Exhibiting European paintings, drawings, sculptures, illuminated manuscripts, decorative arts, and European and American photographs The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa in Malibu and The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center in Los Angeles are home to over 45000 works of art.
In 2007, when construction was completed on the renovated Mississippi Museum of Art, the mission of MMA changed from “collecting, preserving and exhibiting art,” to “engage Mississippians in the visual arts,” a statement that focuses on community interaction and personal experience.
The Mississippi Museum of Art has been a community-supported institution for more than 100 years, and was at its former location since the late 1970s.
Founded in 1945, The Museum of Contemporary Art is home to the largest collection of contemporary art in the US. Located in Chicago the museum provides a unique opportunity for visitors to enjoy work of current artists in varied media of painting, sculpture, photography, video and film, and performance art.
Founded in 1979, MOCA is devoted exclusively to contemporary art. MOCA has developed one of the nation's most renowned permanent art collections consisting of all media with over 5,000 works. It is an invaluable cultural resource for education and enjoyment to thousands of visitors. Located in Los Angeles, the museum is housed in three unique facilities: MOCA Grand Avenue, The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, and MOCA Pacific Design Center.
Opened in 2002, The Museum of Glass is located in Tacoma, WA. It has become an international center that nurtures glass artists where visitors are able to observe the creation of artwork in the 90ft high Amphitheater Hot Shop. The Museum of Glass and the adjoining Chihuly Bridge of Glass has become an extremely popular destination for local, national and international artists and visitors.
First formed as the Seattle Fine Arts Society in 1931, SAM has grown into an impressive museum that now includes 3 locations; The Seattle Art Museum-Downtown, The Seattle Asian Art Museum, and The Olympic Sculpture Park.
Founded in 1870, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) includes its Main Building on Fifth Avenue and The Cloisters museum and gardens in northern Manhattan. It was created as a "national institution and gallery of art" for the American people. Today the museum includes many international and traveling exhibits, as well as exchanges, fellowships and excavations worldwide.
