The Arts

Literature:

Access the Great Books – A compilation of over 240 great authors and their works selected by Access Foundation.

Book Lovers: Fine Books & Literature  - For book collectors as well as people searching for free online access to books. 

Great Literature Online – Free access to e-book versions of various titles from classic literature.     

New York Times Book Section - Search for and read N.Y. Times book reviews. Requires a free password to enter.

The Online Books Page - Facilitates access to online books, with links to indexes and other online archives.

Project Bartleby: Great Books Online - Online library for poems, literature and reference materials, including the Harvard Classics.

Read the Classics On Line - All titles are either out of copyright or the copyright holder has allowed free electronic distribution.

 Museums and Art History:

Amon Carter Museum - The Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas collects and exhibits the "finest examples of American art," including works by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell.

Art Institute of Chicago - The Art Institute of Chicago Museum houses more than 300,000 works of art, including 33 paintings by Monet.

The British Museum - The British Museum "exists to illuminate the histories of cultures" through its exhibits, programs and research.

The Louvre - Once the collection of the French royal family, the Louvre became the property of the State in 1848.  Today the Louvre lists almost 300,000 works, only a fraction of which are on display at any one time.

High Museum of Art - The High Museum of Art is Atlanta's premiere art museum, with permanent and visiting exhibitions.

Metropolitan Museum of Art - Founded in 1870, the collection now contains more than 2 million works of art from around the world, from ancient to modern times.  

Museum of Modern Art - "From an initial gift of eight prints and one drawing," the Museum of Modern Art has expanded to house more than 100,000 paintings, prints, photographs, films and design objects.

National Portrait Gallery - The National Portrait Gallery was founded in 1856 to collect the likenesses of famous British men and women.  Today the collection is the most comprehensive of its kind in the world.

The Smithsonian - Established 1846, the Smithsonian is composed of sixteen museums and galleries and the National Zoo and numerous research facilities.  The Institution holds more than 140 million artifacts in its trust.

Virtual Library Museums - This site provides information about on-line access to collections in museums, libraries and galleries around the world.

 
Music:

All Music Guide – All Media Guide’s site for music reviews and news.

Billboard – Reports current music industry news and sales charts.

Classical Net – Features reviews of classical music CDs and links to other classical music web sites.

Country Music Hall of Fame – News and information on classics of country music.

Essentials of Music – A site for basic information about the eras, composers and enjoyment of classical music.

Georgia Music Hall of Fame – The site for this state’s official music museum, located in Macon.

Gwinnett Philharmonic Orchestra - The Philharmonic orchestra is comprised entirely of professional musicians from Gwinnett and neighboring counties and includes players who are often heard in the professional performance venues around Georgia.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honors legendary performers, producers, songwriters, disc jockeys and others who have most influenced rock and roll music. 

 modified 05/19/06