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Founded in Florence in 1852, Fratelli Alinari is the oldest firm in the world working in the field of photography, with its collection ranging from daguerreotypes to modern color photographs.

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With nearly 225,000 photographic objects, including over 90,000 prints, the Amon Carter Museum holds one of the country's major collections of American photography, with a special emphasis given to material relating to the American West.

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Located in Pelham Bay Park, where it commands a view of Long Island Sound, this National Historic Landmark was built between 1836 and 1842.

Established in 1983, Belfast Exposed remains Northern Ireland's only dedicated photography gallery. The production of socially and politically engaged work and dialogue is the driving force behind all aspects of the Belfast Exposed project.

Located in downtown Riverside, the Museum promotes understanding of photography and related media through collection, research, exhibition, and instruction. The Museum also maintains the world's largest collection of stereoscopic prints and negatives.

This is the oldest photographic museum of the Iberian Peninsula and its stock of more than six hundred thousand negatives, originating from various collections, make it a unique and very special museum for the photographic enthusiasts.

CPA is celebrating over 30 years of fine art photography exhibitions in the same gallery, originally established as the Friends of Photography by Ansel Adams, Edward Weston and other classic artists.

The Children's Museum offers 5 floors of interactive exhibits for learning and family fun. Consult this website to find out about the exhibits, classes and programs scheduled at the museum.

The Conference or Billopp House, located in Tottenville, was the host of a Revolutionary War peace conference between Americans Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Edward Rutledge and British Representatives led by Admiral Lord Howe. Today the house, surrounded by a large bayside park, serves as a museum commemorating the unsuccessful negotiations.

The only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to historical and contemporary design.

The Museum presents one of the greatest inventions of our time: photography and photographic equipment. The exhibitions include both national and international photographers.

El Museo's collections and programs respond to substantial growth in the Mexican, Central and South American, and Caribbean communities, both in New York and nationally.

The Gallery presents exhibitions of works by photographers who have attained international, national and regional recognition and acclaim.

The Fotomuseum Winterthur with its revolving exhibitions and the outstanding collection, has established itself as a center of excellence for photographic exhibitions and information.

Official Website of the collection housing "masterpieces of Westernpainting, sculpture, and decorative art, displayed in a serene and intimate setting." In addition, the "Library is one of the world's great repositories for the documentation and visual study of Western Art and serves as the research arm of The Frick Collection."

Since its inception in 1978 the Gallery of Photography has become Ireland's premier venue for photography. It has staged exhibitions with many of the major names in contemporary photography.

The museum is a national landmark that collects, preserves and exhibits historical objects relating to the lives of General Giuseppe Garibaldi and Antonio Meucci.

The Museum's goal is to make the collection meaningful and attractive to a broad audience by presenting and interpreting the collection through educational programs, special exhibitions, publications, conservation, and research.

Provides detailed information about the former aircraft carrier USS Intrepid turned museum, its exhibits, programs and upcoming events.

Website of "an educational institution dedicated to fostering understanding of Iroquois culture using Iroquois art as a window to that culture. The museum is a venue for promoting Iroquois art and artists, and a meeting place for all peoples to celebrate Iroquois culture and diversity. As an anthropological institution, it is informed by research on archaeology, history, and the common creative spirit of modern artists and craftspeople." Howes Cave, N.Y.

Photographs of North American Indians, early 20th century.

The Historic Photograph Collection contains approximately 50,000 images dating from the late 1840s to the 1960s.

"The world's largest and most comprehensive Native American museum and research center offers an array of engaging experiences for young and old, from life-size walk-through dioramas that transport visitors into the past, to changing exhibits and live performances of contemporary arts and cultures."