Museums

The Band Museum The Band Museum- Pine Bluff, Arkansas: includes pictures of vintage and antique band instruments. The Musical Museum The Musical Museum- London, England: Describes it collection of automatic mechanical musical instruments; activities; volunteer opportunities; and links. Empire State Theatre and Musical Instrument Museum Empire State Theatre and Musical Instrument Museum- Syracuse, New York; features a working Wurlitzer theater organ: includes location and membership information. Music House Museum Music House Museum- (Acme, MI: near Traverse City) preserves and restores mechanical musical instruments. Finchcocks Living Museum of Music Finchcocks Living Museum of Music- Kent, UK: Keyboard instruments from 18th and 19th centuries, chamber organs, harpsichords, virginals, spinets and clavichords. Cobbe Collection, The Cobbe Collection, The- Surrey, England: Collection of historic keyboard instruments with composer connections. Recital programme. Ukulele Hall of Fame Museum Ukulele Hall of Fame Museum- Describes ukulele history: includes events, artists, membership information, and online shop. Mandolin Melodies Museum Mandolin Melodies Museum- Nagoya, Japan; exhibits instruments and recordings from around the world. The Grainger Museum The Grainger Museum- Music, instruments, manuscripts, artworks, textiles and costumes related to the life and contemporaries of Percy Aldridge Grainger (1882-1961). American Classical Music Hall of Fame and Museum American Classical Music Hall of Fame and Museum- Cincinnati, Ohio museum and hall of fame honoring all aspects of classical music. Royal Academy of Music Museum Royal Academy of Music Museum- London, UK: Displays historical instruments, manuscripts and items from the working collections of famous musicians: includes catalog, calendar of e… The Alan Hovhaness International Research Centre The Alan Hovhaness International Research Centre- A collection of composer Alan Hovhaness research materials. Consists of correspondence, documents, recordings, interviews, videos… Villa-Lobos Museum Villa-Lobos Museum- [Rio de Janeiro] Dedicated to Heitor Villa-Lobos: museum displays and activities; MIDI samples; many categorized links. Ferenc Listz Memorial Museum Ferenc Listz Memorial Museum- Well-illustrated reconstruction of his last Budapest flat, where he lived from 1881-1886, with biographical information, virtual tour, and informatio… MZTV Museum of Television MZTV Museum of Television- Toronto-based museum collecting television sets and related memorabilia. Visits by appointment. Indiana Historic Radio Museum Indiana Historic Radio Museum- Photos of exhibits of the now-closed museum of radio history, which was located in Ligonier, IN. The Paley Center The Paley Center- Los Angeles and New York-based nonprofit museum preserving television and radio programs. Founded by William S Paley. Auman Museum of Radio and Television Auman Museum of Radio and Television- Private Dover, Ohio museum exhibiting historical televisions, radios and related memorabilia. Visits by appointment. Library of American Broadcasting Library of American Broadcasting- University of Maryland 'Broadcasting Pioneers' museum. Located at College Park, MD. Free to visit. The Museum of Broadcast Communications The Museum of Broadcast Communications- Located in Chicago, with educational programs and exhibits and a searchable database of television, radio, commercial and Chicago news arch… National Public Broadcasting Archives National Public Broadcasting Archives- Archives of NPR, CPB, PBS and National Educational Television held at the University of Maryland's College Park site. Free to visit. National Vintage Wireless and Television Museum National Vintage Wireless and Television Museum- A history of radio and television technology located in the High Lighthouse at Harwich, UK. Pavek Museum of Broadcasting Pavek Museum of Broadcasting- Collection of antique radios, televisions and broadcasting equipment, based in St Louis Park, Minnesota. The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art- A collection of wildfowl art, from antique working decoys to contemporary carving, sculpture and painting. Located in Salisbury, Maryland. International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists- Includes information on the association and how to become a member. Located in Mainburg, Germany. Robert C. Williams Paper Museum Robert C. Williams Paper Museum- An internationally renowned resource on the history of paper and paper technology. Features a collection of over 10,000 watermarks, 2,000 books, p… National Ornamental Metal Museum National Ornamental Metal Museum- Museum information, photos, schedule of exhibitions. Located in Memphis, Tennessee. Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center- An exhibit oriented glass museum in Millville, New Jersey. Features hours, admission fees, a history of the village, FAQs, memberships, and volun… World of Glass Museum World of Glass Museum- Museum in St Helens, UK, displaying items from the St Helens Council Collection. On-line database of glassware in the collection. Mbad African Bead Museum Mbad African Bead Museum- Major repository for African sculptures, textiles, pottery, beads, bead works, and metal items and seeks to preserve the cultural heritage of African peo… Museum of Glass Museum of Glass- Tacoma, Washington, museum of international contemporary art and glass. Museum of Neon Art Museum of Neon Art- Exhibits, documents, and preserves contemporary fine art in electric media and outstanding examples of neon signs. Located in Los Angeles. The Stained Glass Museum The Stained Glass Museum- Houses a national collection of British stained glass. The illustrated online catalogue can be browsed by designer, subject, date or place. Includes brie… Corning Museum of Glass Corning Museum of Glass- Contains over 40,000 objects representing 3,500 years of glass and glassmaking from Egyptian to 20th century. Collections, exhibitions, education, demonst… The Raku Museum The Raku Museum- Fifteen generations of the Raku family, their products (tea bowls), and their museum. Located in Kyoto, Japan. Powerhouse Museum Powerhouse Museum- Australian public museum featuring exhibitions, programs and research spanning the fields of science, technology, industry, design, decorative arts and social h… Art Gallery of Ballarat Art Gallery of Ballarat- A collection of Australian art covering the period from earliest European contact in the late 18th century to cutting-edge contemporary art. Ballarat, Vic… Artspace Mackay Artspace Mackay- Regional public art gallery and museum operated by the Mackay City Council. Includes details of its history, the building, a staff directory, programs, workshops,… National Gallery of Australia National Gallery of Australia- Over 90,000 works of art across four main areas: Australian art, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, International art and Asian art. Located… National Gallery of Victoria National Gallery of Victoria- Public art museum with a collection of over 70,000 works. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Museum of Contemporary Art Museum of Contemporary Art- Located in Sydney, the museum contains Australian and international contemporary art exhibits, including an collection of Aboriginal Art. Bermuda National Gallery Bermuda National Gallery- Houses the national collection of European, African and Bermuda art. Exhibits include the Bermuda Biennial exhibition and changing international exhibiti… The Israel Museum The Israel Museum- Ancient and contemporary art from Jerusalem, Israel. The Reuben and Edith Hecht Museum The Reuben and Edith Hecht Museum- Exhibits international art and archaeology. Various artistic movements are represented, with the emphasis on Impressionism and the Jewish School… Vatican Museums Vatican Museums- Houses a 500-year-old art collection. Includes virtual tours with the ability to zoom in, details of selected highlights, history of the collection, and events. National Gallery Gallery of Slovenia National Gallery Gallery of Slovenia- Main art museum in Slovenia containing the largest visual arts collection from the late medieval period to the early twentieth century. Inclu… Azerbaijan State Museum of Art Azerbaijan State Museum of Art- Exhibiting Fine Arts from across Europe, including the art of ancient Azerbaijan to the present. Located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Tolmin Museum Tolmin Museum- Features archaeological, historical, ethnological and art history exhibitions. Includes history of the building, photos, hours, entrance fees and directions. Locate… Mucha Museum Mucha Museum- Exhibits the works of the Czech artist Alphonse Mucha. Includes information on location, hours, and facilities. Located in Prague. National Brukenthal Museum National Brukenthal Museum- Romanian museum in Sibiu exhibiting treasures of national and international art.