Felix Jasinski in His Printmaking Studio by Félix Vallotton
Nocturne: Dance-House by James McNeill Whistler
Amsterdam Nocturne by James McNeill Whistler
Hollow Form with Inner Form by Barbara Hepworth
A House in Liozna by Marc Chagall
Young Girl on a Sofa (Mariaska) by Marc Chagall
A morning in Interlaken by Ferdinand Hodler
Charlet in Hilterfingen by Ferdinand Hodler
The Artist`s Parents by Félix Vallotton

Where to See Art Nouveau

188 museums worldwide

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Art Nouveau was a deliberate break with the past. Between roughly 1890 and 1910, architects, painters, glassmakers, jewellers, and poster designers across Europe rejected historical revivalism and built a new visual language drawn from organic forms: the curve of a stem, the vein of a leaf, the span of an insect wing. The movement had different names in d…

Works of Art Nouveau are held in 188 museums worldwide, including National Gallery of Art, Poster Section, and Kunsthaus Zürich.

Key artists

Work by these painters is spread across the museums listed below.

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🇦🇲 Armenia

1 museum

🇦🇹 Austria

4 museums

🇧🇪 Belgium

1 museum

🇨🇿 Czech Republic

1 museum

  • museum collection of the Prague City Gallery

    Prague, Czech Republic

    21 works
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🇫🇷 France

6 museums

  • Musée d'Orsay

    Paris, France

    94 works
    Tue–Sun 09:30–18:00 (Thu until 21:45); closed Mon€16 adultsSolférino (12 (Métro); RER C)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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  • Musée National d'Art Moderne

    Centre Pompidou-Metz, France

    34 works
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  • Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris

    Petit Palais, France

    17 works
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  • Musée Carnavalet

    Paris, France

    9 works
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  • Musée Rodin

    Hôtel Biron, France

    7 works
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  • Musée des Arts Décoratifs

    Louvre Palace, France

    6 works
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🇮🇱 Israel

1 museum

🇯🇵 Japan

1 museum

🇳🇱 Netherlands

3 museums

  • Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

    18 works
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  • Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

    Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen - Robbrecht & Daem wing, Netherlands

    16 works
    Main building closed for renovation until 2029; Depot open Tue–Sun 11:00–17:00Depot €20 adultsEendrachtsplein (Tram 7, 8)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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  • Kröller-Müller Museum

    Otterlo, Netherlands

    12 works
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🇷🇺 Russia

1 museum

  • Hermitage Museum

    Winter Palace, Russia

    9 works
    Tue, Thu, Sat–Sun 10:30–18:00; Wed, Fri 10:30–21:00; closed Mon500 RUB adults (Russian residents), 1000 RUB internationalAdmiralteyskaya (5 (Frunzensko-Primorskaya))Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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🇪🇸 Spain

2 museums

  • Poster Section

    Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Spain

    164 works
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  • Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

    Palace of Villahermosa, Spain

    6 works
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🇨🇭 Switzerland

3 museums

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

4 museums

  • Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery

    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    104 works
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  • Tate

    Tate Britain, United Kingdom

    23 works
    Daily 10:00–18:00Free (permanent collection)Pimlico (Britain) / Southwark (Modern) (Victoria / Jubilee)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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  • National Gallery

    Trafalgar Square, United Kingdom

    15 works
    Daily 10:00–18:00 (Fri until 21:00)FreeCharing Cross (Bakerloo, Northern)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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  • Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections

    Aberdeen City, United Kingdom

    9 works
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🇺🇸 United States

22 museums

  • National Gallery of Art

    Washington, D.C., United States

    2737 works
    Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 11:00–18:00FreeArchives – Navy Memorial (Green & Yellow)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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  • Freer Gallery of Art

    Washington, D.C., United States

    121 works
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  • Yale Center for British Art

    New Haven, United States

    101 works
    Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 12:00–17:00; closed MonFreeNew Haven Union Station (Metro-North New Haven Line)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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  • Metropolitan Museum of Art

    New York City, United States

    93 works
    Sun–Tue, Thu 10:00–17:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–21:00; closed WedAdults $30, students $17 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents)86 St (4, 5, 6)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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  • Minneapolis Institute of Art

    Minneapolis, United States

    25 works
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  • Art Institute of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    21 works
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  • Vanderbilt Museum of Art

    Nashville, United States

    19 works
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  • Harvard Art Museums

    Cambridge, United States

    18 works
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  • Fogg Museum

    Cambridge, United States

    16 works
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  • Philadelphia Museum of Art

    Philadelphia, United States

    15 works
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  • Brandywine Museum of Art

    Chadds Ford Township, United States

    14 works
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  • Museum of Modern Art

    Midtown Manhattan, United States

    13 works
    Daily 10:30–17:30 (Sat until 19:00; first Fri of month until 20:00)Adults $30, students $17Fifth Av / 53 St (E, M)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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  • Detroit Institute of Arts

    Midtown Detroit, United States

    12 works
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  • Cleveland Museum of Art

    Wade Park, United States

    11 works
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  • Colby College Museum of Art

    Maine, United States

    10 works
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  • Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

    Upper East Side, United States

    8 works
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  • Terra Foundation for American Art

    Chicago, United States

    8 works
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  • Baltimore Museum of Art

    Charles Village, United States

    7 works
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  • Neue Galerie

    William Starr Miller House, United States

    7 works
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  • Museum of Fine Arts Boston

    Boston, United States

    7 works
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  • Smithsonian American Art Museum

    Old Patent Office Building, United States

    6 works
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  • RISD Museum

    Providence, United States

    6 works
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138 more museums hold Art Nouveau works with smaller collections, not listed here.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where can I see Art Nouveau paintings?
    Art Nouveau works are held in 188 museums worldwide, including National Gallery of Art, Poster Section, and Kunsthaus Zürich.
  • How many museums have Art Nouveau artworks?
    188 museums worldwide hold works by Art Nouveau artists.
  • Which is the best museum for Art Nouveau?
    National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. holds the largest Art Nouveau collection with 2737 works.
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