Ripley's Believe It or Not Odditorium
See the world’s most unusual exhibits, learn about the world’s most intriguing people, or see them all face to face.
Ozark Folk Center State Park
This “living museum” state park perpetuates the traditional pioneer skills such as quilting, furniture making, blacksmithing, tin-type photography and some 15 other cabin crafts. 870-269-3851. REGION: NORTH.
REGIONAL ARTS CENTER
The Center serves as the focal point for the visual arts and houses the only art museum in the region featuring national touring, juried and invitational exhibitions. 501-372-0018. REGION: South
The Arkansas Museum of Art
Features nine elegant art galleries that showcase the Museum’s acclaimed drawing collection, works by European masters and prominent travelling exhibitions. REGION: CAPITAL.
Apex Museum
The Apex Museum is full of artifacts, photographs, children's shows, presentations and more – all related to African-American culture, both past and present. 404-523-2739.
Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum
A panoramic presentation of the Battle of Atlanta with authentic military artifacts from the period. 404-624-1071.
Center for Puppetry Arts
The museum's collection includes more than 1,000 puppets and 1,000 posters of historical and cultural significance. 404.873.3089.
Clark Atlanta University Collection of African American Art
The permanent home of the University's historical collection of African American Art and the illustrious "Art of the Negro" murals by Hale Woodruff. 404-880-6102.
Hammonds House
Georgia's only museum dedicated to African-American fine art. Located in Historic West End in a Victorian house restored by the late Dr. Otis T. Hammonds, a noted physician and art patron. 404-752-8730.
High Museum of Art
Leading art museum in the Southeastern United States with its renowned collection of classic and contemporary art with student tours and programs. 404-733-4400.
Michael C. Carlos Museum
The Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University collects, preserves, exhibits, and interprets art and artifacts from antiquity to the present.
Oakland Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery (est. in 1850) is an outdoor museum of Atlanta’s history w/ over 70,000 stories. Famous residents: Margaret Mitchell & Bobby Jones.
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA) collects and archives significant, contemporary works by the artists of the state of Georgia. 404-367-8700.
Austin Museum of Art
Art comes alive during Austin Museum of Art’s nationally recognized group tours. Both the downtown location and the AMOA’s original home at Laguna Gloria are interesting destinations for class trips. 512-495-9224. SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.
Geppi's Entertainment Museum
Geppi's Entertainment Museum is a memorable trip through the history of American pop culture. Experience a timeline of nostalgic toys, comics and other collectibles highlighting familiar characters.
410-625-7093
www.geppismuseum.com
Institute of Contemporary Art
The Institute of Contemporary Art says it seeks to engage people in the processes of making and experiencing contemporary art through an interactive process.
Isabella Stewart Gardner
Founded in 1903, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is has a large art collection and hosts work from different time periods. It also acts as a venue for artists and musicians.
Mass MoCA
Mass MoCA is a popular art center with attendance of 120,000 each year. It says its strengths are in making and presenting art, and more than 80 new art works have been created there, as well as 50 performances.
The Norman Rockwell Museum
The Norman Rockwell Museum has the largest collection of the artist's work, as well as over 100,000 items from his lifetime.
Bruce Museum of Arts and Science Greenwich
The Bruce Museum promotes the understanding and appreciation of Art and Science to enrich the lives of all people.
Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT (203-869-0376)
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
Dedicated to art, natural science and history, on 118 acres. Tel. 203-322-1646. REGION: Fairfield County, South West CT.
Dallas Museum of Art
Rich in the arts of the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific along with decorative and contemporary art. For more information click on the Dallas Museum of Art. 214-922-1200. NORTH TEXAS.
Meadows Museum
The Meadows Museum houses one of the finest and most comprehensive collections of Spanish art outside of Spain. 214-768-2516. REGION: Dallas County, North Central TX.
Mennello Museum
Celebrate outstanding traditional and contemporary Amercian folk artists through exhibits and programs. Orlando. Tel: 407-246-4278. REGION: CENTRAL FLORIDA.
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
A museum and much more, as visitors discover 66 acres with the State Art Museum of Florida, the historic home of John and Mable Ringling (of the famed circus), a rose garden, the Circus Museum, and the Historic Asolo Theater.
Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum
A panoramic presentation of the Battle of Atlanta with authentic military artifacts from the period. 404-624-1071.
Clark Atlanta University Collection of African American Art
The permanent home of the University's historical collection of African American Art and the illustrious "Art of the Negro" murals by Hale Woodruff. 404-880-6102.
Hammonds House
Georgia's only museum dedicated to African-American fine art. Located in Historic West End in a Victorian house restored by the late Dr. Otis T. Hammonds, a noted physician and art patron. 404-752-8730.
High Museum of Art
Leading art museum in the Southeastern United States with its renowned collection of classic and contemporary art with student tours and programs. 404-733-4400.
