United States Art Museums
Our listing of modern and contemporary art and other Museums in the U.S. Click on the Museum Name to see details, such as Contact Information, Art Collection, Artists, Website, History, related Books, etc. (As Available).RELATED BOOKS. RELATED POSTERS.
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
– The oldest art museum in Texas and one of the oldest in the entire Southwestern United States. The Museum focuses on modern and contemporary art, including painting, sculpture, works on paper and photography.
Ackland Art Museum
– The Ackland Art Museum's permanent collection of over 15,000 objects includes the art of Asia, Africa, Europe and America.
Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, Connecticut
– The Conecticut museum presents three major exhibitions and six to seven smaller exhibitions annually.
Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, Louisiana
– It features displays of 20th century fine arts, including collections of northern Louisiana folk arts and crafts.
Allen Memorial Art Museum, Ohio
– Founded in 1917, the Allen Memorial Art Museum (AMAM) is considered amongst the finest collections at an academic institution, in America.
Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas
– This museum is renowned for one of the largest collections of Western Art, in the world.
Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Alaska
– This unique museum specializes in the art, history and cultures of Alaska.
Art Institute of Chicago
– The Chicago museum houses more than 300,000 works of art within its 10 curatorial departments. Among its great treasures are the legendary masterpieces A Sunday Afternoon on La Grand Jatte--1884 by Georges SEURAT, American Gothic by Grant WOOD, Nighthawks by Edward HOPPER, and 33 paintings by Claude MONET.
Art Museum at Florida International University
– The museum is best known for its collection of Latin and 20th century American art.
Asia Society, New York
– The collection at the Asia Society includes masterworks from South, Southeast Asia, and East Asia, dating from 2000 B.C. to the 19th century.
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
– The museum collection encompasses over 13,000 objects from various Asian countries.
Aspen Art Museum, Colorado
– Founded in 1979, the Aspen Art Museum is internationally recognized exhibitions on contemporary art.
Austin Museum of Art, Texas
– The museum’s permanent collection emphasizes the art of the twentieth century to the present
Baltimore Museum of Art, Maryland
– Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) is the leading art museum in the state of Maryland.
Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach, Florida
– With nearly 3,000 artworks its its permanent collection,BMA is one of the leading art museums in Miami and the state of Florida.
Beach Museum of Art, Kansas
– Founded in 1996, the permanent art collection at the Beach Museum of Art Kansas State University, numbers over 3,000 works.
Bellevue Art Museum, Washington
– Designed by renowned architect Steven Holl, the museum combines elements of a traditional art museum with a school, art studio, and community center.
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archives, California
– Located at the University of Berkley, Berkley Art Museum and PFA is a unique bliend of art and film.
Birmingham Museum of Art, Alabama
– With a collection of 21,000 works of art, from ancient times to modern periods, Birmingham Museum of Art is the largest municipal museum in the Southeast U.S.
Blaffer Gallery, Art Museum of the University of Houston
– Located at the University of Houston, this art museum has an exciting programing schedule.
Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, Texas
– The Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, the fine art museum at The University of Texas at Austin, is recognized as one of the leading university art museums in the country.
Boise Art Museum, Idaho
– Founded in 1931, The Boise Art Museum (BAM) is the only AAM accredited art museum in the State of Idaho.
Boston University Art Gallery, Massachusetts
– The Boston University Art Gallery is operated in conjunction with the Art History Department in the College of Liberal Arts, and emphasizes temporary exhibitions.
Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, Utah
– This museum is part of the Southern Utah University, in Cedar City.
Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York
– The Bronx Museum of the Arts, in New York City, is a twentieth-century and contemporary art museum, founded in 1971.
Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Wyoming
– The Buffalo Bill Historical Center is a major museum dedicated to Western themes.
California Museum of Photography, Riverside
– The museum is a part of the University of California and promotes photography and related media through collection, research, exhibition, and instruction.
Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona, Tuscon
– Founded at the University of Arizona, in 1975, The Center for Creative Photography (CCP)is now one of America´s leading archive museums.
Cheekwood Museum of Art, Tennessee
– The Nashville-based Cheekwood Museum of Art collection includes: American Art, European and American Decorative Arts and Contemporary Art.
China Institute Gallery, New York
– China Institute Gallery is probably one of the leading collections of Chinese art, outside of China.
Chrysler Museum of Fine Art, Virginia
– The Chrysler Museum of Art combines one of America's leading fine arts museums and two significant historic homes.
Clark Art Institute, Massachusetts
– The Clark collection is best known for its collection of French Impressionist paintings.