Art museum
An art museum or art gallery is a place where works of arts are shown for people to look at. These works of art are usually paintings, but they can also be sculptures, photographs or other visual art works. Most art museums are open for the public to visit, but there are also some which are private.
What distinguishes an art museum from other galleries is that it owns the works of art. A museum has staff called "curators", who are expert on art. Art museums are often used to help teach students about the history of art. There are about 700 university art museums and galleries in the United States.[1]
Art Museum Media
Video of the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, named for its central location on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, was the most-visited art museum in the United States and the eighth-most visited art museum in the world in 2022.
The art collection at the Palace of Versailles in France was periodically open for public viewing.
Kunstmuseum Basel, the world's first public art museum
Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia
The University of Tartu's art museum, the oldest museum in Estonia
The Leaning House at the Tartu Art Museum in Tartu, Estonia
References
- ↑ Clark, Laine. National Directory. University Art Museums & Galleries in Virginia. [1] Archived 2014-04-18 at the Wayback Machine