Michael C. Carlos Museum
The Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University collects, preserves, exhibits, and interprets art and artifacts from antiquity to the present.
Museum of Arts & Sciences
Featuring an artist's garret, humanist's study, scientist's workshop and enclosed animal habitat where young and old can experiment with each discipline in a fun, larger than life atmosphere. 478-477-3232.
Oakland Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery (est. in 1850) is an outdoor museum of Atlanta’s history w/ over 70,000 stories. Famous residents: Margaret Mitchell & Bobby Jones.
Telfair Museums
Permanent collection of paintings, photography, sculpture, and decorative arts contains over 4,500 objects from America and Europe, dating from the 18th-20th centuries.
The Morris Museum of Art
The Morris Museum of Art, located on the Riverwalk in downtown Augusta, Georgia, is the first museum dedicated to the art and artists of the American South.
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA) collects and archives significant, contemporary works by the artists of the state of Georgia. 404-367-8700.
Tubman African American Museum
Georgia's largest African American museum offers fourteen exhibition galleries, a resource center and magnificent 63-foot mural depicting African-American art, history and culture. 478-743-8544.
Apex Museum
The Apex Museum is full of artifacts, photographs, children's shows, presentations and more – all related to African-American culture, both past and present. 404-523-2739.
Guild Hall East Hampton
A fine art museum, professional theater, and community education center for the visual, performing and literary arts. East Hampton, Long Island. Tel: 631-324-0806
Long Island Children's Museum
14 hands-on exhibits on the arts, literacy, science, social studies and a special exhibit on the physically challenged. Tel: 516-224-5800. REGION: LONG ISLAND NY.
Alexandra Museum of Art
Through its exhibition program of an ever-changing array of collections on loan from around the world, its extensive permanent collection of contemporary Louisiana art and the state’s largest collection of North Louisiana Folk Art, AMOA entices visitors of diverse tastes. REGION: CENTRAL. 318-443-3458
Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World
Take a look behind the magic of Mardi Gras, with tours of Mardi Gras props and sculptures throughout the year, 504-361-7821.
Children’s Museum of Acadian,
This museum features exciting hands-on exhibits for kids who will actually have fun while learning. Dedicated to de-mystifying everyday life for children ages 2 through 12 and groups are welcome. 337-232-8500. REGION: South east
Contemporary Arts Center
Focuses on contemporary arts, artists and emerging art forms exploring and involving the diverse cultures of our communities. “Artists For a Day” is an outstanding field trip opportunity available for school groups and youth organizations. REGION: SOUTH EAST. 504-528-3805.
Houmas House Plantation
Enjoy the South the way it was meant to be. Historic mansion with educational and entertaining tours. Costumed tour guides tell the story of sugar production.
Louisiana Art & Science Museum
Features fine art exhibitions, interactive art and science exhibits, an Egyptian gallery and a Challenger Learning Center. Building is a 1920’s train depot with five-car train on-site. Baton Rouge, REGION: south east. 225-344-5272
Louisiana ArtWorks
Invites visitors to celebrate the creative spirit of Louisiana and to engage with working artists through live demonstrations, exhibitions and hands-on activities. REGION: South east. 504-523-1465
Louisiana Children’s Museum
At this nationally-recognized museum, the official rule is ‘Please Touch!’ Captain a tugboat, anchor the news, and leave your shadow on the wall in the Shadow Trap. 504-586-0725. REGION: South East, LA.
Louisiana State University Museum of Art
Museum features English and American period room displays, collections of lithographer Caroline Durieux, Newcomb crafts, New Orleans-made silver, Anglo-Irish silver, and Louisiana paintings, prints and drawings. REGION: south east. 225-578-4003
Meadows Museum of Art
Features works of French academic artist Jean Despujols documenting the peoples of Indochina. Also works by Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, Mary Cassatt, Reginald Marsh, Alfred Maurer, Clyde Connell and George Grosz. 318-869-5169. Shreveport, REGION: North West.
New Orleans Museum of Art
Featuring an outstanding permanent collection and an expansive Faberge gallery. The museum also hosts numerous national and international traveling exhibitions. REGION: South east. 504-488-2631
R. W. Norton Art Gallery
Each Spring, the grounds of the Norton Art Gallery burst into bloom with beautiful azalea gardens containing more than 10,000 plants. 318-865-4201. REGION: NORTH WEST
Rivertown Museums & Attractions
Kenner’s Rivertown encompasses the Daily Living Science Center, Space Station, Planetarium & Observatory, Wildlife & Fisheries, Cannes Brulees Native American Center, Mardi Gras Museum, Saints Hall of Fame. 504-468-7231. REGION: South East.
