Founded in 1865, Lahore Museum is Pakistan's oldest museum. Its galleries hold Gandharan sculpture, Mughal miniature painting, Islamic decorative arts, coins and colonial-era collections. Its collection spans prehistory to the modern period.
The National Museum of Tajikistan in Dushanbe has twenty-two halls covering ancient Sogdian and Kushan material, folk craft, painting and a collection of state gifts.
The State Museum of Turkmenistan in Ashgabat displays carpets, jewellery, archaeological finds and ethnographic collections, with a virtual tour and collection introductions. Its site is mostly in Turkmen, Russian and English.
The National Museum of Vietnamese History in Hanoi runs from prehistoric stone tools to Nguyen dynasty craft, with rooms for Cham and Angkorian stonework, labelled in Vietnamese, English, and French.
Taipei's National Museum of History holds Chinese and Taiwanese painting, objects, and craft, with exhibition listings, collection information, and education programs in Chinese and English.
Macao Museum's site covers the city's history and East-West cultural exchange, with folk craft, religious art, and everyday life collections described in Chinese, Portuguese, and English.
The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana is among Central Asia's largest, with halls for history, ethnography, art and the Golden Man finds.
The Chester Beatty in Dublin holds Islamic, East Asian, and Western manuscripts and decorative arts, with digitised collections, exhibitions, and a programme of talks and workshops.
Belize's National Institute of Culture and History oversees national museums and heritage sites, with exhibition, archaeology, education, and visitor information. Its website covers several districts.
The Museum of Modern Art in Santo Domingo collects Dominican painting, sculpture, and photography from the twentieth century onward, with exhibition listings and education programs.
The Popol Vuh Museum in Guatemala City holds pre-Columbian and colonial Maya art, with collection and exhibition information from the Universidad Francisco Marroquín and visitor details.
The National Trust of Guyana page on Castellani House explains the National Art Gallery's building, collection, and Georgetown art history, with visiting context and conservation notes.
The Institute of Jamaica coordinates national museums, libraries, and heritage bodies across the island, publishing exhibition, research, education information, collection access, and visitor information. Useful for researchers.
Asunción's national fine arts museum, holding Paraguayan and European painting, sculpture and decorative arts, with exhibition and visitor information on the official culture ministry site.
Paramaribo's national cultural-history museum at Fort Zeelandia, holding art, furniture and photographs from Suriname's communities, with collection notes, education resources and a library catalogue online.
The National Museum and Art Gallery in Port of Spain holds Trinidadian and Tobagonian art and historical objects, with exhibition listings and education programs online.
Alele Museum in Majuro, also the national archive and public library, holds Marshallese weaving, navigation, and oral tradition materials, and runs a small shop and membership programme.
Etpison Museum in Koror displays Palauan and Micronesian artefacts, shell money, storyboards, and historical photographs, with displays on traditional culture and twentieth-century history. It is privately run.
Papua New Guinea's National Cultural Commission site covers the national museum, provincial cultural centres, and traditional arts programmes, with festival notices and funding information. Pages are in English.
Tonga National Museum in Nuku'alofa shows stone anchors, wooden headrests, carvings, and barkcloth, along with work by contemporary Tongan artists; it reopened in its current form in 2020.
The Vanuatu Cultural Centre in Port Vila houses the national museum and archives, with island carvings, masks, textiles, and field recordings, and supports island-based cultural workers.
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The national museum of Samoa in Apia displays barkcloth, tattooing tools, pottery, and colonial-era photographs in a former colonial school building; entry is free with donations welcome.
Birmingham Museum of Art in Birmingham holds Asian, European, and American art, with particular strength in Asian ceramics and decorative arts. The website offers collection search, exhibition listings, and visitor information.
Phoenix Art Museum in Phoenix collects American, European, Asian, and Latin American art, with a dedicated fashion design gallery. The website offers collection search, exhibition listings, and visitor information.