Museums and Galleries

Indianapolis: Local Museums

Newfields: Indianapolis Museum of Art
Located at 4000 N. Michigan Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46208

CityWay Gallery: Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art
Located at 216 E South Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Eiteljorg Museum
Located at 500 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Indiana State Museum
Located at 650 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204

*Note: This is not an exhaustive list. The museums mentioned on this page are some of the better-known art museums in the United States and in other countries around the world. While the author of this guide did try to include a variety of museums and galleries, exclusions were made for the sake of brevity.*

For more information about where to find a list of art museums, click the following link to explore the online ArtCyclopedia:

ArtCyclopedia: Art Museums Worldwide

Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago)
"Founded in 1879, the Art Institute of Chicago is one of the world’s major museums, housing an extraordinary collection of objects from across places, cultures, and time. We are also a place of active learning for all—dedicated to investigation, innovation, education, and dialogue—continually aspiring to greater public service and civic engagement."--from website.
Getty Center (Los Angeles)
"Getty is a cultural and philanthropic institution dedicated to the presentation, conservation, and interpretation of the world’s artistic legacy. Through the collective and individual work of its constituent programs—Getty Conservation Institute, Getty Foundation, J. Paul Getty Museum, and Getty Research Institute—Getty pursues its mission in Los Angeles and throughout the world, serving both the general interested public and a wide range of professional communities in order to promote a vital civil society through an understanding of the visual arts."--from website.
Guggenheim Museum (New York)
"Committed to innovation, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation collects, preserves, and interprets modern and contemporary art, and explores ideas across cultures through dynamic curatorial and educational initiatives and collaborations. With its constellation of architecturally and culturally distinct museums, exhibitions, publications, and digital platforms, the foundation engages both local and global audiences."--from website.
Louvre (Paris, France)
"Explore the former palace of the kings of France – now the largest museum in the world covering almost 10,000 years of history!"--from website.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
"The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online."--from website.
Museum of Modern Art (New York)
"At The Museum of Modern Art and MoMA PS1, we celebrate creativity,
openness, tolerance, and generosity. We aim to be inclusive places—
both onsite and online—where diverse cultural, artistic, social, and
political positions are welcome. We’re committed to sharing the
most thought-provoking modern and contemporary art, and hope
you will join us in exploring the art, ideas, and issues of our time."--from website.
National Art Center (Tokyo, Japan)
"The National Art Center, Tokyo was founded in 2007 with the mission of contributing to the creation of a new culture that advances mutual understanding and inclusion through the power of art. Since then, the NACT—the fifth institution to be established under the Independent Administrative Institution National Museum of Art—has functioned as an art center without permanent collections that provides the public with a place where they can experience many different forms of artistic expression, make new discoveries, and share diverse values. In addition to hosting a broad spectrum of art shows in one of Japan’s largest art exhibition spaces (14,000 m2), the NACT also collects, provides, and makes publicly accessible diverse art information/resources and runs various educational and public programs."--from website.
National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.)
NGA Images is a repository of more than 43,000 digital images of the collections of the National Gallery of Art, located in Washington, DC. The high-resolution images are available free of charge for download and use.
National Museum of African American History and Culture
"The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. It was established by an Act of Congress in 2003, following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans. To date, the Museum has collected more than 40,000 artifacts and nearly 100,000 individuals have become members. The Museum opened to the public on September 24, 2016, as the 19th museum of the Smithsonian Institution."--from website.
Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, D.C.)
"The Smithsonian American Art Museum, the nation’s first collection of American art, is an unparalleled record of the American experience. The collection captures the aspirations, character, and imagination of the American people throughout three centuries. The museum is the home to one of the largest and most inclusive collections of American art in the world. Its artworks reveal key aspects of America’s rich artistic and cultural history from the colonial period to today."--from website.
National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington D.C.)
"The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) is the first museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts. With its collections, exhibitions, programs, and online content, the museum seeks to inspire dynamic exchanges about art and ideas. NMWA advocates for better representation of women artists and serves as a vital center for thought leadership, community engagement, and social change. The museum addresses the gender imbalance in the presentation of art by bringing to light important women artists of the past while promoting great women artists working today."--from website.