Southern University Museum of Art
Features more than 300 original pieces of African-American and African art. Shreveport, REGION: North West. 318-676-5520
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Dedicated to telling the story of art in the American South through visual art from the Colonial period to the present. REGION: South east, New Orleans. 504-539-9600
Bates College Museum of Art
The Bates College Museum of Art is a laboratory for the visual arts. Providing an environment for broad audiences to explore and discover synergies created by visual art across academic disciplines of a liberal arts education, we represent the new academic museum for the 21st century.
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
The Bowdoin College Museum of Art offers interactive educational tours for a wide audience, ranging from pre-schoolers through adult groups.
Colby College Museum of Art
Founded in 1959 and now comprising four wings, more than 6,000 works, and more than 28,000 square feet of exhibition space, the Colby College Museum of art has built a significant permanent collection that specializes in American and contemporary art.
Dyer Library & Saco Museum
The Saco Museum is a regional museum of fine and decorative arts and historic artifacts. The Institute was founded in 1866, and is the third oldest museum in Maine.
Farnsworth Art Museum
The Farnsworth Art Museum offers a nationally recognized collection of American art in its elegantly appointed galleries. Tel: 207-596-6457
Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) Maine College of Art
The Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art (ICA at MECA) features leading-edge exhibitions and public programs that showcase new perspectives and new trends in contemporary art.
L.C.Bates Museum of Natural History and Culture
The L.C. Bates Museum houses unique natural history and culture collections. The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. 207-238-4250.
Museum of African Culture
The Museum of African Culture is the only New England museum devoted to Sub-Saharan African Art and Culture. Tel: 207-871-7188
Museum of Art, University of Maine
The Museum of Art remains the only institution owned by the citizens of the State of Maine to house a permanent fine arts collection - one which has grown to a stature that makes it a nucleus in the state for historic and contemporary art.
Ogunquit Museum of American Art
The OMAA is the only museum in the State of Maine devoted exclusively to the exhibition and collection of American Art.
Penobscot Marine Museum
The principal exhibits at Penobscot Marine Museum focus on the industry of Penobscot Bay in the 19th century and illustrate what it was like to live and work on one of the great square-rigged ships in the last quarter of the 19th century, and to visit China when it truly was exotic.
Portland Museum of Art
As the largest art museum in the state of Maine, the Museum's collection of more than 15,000 objects is housed in three historic and remarkable buildings showcasing three centuries of art and architecture. Tel: 207-775-6148
The Brick Store Museum
The Brick Store Museum preserves the rich heritage of the Kennebunks for year-round residents, seasonal visitors and future generations through the collection, preservation, interpretation and exhibition of its material culture. 207-985-4802.
Wendell Gilley Museum
The Wendell Gilley Museum teaches the art of bird carving and presents art exhibitions and educational programs with a special focus on people, nature and art.
Geppi's Entertainment Museum
Geppi's Entertainment Museum is a memorable trip through the history of American pop culture. Experience a timeline of nostalgic toys, comics and other collectibles highlighting familiar characters.
410-625-7093
www.geppismuseum.com
Sandy Spring Slave Museum
Focus on the heritage of Blacks from their origin in Africa through the Trans-Atlantic passage, participation with the Underground Railroad, the struggle for civil rights, and their accomplishments across the African Diaspora.
Beard and Weil Art Galleries Wheaton College
The Beard Gallery, located in Watson Fine Arts, offer a varied program of exhibitions and lectures for the college community and general public.
Beverly Historical Society & Museum
The Beverly Historical Society and Museum has been preserving and caring for Beverly's past since 1891. Tour one of our historic sites, learn about your family history, visit the Walker Transportation Collection or explore two floors of exhibits at the Cabot House Museum.
Boston Center for Jewish Heritage
Boston’s last remaining immigrant era synagogue, the Vilna Shul, has become a place of learning where Jewish history, culture and spirituality are open and accessible to all.
Boston University Art Gallery
Although the Boston University Art Gallery has no permanent collection, we do have four of the most unusual column capitals decorating our space.
Cahoon Museum of American Art
The Cahoon Museum of American Art is a showcase for a stellar collection of the folk painting of Ralph and Martha Cahoon, as well as a choice collection of 19th, 20th and 21st century American art.
Cantor Gallery College of the Holy Cross
The permanent collection represents a broad spectrum of art and historical periods and has recently been enriched by the gift of a teaching collection comprised of historical Southeast Asian textiles from West Sumatra, and other islands of Indonesia, India and Laos.
Cape Cod Museum of Art
The Cape cod Museum of Art interprets and exhibits the great works of outstanding artists associated with cape cod and the Islands.
Concord Art Association
The permanent collection of the Concord Art Association includes a wide variety of paintings, drawings, sculpture, objects and furnishings acquired during its early years under the leadership of its founder, Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts.
