Denver Art Museum also known as DAM based in Denver, Colorado offers permanent collections and temporary exhibitions to enrich the lives of present and future generations. Showcasing over 70,000 artworks with permanent collections including African, American Indian, Asian, European and American, modern and contemporary, pre-Colombian, photography, Spanish Colonial, and western American art, there is a fascinating array of works from around the world available. Come get your hands dirty, see artists at work, enjoy adult classes, courses for the kids and so much more, it's all here. The Denver Art Museum completes the visitors experience with over 12 department categories including crafts, exhibitions, jewelery, media, print, home and design and great gifts. There are also a few good places to eat at the Denver Art Museum from casual to full restaurant menus.READ MORE

Frye Art Museum in Seattle, Washington offers a living legacy and celebration of art in their own words, with collections of late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century European paintings continuously on view and notable exhibitions by internationally renowned and emerging artists. The Gallery Cafe at the museum offer light bites and meals, great coffee and free WIFI, here you will find fine art, good food and warm ambiance. At the Frye Art Museum Store you will find unique and innovative items from leading Seattle designers, as well as found objects and antiques, this art museum shop is well worth a visit and products and installations are constantly changing, so continuous visits are a must.READ MORE

The Milwaukee Art Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has been collecting art for over 125 years, and with over 30,000 artworks and more than 350,000 visitors a year, this is truly a source of learning, fascination and inspiration. Artworks over four floors are rotated regularly, they span centuries and countries and there are paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, decorative arts, photographs, historical furnishings and so much more. The Milwaukee Art Museum Store offers a stunning array of handmade jewelery, books on art, home and office accessories, plus this fascinating art museum shop has a vast selection of arts and craft products. There's also a cafe at the museum for stunning meals and coffee, plus they do catering for your events at the Milwaukee Art Museum.READ MORE

Visit Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington D.C. for collections, American Art, cafe, handmade craftsREAD MORE

Visit Whitney Museum of American Art in New York for American artists, gifts, historical texts, booksREAD MORE

The Saint Louis Art Museum in Saint Louis, Missouri offers art museum collections and exhibitions of textiles, visions of native America, contemporary and fine art works, Japanese media series, post war German works and so much more. Admission to the museum is free, and tours and group visits are available, as well as a restaurant where catering is offered and private events are welcome. The Saint Louis Art Museum Shop offers unique art inspired gifts, art glass, jewelery, books, posters, toys, games and so much more, now with an improved layout and display spaces.READ MORE

The Portland Art Museum in Portland, Oregon offers stunning exhibitions and collections, you are invited to become a member. The Portland Art Museum offers stunning event space for rental, has an art museum shop, plus the exquisite Museum Grounds Coffee Shop where you can enjoy coffee or a beverage and sample art inspired treats made by local bakers. There's also a rental sales gallery for showcasing regional artists, and don't forget a gift, catalogue, memento or art book from the museum art shop, with merchandise available on-line too.READ MORE

Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, is one of the leading art museums in California hosting exhibitions, collections and works of Californian, European, Asian, African and Oceanic artworks, and international ceramics. Permanent collections also include prints and drawing as well as photography and a visit is well worth it, plus there are museum tours and group tours available. Crocker Art Museum Store is a stunning art museum shop for uniquely artful wares and they stock anything from wearable art to hand-made items and gifts for all occasions.READ MORE

The Bellevue Arts Museum in Bellevue, WA focuses on art, craft and design by bringing together extraordinary works from artists of all ages from the Northwest, nationally and Internationally. Here the works ignite your mind with passion and fuel your own creativity as they inspire with their uniqueness through exhibitions, programs and publications. The Bellevue Arts Museum store is an excellent art museum shop for exhibition catalogues, home decor, jewelery, accessories, cute items for the kids, as well as photographers miscellany.READ MORE

The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, California invites you to come explore art from across Asia. Holding one of the most comprehensive collections of Asian art in the world, the Asian Art Museum offers the Art Conservation Center, as well as a stunning restaurant with tastes of Asia and an art museum shop. With artworks in the galleries regularly rotated, there's always something new to see and works span cultures from Turkey to India and China to the Philippines through 6,000 years. You can even purchase your own imperial army at the Asian Art Museum Store, plus they stock stunning one of a kind objects, take some of Asia home with you.READ MORE