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Algiers · Algeria
National Museum of Fine Arts of Algiers
National Museum of Fine Arts of Algiers is an art institution in Algiers, Algeria. Its official website provides current information about collections, exhibitions and visits.
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Buenos Aires · Argentina
Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires
MALBA researches and presents modern and contemporary Latin American art. Opened in 2001 around Eduardo F. Costantini’s founding collection, it offers ways to compare artists, contexts and visual languages across the region. Displays represent a selection from its holdings.
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Sydney · Australia
Art Gallery of New South Wales
In Sydney, the collections connect Australian art, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander work, Asian art and international works. These distinct areas offer several ways to plan a visit instead of treating the institution as a collection from a single tradition.
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Vienna · Austria
Leopold Museum
The Leopold Museum offers an entry into Viennese modernism through Egon Schiele’s work. Portraits, self-portraits, landscapes and works on paper provide ways to compare his explorations. The catalogue documents individual objects; an online entry does not guarantee that a work is on display.
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Brussels · Belgium
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
This Brussels network brings together several collections and venues, including Old Masters, Magritte, Wiertz and Meunier. FABRITIUS documents paintings, sculptures, drawings and other holdings. Distinguish the collection, building and visit route: a catalogue record does not confirm a venue’s current opening.
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Curitiba · Brazil
Oscar Niemeyer Museum
MON connects visual arts, architecture and design in Curitiba. Interpretation resources support collection viewing through records and audio content accessed by QR codes. Consult MON Para Todos for accessibility provisions and activities that require booking, as their arrangements depend on the programme.
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Montreal · Canada
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
MMFA collections cover Quebec and Canadian art, international old and modern art, world cultures, design, contemporary art, graphic arts and photography. Its catalogue can be filtered by object type and period. Published collection records do not necessarily describe works currently on display.
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Toronto · Canada
The Aga Khan Museum
In Toronto, the Aga Khan Museum documents the arts of Muslim civilizations and their contemporary continuities. Manuscripts, paintings, ceramics and textiles offer ways to examine techniques, uses and exchanges. Collection records provide object-specific contexts rather than a uniform account of different cultures.
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Shanghai · China
China Art Museum
China Art Museum presents modern Chinese art in the former Chinese pavilion of Shanghai’s 2010 World Expo. Its predecessor, Shanghai Art Museum, dates to 1956; the move into this building took place in 2012. Distinguishing these dates clarifies the institution’s history.
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05Architecture
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07African arts guide
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08Asian arts guide
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09Ceramics and fired arts
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10Printmaking and graphic arts
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12Ancient collections guide
A work’s beauty cannot tell us alone where it came from or how it reached a museum.
13Installation guide
The viewer’s place, projection time and relationships among images are part of the work.
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02What is the difference between a museum, an art centre and a gallery?
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05Is WORLD ART GALLERIES a ranking of the best museums?
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