Museum and city guides for seeing the real thing in person.
Where to See It10 Can’t-Miss Pieces When Visiting the Art Institute of ChicagoA focused route through one of America’s great collections — with the gallery numbers.
Where to See ItThe Met’s Can’t-Miss Masterpieces: A First-Timer’s GuideTwo million square feet, 5,000 years of art, and one afternoon. Start here.
Where to See ItWhere Can You See Van Gogh’s Paintings?From Amsterdam to Chicago to a New York cypress grove — a map of the master’s masterpieces.
Where to See ItCleveland Museum of Art: A First-Timer’s GuideOne of America’s great art museums — and one of the very few that’s completely free.
Where to See ItWhere to See Impressionist Art in the United StatesYou don’t have to fly to Paris. Some of the greatest Impressionist collections are in Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia.
Where to See ItThe Barnes Foundation: The Strangest Great Art Collection in AmericaRenoirs stacked to the ceiling, hung beside door hinges and iron keys. There’s a method to it.
Where to See ItWhere Can You See Monet’s Water Lilies?He painted about 250 of them. Here’s how to stand in front of one.
Where to See ItThe 6 Best Art Museums to Visit in 2026From a Chicago icon to a jewel-box palace in The Hague — where to spend a great day with art this year.