Museum Studies

Resources related to museum studies or relevant to museum professionals.

Resources in this category:

Art a GoGo
http://www.artagogo.com/

"Art over easy" -- this site provides links to museums, events, exhibitions, and ways to learn about art in an easy-to-read, jargon-free style.

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

"Established in 1793 by the French Republic, the Louvre Museum is one of the earliest European museums. Divided into 7 departments, the Louvre collections incorporate works dating from the birth of the great antique civilisations right up to the first half of the XIXth century, thereby confirming its encyclopedic vocation."

North Carolina ECHO: Exploring Cultural Heritage Online
http://www.ncecho.org/

This site offers an online doorway to the special collections of North Carolina's libraries, archives, museums, historic sites, and other cultural institutions.

Smithsonian Guidelines for Accessible Exhibition Design
http://www.si.edu/opa/accessibility/exdesign/start.htm

"This web site is the online version of a Smithsonian Institution publication about access for disabled people in museums. It gives extensive guidelines and examples, with illustrations, covering all aspects of museum exhibition design. It includes a resource list and glossary."

WebMuseum
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/

The WebMuseum is a non-profit collaborative effort on the part of many museums and galleries worldwide to provide access to visual images tht are out of copyright. Images, exhibitions, an index of artists, and a glossary of art terms may be found here.