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European museums

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Acropolis Museum: Considered one of the most important museums in the world, it temporarily houses masterpieces of the ancient Greek civilization dedicated to the 'temenos' of Athena Parthenos. The collections include temple pediments and sculptures from the Archaic period, the Parthenon frieze and sculpted figures dated to around 500 BC.
Author: Hellenic Ministry of Culture
Subjects: european museums, greek history, sculpture
DeweyClass: 069
Resource type: museum
De Museumserver: Dutch Museums on the Internet: Provides a comprehensive listing of Dutch museums on the Internet, as well as museums from other countries, including Africa, Oceania, and South America.
Author: Stichting De Museumserver
Subjects: european museums, netherlands
DeweyClass: 069
Resource type: museum index
DigiCULT Study: Provides details of an EU funded study which aims to help Europe's libraries, archives, and museums to face challenges posed by technological developments within the digital age. Outlines the three main phases of the project, defined as fact finding, expert opinion, and analysis, interpretation and recommendation, along with progress to date.
Author: DigiCULT
Subjects: archives, european libraries, european museums, library technology
DeweyClass: 025.0
Resource type: documents
Louvre: Established in 1793 by the French Republic, the Louvre Museum, is one of the earliest European museums. Information about collections, including details and commentaries from major works, exhibitions and computerised databases.
Author: Louvre Museum
Subjects: art museums, european museums, france
DeweyClass: 708
Resource type: museum
Musei Vaticani: The founding of the Vatican Museums can be traced back to 1503 when the newly-elected Pope, Julius II, placed a statue of Apollo in the internal courtyard of the Belvedere Palace. Extensive detail of galleries and collections is provided including many images and commentaries.
Author: Vatican Museum
Subjects: european museums, vatican city
DeweyClass: 069
Resource type: museum
Museo del Prado, Madrid: Brief guide to the history and collections of the El Prado Museum in Madrid, Originally built to be a science museum at the end of the 17th century, El Prado became one of the world's first public art museums when it opened in 1819 to house the Royal art collection. There are now more than 1,500 works of art are on display, though not online.
Author: Museo del Prado
Subjects: art museums, european museums, spain
DeweyClass: 069
Resource type: museum
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam: Online museum boasting five main collections relating to art and history in the Netherlands. Features paintings, sculpture and applied art, prints, examples of Asiatic art, and decorative objects made in the Netherlands and Europe between the medieval period and the early 20th century. Information is available in English, German, Italian, French, and Dutch. QuickTime is required to view selected exhibits.
Author: Rijksmuseum
Subjects: european museums, netherlands
DeweyClass: 069
Resource type: museum
Scientific Instruments of Medieval and Renaissance Europe: Catalogue of material taken from four European museums holding examples of medieval and renaissance scientific instruments. Each entry is accompanied by a textual overview, as well as photographs, and more detailed technical and scholarly information.
Author: University of Oxford
Subjects: european museums, science museums
DeweyClass: 069
Resource type: museum
Virtual Library Museums Pages: Comprehensive index of museums and exhibitions around the world organised by country.
Author: Bowen, Jonathan
Subjects: art exhibitions, european museums, museum links, united states museums
DeweyClass: 069
Resource type: museum index