America's Art Museums
Title | America's Art Museums PDF eBook |
Author | Suzanne Loebl |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Pages | 434 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9780393320060 |
A tour of America's most notable museums is also a history of the nation's art that highlights each location's top works while discussing the backgrounds of each building and featured piece of art.
Anthem Guide to the Art Galleries and Museums of Europe
Title | Anthem Guide to the Art Galleries and Museums of Europe PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Anthem Press |
Pages | 621 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 1843312735 |
This guide is a unique resource for art lovers and tourists alike. Europe's foremost art galleries and museums are presented here in a comprehensive, accessible and attractive collection.
Art Museums Plus
Title | Art Museums Plus PDF eBook |
Author | Traute M. Marshall |
Publisher | UPNE |
Pages | 400 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9781584656210 |
An engaging guide to over 150 art museums and more throughout New England
The Art of Access
Title | The Art of Access PDF eBook |
Author | Heather Pressman |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 231 |
Release | 2021-04-30 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1538130521 |
The Art of Access: A Practical Guide for Museum Accessibility is a one-stop guide to the incremental ways your museum can build a comprehensive approach to accessibility that can be easily integrated into the fabric of your museum. Highlights include: Consultation with leaders in the field and calling on practitioners from across the disciplines (art, science, history, business, living collections) Concrete examples and specific resources Partnerships Physical/environmental access Sensory access Inclusive spaces, exhibitions, and programs Staff training and institutional buy-in Each chapter presents practical actions that any museum or cultural institution (regardless of the size, budget, or scope) can take to better engage and welcome visitors of all ages and abilities. This book will illuminate the incremental ways in which accessibility can be easily integrated into the fabric of museums, thus enabling institutions to better engage with audiences who would otherwise not visit the museum.
David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art
Title | David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art PDF eBook |
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Presents the David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago in Illinois, featuring over 7000 objects spanning five centuries of Western and Eastern civilizations. Provides information about exhibitions, events, the collection, educational programs, and membership. Posts contact information via mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail.
New York Contemporary Art Galleries
Title | New York Contemporary Art Galleries PDF eBook |
Author | Renée Phillips |
Publisher | |
Pages | 310 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Art |
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More than 1000 detailed profiles of NYC galleries, museums, alternative exhibition spaces, non-profit organizations, corporate art consultants and artists' studios.
Kimbell Art Museum
Title | Kimbell Art Museum PDF eBook |
Author | Kimbell Art Museum |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780300196337 |
Completely updated, this comprehensive guide covers the Kimbell Art Museum's world-renowned collection of masterpieces. Its publication is timed to coincide with the highly anticipated opening of the museum's new building, designed by Renzo Piano. The book highlights more than 250 works of art from the museum's collection, which ranges from ancient to modern times and includes European works by artists such as Caravaggio, Bernini, Cézanne, and Matisse; important Egyptian and classical antiquities; and exquisite Asian, Precolumbian, and African works. The handsomely designed book features new photography of all of the museum's recent acquisitions, including Michelangelo's Torment of Saint Anthony and Nicolas Poussin's Sacrament of Ordination. Each work in the book will be illustrated and accompanied by informative text written by the Kimbell's curatorial staff and leading scholars. Distributed for the Kimbell Art Museum