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Armenia
National Gallery of Armenia profile Photos
You can view works from this museum's collection of Armenian, Russian, and Western art.
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China
The National Museum of Chinese History profile Photos
Search for examples of Chinese artifacts and art by type, period, or artist at this site. You'll find lots of examples of bronze, iron, gold and silver works; pottery; porcelain; jade; laquerware; textiles; calligraphy; paintings; and sculpture. Each work is accompanied by a description and you can zoom in for a closer look. You can also take virtual QuickTime tours of the museum's exhibits,
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Hong Kong Museum of Art
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You can view highlights from the museum's collection of Chinese fine art and antiquities; Hong Kong art; Chinese painting and calligraphy; and teaware and seals or you can search the museum's entire collection of art using the collection databank.
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The Palace Museum, Beijing profile Photos
Explore 5000 years of art and history at this museum's Website. You can view paintings, calligraphy, jade, ceramics, laquerware, and bronze objects from the museum' s collection or virtual exhibits of packing art of the Qing Dynasty, calligraphy and painting, works by women artist of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. You will also find screen savers, wallpaper, music, and games.
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The Museum of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qingshihuang
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In 1974, farmers drilling a well in Xi'an, China uncovered some pottery shards and bronze weapons. They had stumbled upon one of the most sensational archeological finds of the 20th century, part of the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, China's first Emperor. Archaeologists have since uncovered line after line of life-size statues of thousands of warriors in battle formation with their horses and chariots. This site includes images of some of these terracotta figures and articles about the site and the discovery of the figures.
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Museum of Macau profile Photos
You'll find a number of virtual exhibits exploring the art and culture of this territory on the southern coast of China.
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Henan Museum profile Photos
You can learn about some of the prehistoric cultural relics, bronze vessels of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, and pottery and porcelain wares of the various dynasties in Chinese history in this museum's collections.
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Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong profile Photos
Images of some of the works in the museum.
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Nanjing Museum profile Photos
You can learn about the cultural history of a number of forms of Chinese art including porcelain, laquerware, bronzeware, textiles and pottery at this museum' s Website.
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India
National Museum, New Delhi profile Photos
You can view images of some of the works in this museum's collection of Central Asian and Indian antiquities, decorative art; jewelry; manuscripts; paintings; and pre-Columbian and Western art.
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Goa State Museum
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You'll find images of some of the Indian sculpture, Christian art; Banerji art; contemporary art; and Western bronzes in the museum's collection.
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Government Museum, Chennai profile Photos
This museum's collection includes traditional and contemporary Indian art.
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Indian Museum, Kolkata profile Photos
Images of some of the works from the museum's collection of miniature paintings, textiles, and decorative art objects from Asia. In addition there are images of works from the Bengal School of Art.
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The Prince of Wales Museum of Western India profile Photos
The Website for this museum includes an online tour or representative pieces from the museum's collection of Indian and Far Eastern art.
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Japan
Kyoto National Museum profile Photos
You can access detailed images with text introductions to over one hundred of the Japanese masterpieces in the museum's Collection as well as a searchable image database of over 10,000 images of over 2,000 objects or sets of objects from the museum's collection. You'll find ceramics, sculpture, paintings, calligraphy, textiles, metalwork, and lacquerware. In a special Museum Dictionary for kids, you'll find a look at the ancient cultures of Asia as they are presented in the region's art.
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Tokyo National Museum profile Photos
Images of over 500 of the various works of art and decorative art, as well archeological relics in the museum's collection of Japanese; Korean; Indian; Chinese; Egyptian; South East, Central, and Western Asian art; and Western art. You can search the collection by region or type of art.
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Hara Museum of Contemporary Art profile Photos
Use the ARTabase to find bios of modern Japanese and other artists along with images of their works in the museum's permanent collection. You can even take a 3D Walk thru of the museum and view works on display.
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Nara National Museum profile Photos
Explore art and antiquities from Nara Prefecture in central Japan. Parts of the site are in Japanese, although the site says that it will be adding English translations soon.
