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Alvar Aalto Museum

http://192.102.40.8:80/aalto/

The Alvar Aalto Museum preserves, researches, and maintains a permanent display of material related to Aalto's work as an architect and designer. The site contains information about and pictures of Aalto’s buildings, which are located around the world.

The Chicago Athenaeum: The Museum of Architecture and Design

http://www.chi-athenaeum.org/

The Chicago Athenaeum features “Landmark Chicago,” the first permanent exhibition celebrating Chicago's position as the world capital of historical and contemporary landmarks of modern architecture. This site contains information and photos from this exhibit, as well as other details about the museum and its upcoming schedule.

Grier Musser Museum

http://www.isi.edu/sims/sheila/gm.html

If you’d like to relive the charm of Victorian Los Angeles, this is the museum for you. The site contains photos of the different rooms of the museum, all of which are decked out in Victorian decor.

National Building Museum

http://www.nbm.org/

The National Building Museum presents permanent exhibitions about the world we live in, from our homes and offices to our parks and cities. This site has online excerpts of exhibits past and present, as well as information about books that complement them. There also are summaries from “The Urban Forum,” a program designed to explore issues related to the design, growth, and governance of American cities.

Netherlands Architecture Institute

http://www.nai.nl/nai_eng.html

Site contains exhibitions, lectures, and other activities from this museum, which houses a vast collection of works from Dutch architects and many others. It contains everything about the epicenter of Dutch architecture, including a link to Archis, a Dutch/English monthly magazine about architecture, urban design, and visual arts.

Wharton Eshrick Museum

http://www.levins.com/esherick.html

Site features the life and work of this "Dean of American Craftsmen." Photos include the world-famous spiral oak staircase from his studio in Pennsylvania, and Eshrick’s regional influences are discussed.