Art Collections

Below are some resources for you to explore art collections from all around the world. You will particularly be able to find artworks, art galleries  artifacts, works by well known contemporary artists, exhibits, events, and many more.




1- Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute provides a " visually rich and interactive online experience for telling cultural stories in new ways." It contains exhibits from expert curators, artifacts, photographs, original manuscripts, videos and many more.



2- Google Art Project

Simply select a museum from the homepage and then either choose ‘Explore the museum’ or ‘View Artwork’. Once you are in the main site use the drop-down menus or the side info bar to navigate between artworks and museums. Finally create and share your own collections online.



3- Art.sy

Art.sy is a free platform where you can discover, learn about, and collect art. Art.sy’s goal is to expose as many people as possible to art. Currently, they have a  growing collection that comprises 25,000+ artworks by 3,700+ artists from leading galleries, museums, private collections, foundations, and artist estates. Art.sy works with 400+ of the world’s leading galleries, museums, private collections, foundations, and artist estates from New York to London, Paris to Shanghai, Johannesburg to São Paulo.

They  provide one of the largest collections of contemporary art available online. Thousands of works from all cultures and time periods are accessible for study and enjoyment, and select works from their gallery partners are available to collectors. By making all the world’s art freely accessible, Art.sy hopes to foster new generations of art lovers, museum goers, collectors, and patrons.

4- Tate Kids

Perfect for younger students! A great student-friendly site, the Tate Britain’s ‘Tate Kids’ resource provides hands-on ways for budding young artists and art critics to explore the collection in innovative and interactive ways. With beautifully detailed graphics, the Tate Paint tool encourages students to create their own masterpiece and even animate them, before carefully choosing to ‘frame’ and ‘hang’ them in the online gallery.



5- Guggenheim

The Collection Online features a searchable database of selected artworks from the Guggenheim’s permanent collection. The site currently contains more than 800 artworks by over 300 artists from the Guggenheim’s overall permanent collection of over 7,000 artworks. These highlights are designed to reflect the breadth, diversity, and tenor of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation’s extensive holdings from the late 19th century through the present day. Guggenheim staff are continually expanding the selection to include a larger representation of the museum’s core holdings as well as selected recent acquisitions.




6- The Museum of Modern Art ( MOMA )

Students can explore one of the most famous galleries in the world without the prohibitive cost of a flight to New York, thanks to this great online collection. Works are catalogued by title and artist, with information provided about both the piece itself and the artist’s background. Perhaps the best feature is a convenient set of links provided alongside each piece, enabling students to click through to further information on the origins of the painting and other related works.

7- Alberta Foundations for Arts

Established by provincial legislation in 1972, The AFA Collection has become an internationally respected artwork collection that reflects the development and achievements of Alberta’s visual arts. It contributes to fostering an appreciation and awareness of the visual arts in Alberta through collecting, managing and providing access to the art of Alberta’s artists.

This growing art collection consists of over 8,000 artworks showcasing the creative talents of more than 2000 artists. As the only provincial art collection in Alberta, the AFA collection reflects the development of the vibrant visual arts community in the province and has become an important cultural legacy for all Albertans.

8- Mc Michael Canadian Art Collection

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection offers its visitors a unique and truly Canadian experience. From the art within the gallery on its walls to the surrounding landscape, the McMichael is the perfect gallery for an introduction to Canada's art, its peoples, their cultures and their history.Renowned for its devotion to collecting only Canadian art, the McMichael permanent collection consists of almost 6,000 artworks by Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven, their contemporaries, and First Nations, Inuit and other artists who have made a contribution to Canada's artistic heritage.