Each of these web sites is helpful to find certain aspects of art studies, museums or cultural resources.  Listed is the name of the web site, the address, and a description of the mission and content provided by each organization.

American Association of Museums

www.aam-us.org

Founded in 1906, the American Association of Museums (AAM) is dedicated to promoting excellence within the museum community. Through advocacy, professional education, information exchange, accreditation, and guidance on current professional standards of performance, AAM assists museum staff, boards, and volunteers across the country to better serve the public.  Every type of museum is represented by the more than 3,100 institutional members, including art, history, science, military and maritime, and youth museums, as well as aquariums, zoos, botanical gardens, arboretums, historic sites, and science and technology centers.

Academic Info: Museum Studies

http://www.academicinfo.com/museum.html

This is a comprehensive resource for anyone interested in museum studies.  Included in the main screen are links to indexes and directories, a reference desk, digital library, museums and online exhibits, organizations and centers, which in turn provide links to a vast multitude of credible, highly useful resources on the web.  Examples of linked sites are: bibliographies, mailing lists in the museum field, conference proceedings, job resources, and many museum studies organizations.  This is a highly useful source.

The Museum Professional

http://www.sirius.com/~robinson/musprof.html

This page was designed as a navigation tool for museum professionals and anyone interested in museums. It was created by Harold Robinson at the John F. Kennedy University Department of Museum Studies in Orinda, California, as part of a master's project on museums and the Internet. This home page is a basic starting point for the many listings and resources available online in the area of museums.  This site has included links to important organizations such as the Museum Computer Network, the International Council on Museums, the Institute on Museum Services and the Museum-ED home page.  This site is filled with valuable resources.