Danforth Museum of Art
Focusing on American Art from the 18th century to present day, the Museum is dedicated to showing the very best examples of contemporary art by both emerging and established artists, as well as an exploration of the School of Boston Expressionism.
Davis Museum & Cultural Center
The permanent collection of the Davis Museum and Cultural Center comprises approximately 10,000 ancient to contemporary sculptures, paintings, decorative objects, and works on paper.
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
The DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park is a public museum of art established to educate as broad and diverse a public as possible about modern and contemporary American art.
Dedham Historical Society
The museum houses a distinguished collection of furnishings and artifacts ranging from pre-Columbian stone tools and the 1652 Metcalf great chair (oldest dated American-made chair, pictured below), to an excellent collection of Dedham and Chelsea pottery.
Egan Maritime Institute
On the premises of the Coffin School on Nantucket, the Egan Maritime Institute maintains a collection of fine art, maritime books, and artifacts related to the maritime world that have been collected by both founders and several generous donors.
Fitchburg Art Museum
Fitchburg Art Museum is North Worcester County's oldest and most treasured cultural institution, founded in 1925 through a bequest of artist and educator, Eleanor Norcross.
Fuller Craft Museum, Inc.
Our Museum Educators provide tours to people of all ages using techniques which guide visitors through the process of looking at craft and relating it to their own lives.
Historic Deerfield, Inc
Historic Deerfield is home to one of the best public collections of art and antiques in America. Begun and formed in large part by founders Henry and Helen Flynt during a lifetime of collecting, the collection has been refined with hundreds of additions by professional staff since the mid-1970s.
Historic New England
The collections of Historic New England contain more than 100,000 objects, and is the largest assemblage of New England art and artifacts in the country.
Longyear Museum
Longyear Museum, conveniently located just outside Boston and easily accessible by public transportation, offers exhibits, publications, and programs about the life of Mary Baker Eddy, one of America’s most noted women, as well as tours of several houses where she once lived.
Lynn Museum & Historical Society
Established in 1897, the Lynn Museum & Historical Society is the only organization in the city devoted to collecting, preserving, and fostering an appreciation of Lynn's rich history.
Mass MoCA
Mass MoCA is a popular art center with attendance of 120,000 each year. It says its strengths are in making and presenting art, and more than 80 new art works have been created there, as well as 50 performances.
MIT List Visual Arts Center
The List Visual Arts Center oversees MIT's Permanent collection, which is comprised of more than 1,500 artworks in primarily painting, sculpture, photography, and print media.
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
More than 15,000 works of art from antiquity to the present comprise the permanent collection of the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum.
Nantucket Lighthouse Basket Museum
Lightship baskets are unique to the island of Nantucket. The Museum exhibits and documents a wide range of Lightship Baskets from the earliest forms created in the 1850s to present-day creations.
National Heritage Museum
The National Heritage Museum boasts one of the country's finest collections of material and artifacts related to the history of American Freemasonry and fraternalism.
Nichols House Museum, Inc.
The Nichols House Museum is open to the public as a historic house museum reflecting the domestic life of a typical family of Beacon Hill at the turn of the last century.
Old Colony Historical Society
Housed in the 1852 Bristol Academy building designed by Richard Upjohn, the museum contains extensive collections representing the history of the Taunton region of Massachusetts.
Old Dartmouth Historical Society New Bedford Whaling Musuem
The New Bedford Whaling Museum is the largest museum in America devoted to the history of the American whaling industry and its greatest port.
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute focuses primarily on art from the western world and also has a research program.
The Chatham Historical Society
The Chatham Historical Society, founded in 1923, features 3000 objects-paintings, decorative arts, and maritime artifacts.
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art was founded by the famous author and focuses specifically on picture books.
The Norman Rockwell Museum
The Norman Rockwell Museum has the largest collection of the artist's work, as well as over 100,000 items from his lifetime.
Imagine That Children's Museum Florham Park
A hands-on 16,000 square feet museum. Over 50 exhibits. Students explore and discover. All trips coordinated with our certified teacher on staff at all times. Private lunchrooms. Florham Park, NJ. Tel: 973-966-8000.
Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum @ Rutgers University, New Brunswick
Museum Highlights: 19th century French graphics, Russian and Soviet art, Japonisme, American prints; Printmaking in America: Collaborative Prints, California Abstractions, Contemporary Prints from the Rutgers Archives. Self-Guided and Guided Tours, Workshops. New Brunswick, NJ. Tel: 732-932-7237.
Montclair Art Museum
The Montclair Art Museum features its Permanent Collection, focusing on American and Native American art, as well as changing exhibitions. Montclair. Tel: 973-746-5555.
New Jersey Center for the Visual Arts
The Visual Art Center of New Jersey offers an exciting art education program for teachers and their students with our Gallery Education Tour Program.
