Art forms

Architecture

Buildings, urban space, exhibition design, and architectural archives.

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China · Regional

He Art Museum

He Art Museum in Beijiao, Shunde, designed by Tadao Ando, collects modern and contemporary art and hosts international solo shows, with exhibition dates and ticketing online.

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hem.orgChinese / English

Italy · Regional

Palazzo Reale

Palazzo Reale in Milan, beside the Duomo, hosts major international exhibitions within its neoclassical palace rooms Its piano nobile rooms are often open alongside the shows.

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palazzorealemilano.itItalian / English

Denmark · Regional

Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg

Kunsten in Aalborg, North Jutland, occupies an Alvar Aalto-designed building and presents Danish and international modern art, with large temporary exhibitions and collection displays across its galleries.

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kunsten.dkDanish / English

Netherlands · National

Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum's collection search, high-resolution images, and open data; open content is subject to its license terms.

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rijksmuseum.nlEnglish / Dutch

United Arab Emirates · National

Louvre Abu Dhabi

Louvre Abu Dhabi's official site for cross-cultural collections, exhibitions, and visiting.

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louvreabudhabi.aeEnglish / Arabic / French

Germany · National

Bildindex der Kunst und Architektur

Bildindex der Kunst und Architektur, maintained by Foto Marburg, indexes photographs of sculpture, architecture, and paintings, supporting object research, site documentation, and comparative visual study.

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bildindex.deGermanMay be unstable

Brazil · National

Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural

An online encyclopedia of Brazilian art and culture with entries on artists, works, institutions and exhibitions, plus images, interviews, an educator section and links to archival records.

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itaucultural.org.brPortuguese

Switzerland · National

SIKART Lexicon on Art in Switzerland

SIKART is the Swiss art-history lexicon and database, with artist biographies, works, literature, and institutional records for tracing Swiss art across regions, languages, and periods.

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sikart.chGerman / French / ItalianMay be unstable

Poland · Regional

Virtual Museums of Małopolska

A regional digitisation platform for museums in Małopolska that combines object records, 3D models, and themed guided tours from several institutions into one searchable website.

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muzea.malopolska.plPolishMay be unstable

Czechia · National

Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague

Prague's Museum of Decorative Arts presents glass, ceramics, furniture, and graphic design from its holdings, with online collection search and a full calendar of temporary exhibitions.

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upm.czCzech / EnglishMay be unstable

Hungary · National

Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest

Budapest's Museum of Applied Arts covers ceramics, glass, metalwork, and furniture, with online collection search, exhibition details, and notices about its long-running building renovation project.

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imm.huHungarian / EnglishMay be unstable

Serbia · National

Museum of Applied Art, Belgrade

Belgrade's Museum of Applied Art covers ceramics, textiles, furniture, and graphic design, with online collection search, temporary exhibition listings, and a specialist library for researchers.

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mpu.rsSerbian / EnglishMay be unstable

Palestine · National

Riwaq Centre for Architectural Conservation

Riwaq, based in Ramallah, documents Palestinian village architecture and historic centres, publishing building archives, restoration case studies and cultural maps of villages. Its archive covers villages across the West Bank.

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riwaq.orgArabic / English

Syria · National

Syrian Heritage Archive Project

The Syrian Heritage Archive Project, run with German and Syrian partners, publishes photographs, surveys and documentation of historic cities, mosques and museum collections. Records are searchable by site and object type.

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syrian-heritage.orgEnglish / Arabic / German

Macau · National

Macao Cultural Heritage

The Macao Cultural Affairs Bureau's heritage database documents historic buildings, urban districts, and intangible heritage projects, with images, survey drawings, archival notes, and visiting information in three languages.

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culturalheritage.moChinese / Portuguese / English

Sudan · National

Sudan Memory

Sudan Memory is a digital archive of historical photographs, architectural drawings, manuscripts, and oral histories, searchable by theme, place, and period across Sudan for researchers.

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sudanmemory.orgArabic / English

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