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National Cultural Sector Organisations

Argentina

Cultural Ministry


Australia

Australian Federal Government: Department of Communications and the Arts

Australian Museums On-line


Austria

Federal Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs

Cultural Policies Net: introduction to national cultural policies


Azerbaijan

Cultural Ministry


Belgium

Federal Office for Scientific, Technical & Cultural Affairs

Flemish Region Government - historic buildings and monuments service

Flemish Association for Industrial Archaeology


Botswana

Cultural Ministry (Labour & Home Affairs)


Brasil

Ministerio da Cultura

IPHAN: Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional

Bulgaria

Cultural Policies Net: introduction to national cultural policies


Canada

Heritage Canada

Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN)

Ontario Museums Association


Chile

Ministry of Education & Culture


Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Ministry of Tourism


Croatia

Museum Documentation Center Guide to museums, galleries and other resources in Croatia

Cultural Policies Net: introduction to national cultural policies


Cuba

Ministry of Culture


Czech Republic

Ministry of Culture


Denmark

Ministry of Culture


Estonia

Ministry of Culture

Cultural Policies Net: introduction to national cultural policies


Finland

Ministry of Education, Science and Culture

Cultural Policies Net: introduction to national cultural policies


France

Ministere de la Culture: - Ministry of Culture, France

Cultural Policies Net: introduction to national cultural policies

Le Ministere fete ses 40 ans, 1959 - 1999

Official legal and administrative texts for culture; laws, decrees etc.

"Mini-Chiffres" - summary of French cultural and heritage statistics

Malraux Database: vast, searchable, server with over 20 databases of French culture, museums, heritage etc., including information on institutions, bibliographic and research references etc.

Georgia

Cultural Ministry


Germany

Kulturrat (Federal Cultural Council)

Webmuseen: Web site and links for German museums and related institutions (also includes some in other German-speaking countries and regions, including Austria and Switzerland)

ERICArts: European Research Institute for Contemporary Cultural Policy and the Arts, Bonn


Greece

Ministry of Culture

Hellenic National Committee of ICOM (International Council of Museums)


Hungary

Ministry of Education and Culture


Iceland

Cultural Ministry


Iran

Cultural Ministry


Ireland

Ministry of Arts, Culture and Gaeltach


Israel

Ministry of Education, Culture & Sports

Israel Antiquities Authority

Culture in Israel

Il-Museums: Israeli Museums directory


Italy

Ministry of Cultural Property & Activities

Municipal Museums of Florence


Japan

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology


Jordan

Ministry of Culture


Kenya

Information Ministry (Arts)

Home Affairs Ministry (Heritage)


Korea (Republic of) (South Korea)

Ministry of Culture and Tourism


Latvia

Ministry of Culture

Main Cultural Policy Postulates of Latvia (1995)

Cultural Policies Net: introduction to national cultural policies

Art, Design & Crafts

Latvian Arts & Culture Web Sites directory

Music in Latvia


Lithuania

Cultural Ministry

Cultural Policies Net: introduction to national cultural policies


Luxembourg

Ministry of Culture


Maldives

Cultural Ministry


Mali

Ministère de la Culture


Malta

Ministry of Education and Culture


Mexico

Ministry of Culture


Netherlands

Ministry of Education, Culture and Science English language pages include selected policy documents, including budgets, speeches and links to other pages with information on government structure

Cultural Policies Net: introduction to national cultural policies

Council for Culture Advisory body of the Dutch government on issues of cultural policy

Social and Cultural Planning Office Research organisation providing policy advice for the government on a wide range of issues ranging from housing to education. It evaluates policy, provides data services for researchers, makes forecasts and publishes reports

Netherlands Design Institute: News, the institute, themes, web projects, publications

Holland Film and Dutch Film Fund

The Netherlands Foundation for fine arts, design and architecture

The Mondriaan Foundation: Dutch cultural fund, which supports and stimulates special activities related to visual art, design and museums. Information about activities, application, usefull adresses

