Fogg Museum of Art, The, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., was founded by Mrs. Elizabeth Fogg, and bequeathed to the university. The original building was completed in 1895 and used until 1927, when a new and adequate structure, planned by museum specialists working in collaboration with the architects, was dedicated and opened to the university and the public. The museum is a laboratory for the Fine Arts Department of the College, the collections being brought together with the idea of illustrating with original material the work carried on in the courses of study. Among the outstanding collections are those of prints, old masters' drawings and early Italian pictures.
National Gallery of Art, The, Washington, D.C., organized in 192o, as a department of the Smithsonian Institution, comprises two grand divisions : the National Gallery proper, and the Freer Gallery. The former occupies available space in the Smithsonian Institution building and in the old and new museums ; the latter occupies exclusively a separate building, and is described below.
Freer Gallery of Art, The, Washington, D.C., is devoted pri marily to the study and acquisition of the fine arts of Asia, and, secondarily, to the display and preservation of a group of works by American artists. These collections were brought together by Charles Lang Freer, of Detroit, and, together with the building and a fund for their development, were given by him to the nation, under the trusteeship of the Smithsonian Institution. Most im portant is a section devoted to the work of Whistler, including oil paintings, water colours, pastels, etchings, lithographs, engravings and drawings. Many American painters are represented. Eastern potteries, sculpture, bronzes, jades, etc., are present, some as early as the Chou Dynasty. The Persian, Mohammedan, Egyptian and Byzantine art collections are outstanding. The Freer Gallery was designed by Charles A. Platt.
Cincinnati Museum Association, Cincinnati, Ohio, is divided into two departments : the Museum proper and the Art Academy, or school. The collections embrace : the graphic arts—painting, draw ing, etching, etc., the most notable being the collection of con temporary American paintings; sculpture—casts of Egyptian, Assyrian, Greek, Roman, Gothic, Renaissance and Modern works; metal work—originals and reproductions of silversmiths' and gold smiths' works ; arms and armour ; textiles—including an important series of Indian shawls and a large collection of American lace.
Besides the interesting groups of ceramics, costumes and musical instruments from all countries, there are over 30,00o specimens of American archaeology and ethnology.
Cleveland Museum of Art, The, Cleveland, Ohio, opened in 1916, is one of the outstanding museums of the United States. Its permanent collections include the Egyptian, classical, mediaeval and modern Western arts, with a notable single group of the deco rative arts. The educational work covers a broad field and is an important factor in its success : courses of lectures, children's entertainments, clubs and conventions, exhibits, classes for art students, etc. A publicity department maintains contact between the museum and the local press by furnishing information, news items, photographs and copy.
Pennsylvania Museum, The, Philadelphia, Pa., covers the gen eral field of European, American and Oriental art, chiefly in the periods since the beginning of the Christian era. Special emphasis is laid on the decorative arts, such as woodwork, furniture, textiles and metal work, and particularly important are the collections of ceramics and silver. The School of Industrial Art is a part of the organization, and with special exhibitions and competent instruc tion in the fine arts, the educational programme fills an important place. The museum is maintained by the city, supplemented by a membership of over 3,00o with annual dues.
Philadelphia Museum of Art, The, with the finest building of the Greek spirit in the modern world, is outstanding in its number of private collections and its importance as an educational insti tution.
Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa., founded 1896, embraces the following departments : library, fine arts, museum, music, library school, technology. The collections and activities of the museum cover both the natural sciences and the applied arts. Of particular importance is the collection of coins and medals and the various pieces of art work in metals. Considerable interest is manifested in contemporary American paintings, and the International Exhi bition of paintings is held here annually. Other special exhibi tions are presented throughout the year, and a large educational programme, including children's drawing classes and entertain ments and a series of art lectures for adults, is maintained.