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    Craft and folk art museums. Craft media are generally considered to be ceramics, fiber (textiles), glass, metal, and wood.

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    Precita Eyes Mural Arts and Visitors Center, San Francisco

    Site includes photos of some featured murals, information about the center, classes, and tours.
    http://www.precitaeyes.org/

    San Francisco Craft and Folk Art Museum

    Features contemporary craft, folk, and ethnic art from around the world. Site lists upcoming exhibitions, publications, and museum information.
    http://www.folkart.com/~latitude/museums/m_sfcfam.htm

    Mint Museum of Craft and Design and Mint Museum of Art

    Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Mint Museum of Craft and Design features "objects in ceramics, glass, fiber, metal and wood." The Mint Museum of Art has "diverse permanent collections and changing exhibitions of regional, national and internatio
    http://www.mintmuseum.org/

    Teddy Bear Museum - Stratford, England

    Museum and shop located in a heritage 16th century building in the heart of Shakespeares' Stratford Warwick. Photographs and details of the collection and bears for sale.
    http://www.theteddybearmuseum.com/

    The Craftmuseum of Finland

    Covers all techniques of handicraft from house building to lace making.
    http://www.craftmuseum.fi/eng/

    Victoria and Albert Museum.

    The V&A in London is a museum of the decorative arts. Founded in 1852 to support and encourage excellence in art and design, it was renamed the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1899 in honour of Queen Victoria.
    http://www.vam.ac.uk/

    American Craft Museum

    New York museum displays crafts by American artists. Exhibits include furnishings, glass, and jewelry.
    http://www.americancraftmuseum.org

    Crafts Council of England

    Site includes information about exhibitions, events, and fairs.
    http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/

    Index of American Design

    From the National Gallery of Art, this site allows you to take tours of their collections of costumes, textiles, dolls, furniture, folk art, pottery, Shaker crafts, toys, woodcarving, and metalwork.
    http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/iad.htm

    Society for Contemporary Craft

    Exhibition and lecture schedule, membership information, and museum store. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    http://www.contemporarycraft.org/

    Heard Museum

    Native American crafts from the 19th and 20th centuries.
    http://www.heard.org/
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    Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum: Arts and Crafts Collection

    Features a collection of the Arts and Crafts Movement in Britain, which includes furniture, pottery, silver, metalwork, jewellery, plasterwork, textiles and leatherwork.
    http://www.artsandcraftsmuseum.org.uk/

    Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show

    An annual show, site includes show information and an archive of photos.
    http://www.philamuseum.org/pmacraft/

    Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum

    Museum devoted exclusively to the study of historical and contemporary design. Located in New York, the museum features applied arts and industrial design, drawings and prints, textiles, and wallcoverings.
    http://ndm.si.edu/

    Canadian Craft Museum

    Basic museum information such as hours and location.
    http://www.vancouverplus.ca/profile/383132/

    Bead Museum and Study Center

    Located in Washington D.C. Site includes information on events, membership, exhibits, a newsletter, and activities.
    http://www.beadmuseumdc.org/

    Crafts Study Centre

    Houses a collection of 20th-century and contemporary objects, including ceramics, textiles, wood and calligraphy, reference books, documents, photographs and craftspeople's working notes. Located in The Surrey Institute of Art and Design.
    http://www.craftscentre.surrart.ac.uk

    White House Collection of American Crafts

    This collection "features seventy-two works by seventy-seven of America's leading craft artists of today." You can view all the pieces in the collection on the web site, divided into categories for ceramics, fiber, glass, metal, and wood.
    http://americanart.si.edu/collections/exhibits/whc/

    Renwick Gallery

    Part of the National Museum of American Art, the gallery features "decorative arts and crafts from early America to the present."
    http://americanart.si.edu/renwick/

    Craftsman Farms

    Features the Gustav Stickley Museum, a National Historic Landmark in Parsippany, New Jersey. Provides details of the collection, the museum shop, a calendar of events, tour schedules, and directions.
    http://www.parsippany.net/

    Old Crafts and Toy Museum

    Displays over ninety ancient crafts,including a smithy, a clogmakers' workshop, and a farm of yesteryear. Located in Barneveld in the Netherlands. [Dutch and English]
    http://www.ambachtenmuseum.nl/

    Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design

    Collection, with over 13,000 exhibits, includes works of textile art, ceramics, porcelain, leather, glass, jewelry, metalwork, furniture, and product design. Includes a staff directory, hours, admission fees, and directions to location in Tallinn, Estonia
    http://www.etdm.ee/en/

    Open Hand Theater

    Collection includes masks and puppets, puppet theaters, folk toys and musical instruments and ancient, historical, and contemporary fine and folk art from around the world. Includes hours, admission fees, membership details, volunteer opportunities, link
    http://www.openhandtheater.org

    Musa Heritage Gallery (Mus'Art)

    Focusing on the arts and crafts of Cameroon's Western Grassfields. Contains highlights of the collection, photos, and contact details. Located in NWP, Cameroon, Africa.
    http://www.freewebs.com/musart/

    COPA

    Non-profit center in Southern California promotes and preserves puppetry arts. Includes details of the collection, outreach and educational programs, and membership and contact forms. Located in Pasadena, California, United States.
    http://www.copa-puppets.org/

    The Dowse

    Provides exhibitions, events and a cafe. Includes details of events, workshops, news and directions to the location in Lower Hutt, New Zealand.
    http://www.dowse.org.nz/

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