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Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts has a pretty great collection, especially for Dutch paintings and Inuit sculpture. It is a big museum, so more than one visit is recommended if you want to see everything. Overall, it is one of the best art museums in Canada.

Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is huge. There collections range from jewellery, to rifles, to famous portrait paintings and dollhouses. This museum definitely has something for everyone, but it can get busy. Furthermore, some of the plaques reword things to hind some of the less attractive sides of Dutch history.

Musée de Cluny

The Musée de Cluny in Paris is an absolute wonder to visit. It’s not too popular so you can quietly take your time perusing the art. It also has a great collection of medieval art, as well as ancient Roman ruins.

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art is an amazing museum and digital collection of art. The museum building is beautifully laid out and there are so many different art objects to see.

Art Gallery of Ontario

The Art Gallery of Ontario is a well rounded collection of art in terms of geographical areas represented. Unfortunately some of the collections focus heavily on certain art styles (such as the medieval section having mostly ivory sculptures) which feels unsatisfying.

National Gallery of Canada

The National Gallery of Canada has a great display of Canadian art, especially modern Indigenous art. My one issue with this museum is that it never features any exciting exhibitions (probably because they end up at in Toronto or Montreal instead).

Closer to Van Eyck

The “Closer to Van Eyck” website is a digital collection of works by Jan van Eyck. While some background information may be limited, this websites makes up for it with their digital enhancement tools (including infrared photos and macro-zoom).

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Art Resource

“Art Resource” is a digital collection that compiles images of artworks from collections around the world. There are search and filter options which make it great for finding works; however, to use the actual photos costs money.

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Medieval Beads

“Medieval Beads” is run by one dedicated bead enthusiast: Jen Funk Segrest. This digital collection features examples of European beadwork between the 10th to 17th centuries. Image quality and background information can vary, but this website is great if you want to explore medieval and early modern textiles.

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