Surf these sites: American Craft Museum -- A reference page for the American Craft Museum, maintained by Art in Context, a non-profit organization. The site includes contact exhibit information. Bead Museum and Study Center -- Located in Washington D.C. Site includes information on events, membership, exhibits, a newsletter, and activities. Canadian Craft Museum -- A reference page from the British Columbia Museums Association, this site includes basic museum information such as hours and location. Carole & Barry Kaye Museum of Miniatures -- Located in Los Angeles, site includes many photos of pieces and information about the museum. Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum -- "The only museum in the U.S. devoted exclusively to the study of historical and contemporary design, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum recognizes that individuals, societies, and the natural environment are linked through design." Located in New York, the museum features applied arts and industrial design, drawings and prints, textiles, and wallcoverings. Crafts Council -- promotes the contemporary crafts in Great Britain. It is an independent organisation funded by government and provides services to craftspeople and the public. Craftsman Farms -- The home page of Craftsman Farms, the Gustav Stickley Museum and center for the study of the American Arts and Crafts movement in Parsippany, New Jersey. FolkArt and Craft Exchange -- An online museum, featuring "world Class Art made by indigenous and creative people." Heard Museum -- Native American crafts from the 19th and 20th centuries. 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. Los Angeles Craft and Folk Art Museum -- Hours, exhibitions, volunteer information. 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 international artists and cultures." Museum of Outdoor Arts -- Committed to providing the community with direct access to innovative, quality arts experiences in a fully integrated outdoor environment. It is a museum without walls offering people a place to enjoy picnics and concerts in an environmental synthesis of fine art, architecture and landscape. Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show -- An annual show, site includes show information and an archive of photos. Precita Eyes Mural Arts and Visitors Center, San Francisco -- Site includes photos of some featured murals, information about the center, classes, and tours. Renwick Gallery -- Part of the National Museum of American Art, the gallery features "decorative arts and crafts from early America to the present." 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. The Dowse Art Museum -- New Zealand museum exhibiting a collection of contemporary crafts. The Victoria and Albert Museum -- Began in 1852. Holds a collection of fine and applied art and design, plus the museums of Childhood, Theatre and Wellington. Traditional Japanese Craft -- This site from Stanford''s Japan Window Project includes information on and examples of traditional Japanese crafts including weaving and dyeing, braid and embroidery, ceramics, lacquer ware, woodwork, metalwork, and papermaking. Voodoo Cultural Center -- "Voodoo dolls and crafts, Spiritual work and consultations by experienced practitioners" White House Collection of American Crafts -- Part of the National Museum of American Art
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