New Jersey State Museum & Planetarium
Discover, Explore, Learn. The New Jersey State Museum features collections and programs in art, history and science and a cutting edge planetarium.
The Newark Museum
The Newark Museum’s programs offer students and educators the opportunity to integrate ‘museum learning’ into teaching. There is demonstrated proof that the inquiry/discussion methods used in object-based teaching aid students in the achievement of higher learning standards.
The Red Mill Museum Village Clinton
Located on a tranquil 10-acre site nestled along the banks of the South Branch of the Raritan River in historic Clinton, New Jersey. Open from April through October, the Museum and its grounds provide a fascinating historic destination as well as a peaceful escape from the bustle of everyday life. Come learn about the past while you relax by the river!
The Red Mill Museum Village, 56 Main Street, Clinton, NJ. (908-735-4101)
Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center MIillville
Discover the art and heritage of American glassmaking and and see amazing hot glass blowing demonstrations. 800-998-4552
Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World
Take a look behind the magic of Mardi Gras, with tours of Mardi Gras props and sculptures throughout the year, 504-361-7821.
Jewish Museum
Since 1904, offering the public visual arts from the Jewish tradition. Today the museum exhibits painting, sculpture, photography, artifacts, ceremonial art, and more.
Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave., NYC. (212-423-3200)
Asian American Arts Centre
Exhibits works of Asian-American, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Indian, Korean, & Filipino art as well as those artists who are significantly influenced by Asia, with a Permanent Collection of over 400 contemporary Asian American art works and about 200 Chinese folk art pieces Asian American Arts Centre, 26 Bowery, NYC. (212-233-2154)
Bard Graduate Center
Bard Graduate Center’s unique programs for schools and educators complement curricula in the arts, history, language arts, and science.
China Institute
Featuring exhibitions of traditional and contemporary Chinese civilization, culture and heritage, and providing the cultural and historical context for understanding contemporary China. New York, NY. Tel: 212-744-8181.
Drawing Center
The Drawing Center’s Schools Program provides a lively and informative experience of art-viewing and art-making with an interactive tour of the current exhibition and a hands-on drawing workshop. New York City, NY. Tel: 212-219-2166.
El Museo Del Barrio
The newly reopened museum dedicated to Latin American & Latino Art. Prepresenting the diversity of art and culture in all of the Caribbean and Latin America.New York, NY 10029. REGION: New York County, NYC. Tel: 212-831-7272.
International Center of Photography (ICP)
Both a museum and a school, ICP is a center for the collection, study, and exhibition of photography; over 20 exhibitions each year explore the diversity of the medium from photojournalism to digital imaging. International Center of Photography, 1133 Avenue of the Americas, NYC. (212-857-0005) Tuesday - Thursday: 10 am-6 pm. Friday: 10 am-8 pm. Saturday and Sunday: 10 am-6 pm
Museum of Biblical Art
The Museum of Biblical Art is a non-profit educational institution whose mission is to better understand how the narratives and symbols of the Bible have influenced the history of art and visual culture.
National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts
Nineteenth- thru twenty-first century American paintings, sculpture, prints, and architectural representations. NYC. Tel: 212-369- 4880.
New York Chinese Cultural Center
A performing arts and educational organization that promotes the understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture by preserving traditional genres and nurturing innovations that reflect our dynamic and diverse cultural heritage presenting Chinese folk dancing, music and visual arts performed by Chinese Americans. New York Chinese Cultural Center, 390 Broadway, 2nd Floor, NYC. (212-334-3764)
New York Historical Society
The oldest museum in New York, dedicated to preserving the history of New York and the nation. Exhibits, 19th Century American Paintings, and Programs focusing on the period from the 1600s to the present in NYC. New York Historical Society, 2 West 77th St. at Central Park West, NYC. (212-485-9293)
Rockefeller Center Tour
The Rockefeller Center Tour celebrates the rich history and exciting present of New York’s architectural jewel. NYC. Tel: 212-664-7174.
The Cloisters
High on a hilltop overlooking the Hudson River this branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is housed in a medieval-style castle devoted to the art and architecture of Medieval Europe.
The Cloisters, Fort Tryon Park, NYC. (212-650-2280).
The Cloisters Museum and Gardens
The branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe, assembled from architectural elements, both domestic and religious, that date from the twelfth through the fifteenth century. The building and its cloistered gardens are located in Fort Tryon Park in Northern Manhattan.
The Cloisters, 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, Fort Tryon Park, NYC (212-923-3700) admission to The Cloisters includes free same-day admission to the Main Building of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The King Tut Exhibition
Seen by over 650,000 school kids nation wide, this is the last and only chance for your students to witness the incredible artifacts of King Tut in NYC!
