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National Art Museums

Metropolitan Museum of Art
The MET, as it is known, is the largest art museum in the United States. It holds more than more than two million works of art.
Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago is an internationally renowned institution, comprising a premier collection of art objects from around the globe, a top-ranked art school and library, and a diverse array of temporary exhibitions and public programs.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Mia is one of the largest art museums in the United States. Its permanent collection includes world-famous works that embody the highest levels of artistic achievement, spanning about 20,000 years and representing the world’s diverse cultures across six continents.
Museum of Modern Art
MOMA is an art museum located in midtown Manhattan in New York City that is devoted to collecting modernist art, and is often considered one of the most influential museums of modern art in the world.
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
The Guggenheim houses an impressive collection of modern masterpieces and contemporary art, in an inverted-ziggurat shape building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Walker Art Center
A multidisciplinary contemporary art center, and one of the most-visited modern art museums in the nation.
National Portrait Gallery
Located in Washington D.C., the National Portrait Gallery has a collection that focuses on images of famous Americans.
Cooper Hewitt
The Smithsonian Design Museum is located in Manhattan's Upper-East Side. It is the only museum in the United States devoted to historical and contemporary design. Its collections and exhibitions explore approximately 240 years of design aesthetic and creativity.
The Smithsonian American Art Museum
The nation’s first collection of American art, it is 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.
Design Museum of Chicago
The Design Museum defines design broadly, encompassing graphic design, architecture, urban planning, interior design, systems thinking, and more.

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