are also represented.

Pierre Gianandda Foundation ~ Since June 1998, the Salle du Belvédère, a new display area in the Pierre Gianadda Foundation, has been home to ten masterpieces from the collection of Louis and Evelyn Franck.  In order to preserve the cohesion of this artistic heritage, these major works, including canvases by Cézanne, Van Gogh, James Ensor, Toulouse-Lautrec, Kees Van Dongen and Picasso.  The Foundation’s gardens, with their shade-providing trees and restful stretches of water, contain interesting Gallo-Roman remains, including thermal baths and the wall of a large cloister (temenos). They also have a permanent collection of works by artists such as: Rodin, Brancusi, Miró, Arp, Richier, Calder, Segal and more.