Art forms

Craft & Textile

Ceramics, textiles, metalwork, furniture, and folk craft.

Collected resources in Craft & Textile. · 504 resources

Kenya · Regional

Karen Blixen Museum

The Karen Blixen Museum in Nairobi's Karen suburb preserves the Out of Africa author's farmhouse, with colonial-era furniture, books, and art set in a garden.

PaidCraft & TextileOfficial
museums.or.keEnglish / Swahili

Kenya · Regional

Lamu Museum

Lamu Museum occupies the old town hall on Lamu Island, showing Swahili culture, carved doors, dhow models, and island archaeology, best combined with a walk through the old town.

PaidCraft & TextileOfficial
museums.or.keEnglish / Swahili

Nigeria · National

National Museum Lagos

The National Museum in Onikan, Lagos Island, holds Nigerian archaeology, ethnography, and art, including Nok, Ife, and Benin-related material, a compact window onto the country's art history.

PaidSculptureOfficial
museum.ngEnglish

Nigeria · Regional

National Museum of Unity, Ibadan

The National Museum of Unity in Ibadan's Alesinloye area displays everyday objects, instruments, pottery, and textiles from Nigeria's ethnic groups, with a strong Yoruba focus.

PaidCraft & TextileOfficial
museum.ngEnglish

Paraguay · National

Museo del Barro

Museo del Barro in Asunción for Paraguayan and Latin American indigenous, folk, and contemporary art.

FreeCraft & TextileOfficial
museodelbarro.orgSpanish / English

United States · National

Smithsonian American Art Museum

The Smithsonian American Art Museum's site covers US painting, sculpture, photography, and craft, with collection search, exhibition information, and research resources for students and teachers.

FreePaintingOfficial
americanart.si.eduEnglishMay be unstable

Canada · Regional

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts presents Canadian, Inuit, and international art, with exhibitions, collection highlights, educational programs in French and English, and online resources.

FreePaintingOfficial
mbam.qc.caFrench / EnglishMay be unstable

South Korea · National

Leeum Museum of Art

Seoul's Leeum Museum of Art shows Korean traditional painting, ceramics, and contemporary works, with exhibition information, timed tickets, collection highlights, and visitor details online in Korean and English.

PaidPaintingOfficial
leeumhoam.orgKorean / English

Russia · National

State Tretyakov Gallery

Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery holds Russian painting and icons, and publishes exhibition schedules, collection highlights, visitor information, and opening hours across its main and branch buildings.

FreePaintingOfficial
tretyakovgallery.ruRussian / English

South Africa · National

Oliewenhuis Art Museum

Bloemfontein's national art museum, part of the National Museum, with South African painting and sculpture, a sculpture garden, and rotating exhibitions; visitor details are posted online.

FreePaintingOfficial
nationalmuseum.co.zaEnglish / AF

New Zealand · Regional

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki holds New Zealand, Māori, and Pacific art alongside European painting; permanent displays are free, and the gallery sits beside Albert Park.

FreePaintingOfficial
aucklandartgallery.comEnglish / MI

Greece · National

Museum of Cycladic Art

Athens museum centred on prehistoric Cycladic marble figures, with Cypriot and ancient Greek collections plus a regular programme of temporary exhibitions.

FreeSculptureOfficial
cycladic.grGreek / English

Turkey · Regional

Pera Museum

Istanbul's Pera Museum shows Ottoman painting, a collection of Anatolian weights and measures, and temporary contemporary exhibitions, with tickets and opening hours listed on its site.

PaidPaintingOfficial
peramuseum.orgTurkish / EnglishMay be unstable

Indonesia · Regional

Neka Art Museum

Neka Art Museum in Ubud, Bali, holds Balinese traditional and Indonesian modern painting plus kris daggers, with notes on artists, regional schools, and temporary shows.

PaidPaintingOfficial
nekaartmuseum.comIndonesian / English

Norway · National

KODE Art Museums

KODE in Bergen comprises several art museums with Munch and Astrup collections, plus exhibition and collection information across its venues, including composer homes and a design museum.

FreePaintingOfficial
kodebergen.noNorwegian / EnglishMay be unstable

Philippines · Regional

BenCab Museum

BenCab Museum near Baguio shows work by Philippine masters and Cordillera indigenous art, set on a hillside estate with a garden, café, and views over the terraces.

PaidPaintingOfficial
bencabmuseum.orgEnglish

Malaysia · National

Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur's Islamic Arts Museum holds metalwork, ceramics, textiles, manuscripts, and architectural models from the Islamic world, organised by region, with a library and shop on site.

PaidCraft & TextileOfficial
iamm.org.myEnglish / Malay

Armenia · National

Cafesjian Center for the Arts

Yerevan's Cafesjian Center for the Arts, set in the Cascade complex, shows glass art and sculpture from its collection and hosts temporary exhibitions across several gallery levels.

FreeSculptureOfficial
cmf.amArmenian / English

Uganda · National

Nommo Gallery

A contemporary art gallery in Kampala showing painting, sculpture, and prints by Ugandan and East African artists, with exhibition and artwork information on its site.

FreePaintingOfficial
nommogallery.comEnglish

Morocco · National

Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Marrakesh

The Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Marrakesh presents fashion displays, temporary exhibitions, its garden architecture, and collection highlights, with ticketing and opening-hours details available online.

FreeDesignOfficial
museeyslmarrakech.comFrench / English / Arabic

Côte d'Ivoire · National

Fondation Donwahi

The Donwahi Foundation in Abidjan presents African modern and contemporary art collections, exhibitions, and artist residency programmes, with visit booking information for art lovers and collectors.

FreeSculptureOfficial
fondationdonwahi.orgFrench / English

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