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Miho Museum profile Photos
This museum's collection includes Japanese and international art. You'll find art from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, Persia, and South Asia; works by artists like Cézanne, van Gogh, Renoir, There is also an extensive look at the architecture and landscape of the I. M. Pie designed museum.
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National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo profile Photos
You can view images and information about selected works from this museum's collection of modern art. You'll find works by artists like Peter Paul Rubens, Cornelis de Heem, Gerard Dou, Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, Édouard Manet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, and Paul Gauguin.
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Sompo Japan Museum of Art profile Photos
This corporate museum includes images of single works by Cézanne, Van Gogh, and Gauguin; and 50 works by Japanese artist Seji Togo.
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Tokyo Fuji Art Museum profile Photos
Plans are underway to include images of work's in this museum's collection of Western paintings; Japanese art; ceramics and porcelain; and photography. Currently only some works form the Western painting collection are online.
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Tokugawa Art Museum profile Photos
This museum preserves the extensive holdings of the Owari branch of the Tokugawa family. Take a room-by-room tour of the museum and view some of the Japanese art and household items in the collection.
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Hiroshima Museum of Art profile Photos
You'll find images of some of the modern European and Japanese oil paintings in this museum's collection. Artists in the collection include Manet, Degas, Corot, Renoir, Pissarro, van Gogh, Gauguin, and Modigliani.
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Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art profile Photos
This museum dedicated to the work of Japanese contemporary artist Genichiro Inokuma includes images of many of his works.
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Mie Prefectural Art Museum profile Photos
You will find images of a number of works by 18th, 19th, and 20th century Japanese artists on this museums Website.
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Shoji Ueda Museum of Photography
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This museum is dedicated to the work of Japanese photographer and cinematographer Shoji Ueda. You can view a number of his works in this museum's online gallery of art.
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Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art profile Photos
You'll find images of some of the works in the museum's collection of both European and Japanese art as well as online exhibit overviews.
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Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art profile Photos
This site has a few sample works from the museum's collection of Modern European Art, Surrealism and Abstract Art, Post WWII American Art, and Japanese paintings.
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Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art
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You can view some examples of this museum's collection of 19th and 20th century painting, sculpture, and graphic arts.
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Singapore
Asian Civilisations Museum profile Photos
This site features images and articles about Asian art and culture. In addition you can view current and past online exhibits.
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Lee Kong Chian Art Museum profile Photos
This museum at the National University of Singapore contains ceramics, jade, bronze, and paintings and calligraphy works from China.
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The Singapore Art Museum profile Photos
This museum's collection is dedicated 20th century Southeast Asian art. You can browse works by genre, artist, or country. Each work on display includes an artist profile.
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South Korea
Ho-am Museum profile Photos
Take a virtual tour and look at some of the ancient and Buddhist art; paintings and calligraphy from the Koryo Dynasty to the end of the Choson Dynasty, white porcelain from the Choson Dynasty; Punch' ong Ware; and Celadon pottery. Each item on display is accompanied by a description and an the ability to view a larger image. You will need to download the Live Picture Viewer plug-in provided by the museum to view the site. You can also take and MP3 audio tour.
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National Museum of Korea profile Photos
This museum's collection includes art and artifacts from over 5,000 years of Korean history. You can view 3D motion pictures of works in the collection in the Cyber Galleries. Notes: You will need to download a plugin. To view items in the Cyber Galleries, click on the magnifying glass, then click on the fifth icon. You will see red circles on items that you can click on for a more detailed look.
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Taiwan
The National Palace Museum profile Photos
Explore online exhibits featuring the museum's collection of Chinese art, including jade, bronze, calligraphy, costumes, paintings and ceramics. Make sure to visit the Children's section for games, a fun look at some of the art in the museum in the Children's Playground; a look at culture and art in the Scholar's Pavilion; and a look at the palace in the Emperors Palace section.
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Taipei Fine Arts Museum profile Photos
You can view images of works in the museum's collection of modern Taiwanese art, searchable by artist, date, and medium.
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Thailand
Rama IX Art Museum profile Photos
The Website for this museum of modern and contemporary art includes online art, news, links to the home pages of Thailand artists, artist profiles, and online exhibits.
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