Minneapolis Institute of Art: Asian Art
The Minneapolis Institute of Art's collection of Asian art includes works from 17 cultures spanning nearly 5,000 years. You can view close to 300 works from the collection and zoom in for a closer look at object details. A special Arts of Asia section includes over 500 objects, online videos that explore various aspects of Asian art, maps, suggested readings, curators' comments, and study guides.
Source: Minneapolis Institute of Art Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
You'll find more than 1000 objects online from the Sackler and the Freer's collections of art from China, Japan, Korea, South Asia, South East Asia, Egypt, and the Ancient Near East. In addition to individual objects, you'll also find online exhibits. Check out the Radio Asia section for music from all across Asia!
Source: Sackler and the Freer Galleries of Art Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes

The Asia Society Museum
The Asia Society in New York has works from South Asia, Himalaya, Southeast Asia, China, Mongolia, Korea, Japan in its permanent collection of Asian art. Take a narrated guided tour, view a series of regional timelines of Asian cultures from 2000 BC to the present, or learn more about the artworks. Special Note: You will also find online exhibits of Asian art at the Asia Society home page in the art and culture section and K-12 as well as additional art resources at the AskAsia section.
Source: Asia Society Intended Audience: General/Students/Teachers Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes

Kyoto National Museum
You can access detailed images with text introductions to over one hundred of the Japanese masterpieces in the museum's Collection as well as a searchable image database of over 10,000 images of over 2,000 objects or sets of objects from the museum's collection. You'll find ceramics, sculpture, paintings, calligraphy, textiles, metalwork, and lacquerware. In a special Museum Dictionary for kids, you'll find a look at the ancient cultures of Asia as they are presented in the region's art.
Source: Kyoto National Museum Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Ho-am Museum
Take a virtual tour and look at some of the ancient and Buddhist art; paintings and calligraphy from the Koryo Dynasty to the end of the Choson Dynasty, white porcelain from the Choson Dynasty; Punch' ong Ware; and Celadon pottery. You will need to download the Live Picture Viewer plug-in provided by the museum to view the site.
Source: Ho-am Museum Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Viewing Japanese Prints
Explore 300 years of Japanese printmaking from 17th-19th century Ukiyo-e to 20th century Kindai hanga. You'll find images of prints, background information on the artist and a discussion of the style of each print.
Source: John Fiorillo Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

The Floating World of Ukiyo-e
Step into the world of 17th-19th century Japanese Ukiyo-e prints at this exhibit from the Library of Congress.
Source: Library of Congress Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Asian Civilisations Museum
This museum in Singapore houses works from China, Southeast Asia, India and West Asia. You can view highlights from its collections and online exhibits.
Source: Asian Civilisations Museum Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No

Cleveland Museum of Art
View over 5,000 works of art from China, Korea, Japan, and India and South East Asia.
Source: Cleveland Museum of Art Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Gitter-Yelen Art Study Center
Explore Japanese paintings from the Edo period (1615-1868) at this site. You can view paintings by school, artist, or subject.
Source: Gitter-Yelen Study Center Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Norton Simon Museum of Art: Asian Art
Explore some of the art from Thailand, Tibet, India, Pakistan, and Cambodia. Sections of each item can be enlarged up to four times and each item is accompanied by a detailed description.
Source: Norton Simon Museum of Art Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Tokyo National Museum
Images of over 500 of the various works of art and decorative art, as well archeological relics in the museum's collection of Japanese; Korean; Indian; Chinese; Egyptian; South East, Central, and Western Asian art; and Western art. You can search the collection by region or type of art.
Source: Tokyo National Museum Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Art of Asia
Explore some of the art from China, Korea, Japan, India, Pakistan, Tibet, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Each item can be enlarged and is accompanied by a detailed description. Some items include a audio comments from museum staff.
Source: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Asian Art
You can view highlights from The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection of Asian art. Each object is accompanied by a detailed description. Be sure to check out China: Dawn of a Golden Age, 200–750 AD A Resource for Teachers and Students, and Flowers Underfoot: Indian Carpets of the Mughal Era
Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Peabody Essex Museum
This museum in Salem, Massachusetts has an extensive collection of art and artifacts from Asia, including collections of art from Japan, Korea, India, and China. Be sure to visit the exhibit section for a number of online exhibits featuring Asian art.
Source: Peabody Essex Museum Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Victoria and Albert Museum
You will find detaileed information about the objects in this collection covering art, culture and history.
Source: Victoria and Albert Museum Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes

Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
You can search the collection of this museum by type of art including arms and armaments, books, ceramics, coins, jade and stones, metal arts, paintings, prints, sculpture, and textiles.
Source: Asian Art Museum Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes

Nara National Museum
Explore art and antiquities from Nara Prefecture in central Japan. Parts of the site are in Japanese, although the site says that it will be adding English translations soon.
Source: Nara National Museum Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Lee Kong Chian Art Museum
This museum at the National University of Singapore contains ceramics, jade, bronze, and paintings and calligraphy works from China.
Source: Lee Kong Chian Art Museum Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Detroit Institute of Art: Asia and the Islamic World
View art from China, Korea, Japan, India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Cambodia, Thailand, and Tibet. Each object can be enlarged and is accompanied by a detailed description. Some objects include detailed views.
Source: Detroit Institute of Art Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Hermitage Museum: Oriental Art
Explore some of the art from Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Central Asia, Byzantium, countries of the Near and Far East at this site from the Hermitage Museum.
Source: Hermitage Museum Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art
Be sure to check out the Passport to Asia for Kids and Teachers at this site. You'll find teaching packets, coloring sheets, and movies that explore Asian culture and religion.
Source: Trammel and Margaret Crow Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No

Chinese Home
Take a tour through a Chinese home from the Quing Dynasty at this site from the Peabody Essex Museum. You can learn about the daily life of the family who lived in the house; explore Chinese architecture and design; and examine everyday items in the house.
Source: Peabody Essex Museum Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Honolulu Academy of Art: Asia
View art from China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and India.
Source: Honolulu Academy of Art Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

The Glory of Chinese Printing
Explore the history of Chinese printing from the woodblock prints of the Sui and Tang Dynasties to the prints of the Qing Dynasty.
Source: Chinese Graphic Arts Net Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No