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Museums

There are 4 museums starting with the letter C:

Chrysler Museum of Art

Located in Norfolk, Virginia, The Chrysler Museum of Art features a collection of over 30,000 objects, including photography, non-western art, ancient art, and one of the great glass collections in America. The core of the Chrysler’s collection comes from Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., an avid art collector who donated thousands of objects from his private collection to the Museum. It has also been recognized nationally for its innovative gallery host program. The Perry Glass Studio offers programming for aspiring and master artists alike in a variety of processes including glassblowing, fusing, flameworking, coldworking and neon. In addition, the Chrysler Museum of Art administers the Moses Myers House, a historic house in downtown Norfolk, as well as the Jean Outland Chrysler Library.

Spanish artists include Anonymous / Unknown, Antonio María Fabrés y Costa, Claudio Coello, Diego Velázquez, Francisco Gras, Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso, Pedro Orrente and Sebastián de Llanos Valdés

Cincinnati Art Museum

One of the oldest arts institutions in the United States and the first purpose-built art museum west of the Allegheny Mountains, the Cincinnati Art Museum features a diverse, encyclopedic art collection of approximately 70,000 works spanning 6,000 years. In addition to studying, conserving, publishing and displaying its collection, the museum organizes several exhibitions each year and hosts national and international traveling exhibitions.

The Cincinnati Art Museum showcases a broad range of Spanish art, featuring extensive collections of paintings, sculptures, and drawings from the 12th to the 21st century. Its prints collection includes over 300 works by Spanish artists. Additionally, the museum displays examples of fashion and decorative arts from Spain.

Spanish artists include Alonso Cano, Anonymous / Unknown, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Cristóbal Balenciaga, El Greco, Fernando Gallego, Francisco de Zurbarán, Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, Jaume Plensa, Joan Junyer, Joan Miró, Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, José Camino Vaca, Juan de Zurbarán, Juan Gris, Master of San Baudelio, Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) is an art museum internationally renowned for its substantial holdings of Asian and Egyptian art. CMA houses a diverse permanent collection of more than 61,000 works of art from around the world, providing general admission free to the public. With about 770,000 visitors annually, it is one of the most visited art museums in the world.

Spanish artists include Agustín Esteve y Marqués, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Diego Velázquez, El Greco, Francisco de Zurbarán, Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, Jusepe de Ribera, Mariano Fortuny, Master of Rubielos de Mora and Pablo Picasso

Columbia Museum of Art

Located in the heart of downtown Columbia, South Carolina, the The Columbia Museum of Art (CMA) ranks among the leading art institutions in the country and is distinguished by its innovative exhibitions and creative educational programs. At the heart of the CMA and its programs is its collection, which encompasses 7,000 works and spans 5,000 years of art history. Established in 1950, the CMA now welcomes more than 150,000 visitors annually and is a catalyst for community creativity and education, engaging people of all ages and backgrounds. It is the recipient of a National Medal from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a National Art Education Association award for its contributions to arts education, a National Park Foundation Award, and two Governor’s Awards for the Arts for outstanding contributions to the arts in South Carolina.

Spanish artists include Alonso Miguel de Tovar, Antonio Vasquez, Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes and Juan de Pareja