The National Museum of Catholic Art and History
The National Museum of Catholic Art and History (NMCAH) is the first such Catholic museum in the United States. 212-427-8000.
The Noguchi Museum
The Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum is dedicated to the work of world-renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi. Interactive tours are available to students in grades Pre-K-12 and are designed and presented according to the level and interests of individual groups.
Philipse Manor Hall in Yonkers
Regular tour times: Tuesday - Sunday at 12PM, 2PM, and 3PM The museum is available by guided tour only.
Admission fees: $5 for Adults, $3 for Seniors/Students, FREE for children 12 years old and under
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site, 29 Warburton Avenue, at Dock Street, Yonkers, NY (914-965-4027)
Bard Graduate Center
Bard Graduate Center’s unique programs for schools and educators complement curricula in the arts, history, language arts, and science.
Carnegie Art Center
A regional, multi diciplinary arts center offering a variety of innovative fine arts programming including contemporary art exhibitions by regional, national and international artists in visual and media arts. 716-694-4400.
Center at High Falls Visitor's Center
Located in the national register Browns Race Historic District provides visitors with
helpful guides and a marvelous overview of area history, geography, commerce and culture with exhibits and galleries. 585-325-2030.
Dia:Beacon
Dia:Beacon features major works of art from the 1960s to the present. Located on the Hudson Valley, the museum occupies a nearly 300,000-square-foot historic printing factory. Beacon, NY. Tel: 845-440-0100.
El Museo Del Barrio
The newly reopened museum dedicated to Latin American & Latino Art. Prepresenting the diversity of art and culture in all of the Caribbean and Latin America.New York, NY 10029. REGION: New York County, NYC. Tel: 212-831-7272.
Everson Museum of Art
The museum's collection encompasses approximately 11,000 objects, including paintings, ceramics, sculpture and videos. 315-474-6064.
International Mask & Puppet Museum
Open Hand Theater is a performance center and museum celebrating the human experience through mask and puppet traditions from around the world.
Memorial Art Gallery
Considered one of the finest regional art museums in the country. Its permanent collection of over 10,000 works spans 50 centuries of world art. 585-276-8900.
Neuberger Museum of Art
In-depth learner-centered tours of 20th-century, contemporary, and traditional African art help students understand the relationship of art to their own ideas and experiences. Discussion and hands-on activities in the galleries. Purchase, NY. Tel: 914-251-6100.
Rockland Center for Arts
Exhibits current artists’ works and presents a variety of cultural arts and performing arts programs. West Nyack. Tel: 845-358-0877.
The Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden
Through programs and events, music and art, the Museum seeks to provide links between the East and the West. In addition, the 3 acre Japanese Stroll Garden is a unique public garden in Westchester County, New York.
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
From French Impressionism to Native American art and
more, the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art is one of the
nation’s finest university art museums.
Jim’s Scrap Metal Art Museum
One of the more unusual “art” museums you will ever visit, this former salvage yard now features outdoor displays of eclectic scrap metal folk art and sculpture, along with an indoor collection of artifacts. 580-923-7935. REGION: NORTH WEST.
Leslie Powell Gallery
The gallery features permanent and rotating exhibits, curated art shows that display for 60 days. GRADE LEVEL: 3rd thru 12th grade.
National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
Art and scultpure exhibits of the finest contemporary artists in the nation and botanical and natural gardens . The sprawling complex also contains Prosperity Junction, a 14,000 square foot turn-of-the-century western town, and three major exhibition galleries with themes on the American west and the cowboy's heritage. 405-478-2250. Cewntral Region: Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma Indian Art Gallery
The best in contemporary Native American fine art by leading Oklahoma artists, as well as nationally recognized and historically important Native American artists. Central Region: Oklahoma City. Tel: 405-685-6162.
Omniplex
The complex houses several museums (hands-on science exhibits and air & space artifacts, Red Earth Indian Center, and the International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum), a planetarium, gardens and greenhouses. 800-532-7652. REGION: CENTRAL.
Philbrook Museum of Art
This 1927 Tuscan-style estate of oilman Waite Phillips is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 918-749-7941. REGION: NORTH EAST
Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens
A museum highlighting the work of 20th century sculptor Albin Polasek, along with changing exhibits on a variety of artistic topics.
Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College
Rollins College’s Cornell Fine Arts Museum is one of America's largest and most distinguished college art museums in Florida.
Orlando Museum of Art
The Orlando Museut of Art, founded in the 1920s, holds pieces of American art from the 18th-20th centuries, work from the ancient Americas, and African art.
Polk Museum of Art
The Polk Museum of Art Education Department presents a variety of special programs and events to meet the interests of the diverse members of our community.
Andy Warhol Museum
The Museum features extensive permanent collections of art and archives on, Andy Warhol, one of the most influential American artists of the twentieth century.
