Prepare to travel around the world on a tour of International galleries and Museums. No need to buckle your seat belt, just link up to any of the websites listed below and let the search begin.

* Walk through the halls of the Rubens Gallery in the Louvre.
* Stop and examine the Faux marble walls in the Hermitage.
* Pay a visit to the new Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
* Imagine sitting in a room in the Courtauld Institute in London along with paintings by Manet, Monet, Gauguin, Renoir and Van Gogh!

Art Museum Websites
• Courtauld Institute of Art Gallery (London)
The Courtauld Institute of Art Gallery has one of the most important collections in Britain, including world-famous Old Master, Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.
• The Hermitage (St. Petersburg)
The State Hermitage occupies six magnificent buildings situated along the embankment of the River Neva, right in the heart of St Petersburg. Put together throughout two centuries and a half, the Hermitage collections of works of art (over 3,000,000 items) present the development of the world culture and art from the Stone Age to the 20th century.
• MoMa, The Museum of Modern Art (New York)
MoMA presents the most extensive display of its collection ever, showcasing work from each of the Museum's six curatorial departments-Architecture and Design, Drawings, Painting and Sculpture, Photography, Prints and Illustrated Books, and Film and Media.
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
In formation since 1870, the Metropolitan Museum's collection now contains more than two million works of art from all points of the compass, ancient through modern times. About 6,500 objects—highlights from each of the Museum's curatorial departments as well as the entire Department of European Paintings and the entire Department of American Paintings and Sculpture—can be accessed online.
• Louvre Museum (Paris)
A medieval fortress, the palace of the kings of France, and a museum for the last two centuries, the architecture of the Louvre Palace bears witness to more than 800 years of history. Divided into 8 departments, the Louvre collections incorporate works dating from the birth of the great antique civilisations right up to the first half of the XIXth century, thereby confirming its encyclopedic vocation.
• San Francisco MoMA
Explore selected artworks and artists in SFMOMA's Collections through rich, interactive multimedia programs that feature high-quality images of artworks, documentary photographs, and excerpts from videos and films.
• Hong Kong Museum of Art
It is the mission of the Hong Kong Museum of Art to preserve the cultural heritage of China and promote art with a local focus. Its collections now number in excess of 14,000 art objects, including Chinese paintings and calligraphy works, antique Chinese treasures, paintings of historical significance as well as creations by local artists.

Education/Art Websites

• Art In Context
The library's Art in Context web site provides free public access to information that is added by curators, dealers, artists, writers and others from around the world.
• Artcyclopedia
An excellent source for museums from around the world with an online presense.