European museums and E Guide - Resources and Review

Includes links to virtual art galleries in the Ukraine, including the Medallist Virtual Gallery, Golden Gates Gallery and Kyix Pechersk Lavra.
 
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.
 
Brief guide to the history and highlights 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.
 
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.
 
Comprehensive index of museums and exhibitions around the world organised by country.
 
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.
 
Provides a comprehensive listing of Dutch museums on the Internet, as well as museums from other countries, including Africa, Oceania, and South America.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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