Netherlands Department for Conservation: of the built environment as part of the cultural heritage

Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage: Collections, Training, Research and Consultancy, Communication and Information

The Netherlands Museum Association: Information, current issues

Statistics Netherlands collects, interprets and presents information about Dutch society

"Informationcentre" for visual artists, artists initiatives and cultural institutions

New Zealand

Ministry of Culture and Heritage

Museums of New Zealand

Museums-Aotearoa: Museums Association of New Zealand

Te Papa Aotearoa - Museum of New Zealand


Norway

Ministry of Cultural Affairs


Oman

Cultural & Heritage Ministry


Philippines

Cultural Ministry

National Commission for Culture and the Arts


Poland

Institute of Culture


Portugal

Ministry of Culture

Cultural Policies Net: introduction to national cultural policies


Romania

CIMEC Insitul de Memorie Culturala (Cultural Heritage Institute)

Cultural Policies Net: introduction to national cultural policies


Russian Federation

Museums of Russia Internet Site

Cultural Policies Net: introduction to national cultural policies


San Marino

Cultural Ministry


San Salvador

Cultural Ministry

 

Serbia & Montenegro Federation

Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia


Singapore

Ministry of Information & the Arts

National Heritage Board (including links to national museums and archives)


Slovakia

Ministry of Culture


Slovenia

Ministry of Culture

Cultural Policies Net: introduction to national cultural policies


South Africa

Cultural Ministry


Spain

Department of Education and Culture


Sweden

National Council for Cultural Affairs

Swedish Institute

Cultural Policies Net: introduction to national cultural policies


Taiwan

Ministry of Culture


Turkey

Ministry of Culture


United Kingdom

Department for Culture, Media and Sport, (primarily the culture ministry for England, but with some UK-wide responsibilities also, particularly broadcasting & other media)

British Council

Arts Council of England

The 10 English Regional Arts Boards Index Page

Scottish Arts Council

National Campaign for the Arts

Association of British Orchestras

Crafts Council (Great Britain)

British Film Institute

English Heritage: - (Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England), includes full list of its 407 historic properties, educational resources and link to the Ancient Monuments Laboratory site

Metier: National Training Organisation for the Arts and Entertainment Industries (UK)

CHNTO - Cultural Heritage National Training Organisation (UK) - formerly Museum Training Institute (MTI)

mda (formerly Museum Documentation Association)

24 Hour Museum - Gateway to information about UK Museums & Galleries

Cornucopia - Directory of UK collections (Museums & Galleries Commission)

The Museums Association Web Site

GEM - Group for Education in Museums, (UK)


United States of America

Department of State - Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (formerly United States Information Agency) - the US government agency for overseas information and educational and cultural relations, including exchanges and training, international broadcasting and other media, regulations and laws

International Cultural Property Protection

Efforts to Protect Cultural Property Worldwide"

National Endowment for the Arts

Institute of Library and Museum Services (Federal Government Agency - formerly Institute of Library Services and Institute of Museum Services)

National Parks Service (including NAGPRA - Native American Graves Protection Act)

National Trust for Historic Preservation

Smithsonian Institution

ArtsUSA - American Council for the Arts:

ArtsUSA - Economics of the Arts: - Research Reports and Abstracts

ArtsUSA - The Cultural Consumer: - Research Reports and Abstracts

American Association of Museums (AAM)

ACUMG: Association of College and University Museums and Galleries

J. Paul Getty Trust: Home Page for the Getty Trust, Getty Museums and its five Institutes

Getty Information Institute (formerly Getty Art History Information Programme)

Getty Conservation Institute

Getty Education Institute for the Arts

National Association for Interpretation: areas covered include Council for Interpretation of Native Peoples, African - American Experience, Cultural Interpretation and Living History, Environmental Education and Heritage interpretation and tourism

Association of Science-Technology Centers (USA)

Museum Computer Network


Uruguay

Cultural Ministry


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