Museums & Galleries

Very sophisticated and stylish; almost so good that people may not make the pilgrimage to the site.

Discover the world's great paintings.

An easily accessible and enlightening way to enjoy Britain’s fabulous art collections.

Palaces, Princes, Kings and Queens, what more could a Royalist surfer want ?

A wonderful site that benefits greatly from the enthusiasm of its staff

A splendid site, in Devonshire style, for whetting the appetite.

A comprehensive guide to British culture.

Europeana: Europe's cultural heritage in digital form.

The Turner landscapes alone manage to give this site a heavyweight prescence.

Democratising the world of fine art - enjoy uprecedented access to the world's top museums.

There's an amateur feel to this site, but it is packed with practical information and enthusiasm.

The wonderfully varied collections of this vast, international collection are well-represented on this ambitious site.

Much to offer.

Accessible, stylishly designed and likely to make you head to the Eurostar Terminal.

The beauty and sophistication of the collections makes this site a wonderful experience.

The top class website of one the world's greatest museums.

Anyone interested in largely French art (but not architecture) between 1848 and 1914 will find much to see, and more probably, buy here.

A serious and scholarly site for those with a more-than-passing interest in the history of science.

A massive collection of art from all periods and schools is well-represented on the National Gallery's Site.

We haven't found a better site for researching naval matters, even among the American ones. Still, although it caters for children, it could perhaps do more to keep them occupied.

Not exactly cutting-edge, but a slick, efficient introduction to Beaulieu's unrivalled exploration of motoring history.

Slick and thoroughly competent.

An amazingly comprehensive search engine gives this museum probably the largest online collection in the world.

National Trust Collections: Explore the treasures hidden within the Trust's houses.

Discover the next Hirst and Emin.

Insouciant and unconcerned with a shop, but good coverage of a superb collection and buildings.

A wonderful virtual museum of the history of British ports and rivers.

An invaluable resource

A wonderful collection described in great detail, and marred only by some technical faults.

Great selection of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age.

One of the best-preserved classical sites in England is done proud by this lively and detailed site.

Plenty here, but what a mess!

A great website of four great museums

Useful central information point for all UK museums.

Large, stately and refined, much like the museum itself.

Ultra-chic and stylish, like most of the collection.

An amazingly varied and sophisticated site, featuring an occasionally bewildering range of subjects and features.

A grand website for one of the largest private art collections in the world

A site for Guggenheim's classic collection

Lively and informative coverage of heritage properties and gardens.

Lots for the little scientist in everyone and as much for the big scientist that no one wants to grow up into.

A revolving programme of special exhibitions, including many of the international blockbuster exhibitions, makes this site compulsory for anyone planning a visit to London.

Enjoy the delights of the Royal Collection from the comfort of your own home

High-tech and heavily aimed at children but with some depth for the more adult.

As with many of the US sites, there are lots of features and interactive options here, many aimed specifically at children.

Perhaps this museum is not as well known as it should be, given the quality of the collection; hopefully, this competent site will boost its profile.

Full of information about America's best collection – outside the Met – of Classical and Medieval Art.

Experience a superb collection through virtual tours and detailed analysis; it's almost as good as going to the museum itself.

A sensitive and dignified online presence for the musuem.

Untold London: Rich and interesting, history of the capital's many diverse communities.

No figures are available for the number of visitors to this website but, given Van Gogh's popularity, that figure has got to be high. If you can't make it to Amsterdam, the images here are the next best thing.

The biggest design museum in the world has an incredibly designed (some might say over-designed) site that is worth exploring for some unique features.

A small but perfectly formed site

Professionally designed and full of insights.