August Wilson Center for African American Culture
Presents performing, visual and education programs that celebrate the contributions of African Americans. 412-258-2700.
Carnegie Museum of Art
Carnegie Museum of Art offers a distinguished collection of modern and contemporary art that includes film and video works. 412-622-3131.
James A. Michener Art Museum
Dedicated to preserving and exhibiting the art and cultural heritage of the Bucks County region, the museum is home to a world class collection of Pennsylvania Impressionist paintings. Tel: 215-340-9800
Moravian Pottery and Tile Works
One of the few surviving sites of the American Arts & Crafts movement. Handmade tiles are produced by the same methods used at the turn of the century. Doylestown. Tel: 215-345-6722.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Spanning over 2,000 years, the collections include masterpieces of fine and applied art from around the world. Tel: 215-763-8100.
Reading Public Museum
The Reading Public Museum is a unique museum featuring art galleries, cultural and natural science exhibits, and even has its own planetarium! Tel: 610-371-5850
Rodin Museum
The Rodin Museum has the largest collection of Rodin’s works outside Paris, including bronze castings, plaster studies, drawings, prints, letters, and books. Tel: 215-763-8100.
The Frick Art & Historical center
The Frick Art & Historical Center is a fascinating complex of museums and historical buildings located on over five acres of lawns and gardens in Pittsburgh's residential East End.
The Susquehanna Art Museum
The Susquehanna Art Museum showcases exhibits featuring works of nationally and internationally recognized artists as well as exhibits which reflect the diverse cultural heritage of the Susquehanna region. Tel: 717-233-8668
AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM IN PHILADELPHIA
Uncover the stories of the bold and fearless people who helped form our nation with Audacious Freedom: African Americans in Philadelphia presented by PECO.
James A. Michener Art Museum
Dedicated to preserving and exhibiting the art and cultural heritage of the Bucks County region, the museum is home to a world class collection of Pennsylvania Impressionist paintings. Tel: 215-340-9800
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
At 200 years old, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is the oldest museum and school in the country. Focuses on American art. Philadelphia. Tel: 215-972-7600.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Spanning over 2,000 years, the collections include masterpieces of fine and applied art from around the world. Tel: 215-763-8100.
Rodin Museum
The Rodin Museum has the largest collection of Rodin’s works outside Paris, including bronze castings, plaster studies, drawings, prints, letters, and books. Tel: 215-763-8100.
The Susquehanna Art Museum
The Susquehanna Art Museum showcases exhibits featuring works of nationally and internationally recognized artists as well as exhibits which reflect the diverse cultural heritage of the Susquehanna region. Tel: 717-233-8668
Art Museum of South Texas
The Museum houses a children’s interactive center, large workshop, and 12,000 square feet of exhibition space. 361-825-3500. Corpus Christi, SOUTH & GULF COAST.
Austin Museum of Art
Art comes alive during Austin Museum of Art’s nationally recognized group tours. Both the downtown location and the AMOA’s original home at Laguna Gloria are interesting destinations for class trips. 512-495-9224. SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.
Center for Contemporary Arts
Provides an exhibit venue and support for regional artists while promoting art as an educational and enriching experience. 325-677-8389. Abilene, WEST TEXAS.
Crow Collection of Asian Art
Discover a jewel in the heart of the Dallas Arts District. The Crow Collection of Asian Art offers visitors a look into Asia. The Crow Collection of Asian Art is the only FREE museum in the Dallas Arts District and represents one of only a select group of museums in the United States solely dedicated to the arts of Asia. 214-219-2049. REGION: Dallas County, North TX.
Dallas Museum of Art
Rich in the arts of the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific along with decorative and contemporary art. For more information click on the Dallas Museum of Art. 214-922-1200. NORTH TEXAS.
El Paso Museum of Art
Offers free tours in English and Spanish of the permanent collections and changing exhibitions. More than 5,000 works of art. 915-532-1707. West Texas.
Ellen Noel Art Museum
Features rotating exhibitions of historical and contemporary art, and a permanent sculpture garden. The museum has a unique sensory garden area for visitors who are visually impaired. It is the only garden and program of its kind in the state of Texas. 432-550-9696. Odessa, WEST TEXAS.
Jacks Blanton Museum of Art
The Blanton seeks to foster an understanding of the visual arts by exploring the nature of learning through looking and doing. 512-471-7324. Austin, South Central Texas.
Meadows Museum
The Meadows Museum houses one of the finest and most comprehensive collections of Spanish art outside of Spain. 214-768-2516. REGION: Dallas County, North Central TX.
Museum of The Southwest
Interactive and imaginative blends of art and science. Features an art museum, children’s museum, and a planetarium. 432-683-2882. Midland, West Texas
Nave Museum
The Nave Museum is a fine arts museum, hosting traveling exhibits both modern, as well as classical. Many of the exhibits shown are from artists around the country, and most specifically from Texas. 361-575-8227. Victoria, South & Gulf Coast.
San Antonio Art League and Museum
The San Antonio Art League Museum preserves, collects, and exhibits local and regional art, as well as promotes art by means of exhibitions, lectures and other related activities.
San Antonio Museum of Art
The San Antonio Museum of Art offers a world of art that spans 5,000 years from ancient Egypt, the Near East, Greece, Rome, China, Japan, Oceania, Europe, America, and Latin America. 210-978-8100. South Central Texas.
Stark Museum of Art
The Stark Museum of Art houses an extensive collection of art and artifacts reflecting the land, people, and wildlife of the American West. For more information, call 409-886-ARTS (2787)
The W.H. Stark House
William Henry and Miriam Lutcher Stark spent a lifetime collecting rare and unique decorative objects. Today visitors may explore and experience their fully restored 1894 Victorian home. For more information, call 409-883-0871.
Bennington Center for the Arts
The Bennington Center for Arts brings together fine art, history, and theater year-round for residents and visitors of Southwestern Vermont. Tel: 802-442-7158
Brattleboro Museum & Arts Center
The Brattleboro Museum & Arts Center presents art and exhibits to educate and inspire visitors. A revolving show of exhibits features both regional and internationally acclaimed artists. Tel: 802-257-0124
Norman Rockwell Museum of Vermont
The Norman Rockwell Museum on Vermont houses one of the largest collections of Norman Rockwell art, covering the entire span of Rockwell's artistic career in Vermont. Tel: 802-773-6095
Shelburne Museum
The Shelburne Museum houses over 150,000 works exhibited in a remarkable setting of 39 exhibition buildings with American art and artifacts from the 17th to 20th centuries. Tel: 802-985-3346
The Cornish Colony Museum
Located in the historic Old Windsor Fire Station, the Cornish Colony museum showcases and educates visitors on the famous artists who have lived and worked in this area. Tel: 802-674-6008
Ripley's Believe It or Not® Museum and 4-D Theater
Experience the strange, unusual, and downright bizarre 365 days a year at the Williamsburg Ripley’s Believe It or Not!® Museum and 4D Theater! Call 757-220-9220 or visit us at www.williamsburgripleys.com.
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
The Hirschhorn is the Smithsonian's museum dedicated to contemporary and modern art from around the world, with a collection that focuses on the last 30 years. Works include pieces by de Kooning, Warhol, Picasso, and Giacometti in the permanent collection; the museum also hosts temporary exhibits and has an outdoor sculpture garden with six different "rooms." Themed tours are available for school groups with 4 weeks notice.
National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art boasts art from around the world, stretching from today to the Middle Ages. Choose from a variety of themed tours to help students explore art from the museum's collection of over 110,000 pieces. Tours should be arranged at least 4 weeks in advance, and must have 10 or more students (with one chaperone for every 10). Themes range "Weather in Art" to "French Art" for high school students. Teachers can also lead groups on self-guided tours, which also require reservation.
National Museum of African Art
Part of the Smithsonian's network of museums, the National Museum of African Art holds pieces from Africa's past and present, including sculpture, textiles, tools, musical instruments, ceramics, and painting. The collection explores the intersection of African art within the entirety of art today, and with the cultures and religious beliefs found within Africa. Tours on various themes are available for students (see hours for thematic tours).
National Museum of the American Indian
The National Museum of the American Indian has three permanent exhibits at its Washington, DC site: "Our Universes: Traditional Knowledge Shapes Our World," which explores Native cosmology; "Our Peoples: Giving Voice to Our Histories," which examines the history of Native people since 1491; and "Our Lives: Contemporary Life and Identities," looking at the 21st century status of Native peoples. The museum, part of the Smithsonian, also has temporary exhibits. Groups can arrange for a reserved spot in the timed-entry line, and can also arrange for guided tours.
National Museum of Women in the Arts
With art from the last 5 centuries, this museum offers a unique way of looking at the history of art through women artists Art comes from all around the world, and covers a variety of mediums, including painting, photography, and a notable collection of silver crafted by 16th and 17th century women.
National Portrait Gallery
School programs at the National Portrait Gallery inspire students to learn about the men and women who have made significant contributions to the history, development, and culture of the people of the United States. 202-633-8300.
Smithsonian Institution
Welcome to the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum complex and research organization composed of 19 museums, 9 research centers, and the National Zoo.
The Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
These galleries, connected underground, contain exhibits on art from the US, China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia, ancient Egyptian art, ancient Near Eastern art, and Islamic arts. Themed group tours which tie into the museum's collection can be reserved, during which students will have the opportunity to thoroughly study a few pieces in order to better understand them and their context. Reservations should be made at least 4 weeks beforehand.
