Painter's Family by Henri Matisse
La Leçon de peinture or La Séance de peinture [The Painting Lesson or The Painting Session] by Henri Matisse
Triptych by Francis Bacon
Second Version of Triptych 1944 by Francis Bacon
Suprematist Composition: White on White by Kazimir Malevich
Suprematist Composition (with blue triangle and black rectangle) by Kazimir Malevich
The Enigma of the Hour by Giorgio de Chirico
The Enigma of the Oracle by Giorgio de Chirico
Improvisation on a Barrel Organ by William Orpen
Soldiers at Cany by William Orpen
Two dogs by Theo van Doesburg
A dog by Theo van Doesburg

Where to See Modernism

254 museums worldwide

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Modernism was a sweeping transformation in visual art that unfolded between the 1860s and the 1970s. It began with painters in Paris who rejected academic convention and ended with artists across the world dismantling the very idea of what a picture could be. The movement was never a single style. It was a shared conviction that art must answer the condit…

Works of Modernism are held in 254 museums worldwide, including National Gallery of Art, Centraal Museum, and Kunstmuseum Den Haag.

Key artists

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

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🇧🇪 Belgium

1 museum

🇫🇷 France

5 museums

  • Musée National d'Art Moderne

    Centre Pompidou-Metz, France

    275 works
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  • Musée d'art moderne de Paris

    Musée d’Art Moderne, France

    61 works
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  • Fernand Léger National Museum

    Biot, France

    45 works
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  • Musée d'Orsay

    Paris, France

    40 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 Rodin

    Hôtel Biron, France

    39 works
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🇩🇪 Germany

5 museums

🇮🇳 India

1 museum

🇮🇱 Israel

1 museum

🇲🇽 Mexico

1 museum

🇳🇱 Netherlands

5 museums

  • Centraal Museum

    Utrecht, Netherlands

    1232 works
    Tue–Sun 11:00–17:00; closed Mon€15 adultsUtrecht Centraal (Bus 1, 2 (no metro))Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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  • Kunstmuseum Den Haag

    Building of the Kunstmuseum Den Haag, Netherlands

    314 works
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  • Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

    Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen - Robbrecht & Daem wing, Netherlands

    72 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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  • Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

    71 works
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  • Kröller-Müller Museum

    Otterlo, Netherlands

    42 works
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🇷🇺 Russia

3 museums

  • Russian Museum

    Saint Petersburg, Russia

    66 works
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  • Hermitage Museum

    Winter Palace, Russia

    51 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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  • Tretyakov Gallery

    Zamoskvorechye District, Russia

    25 works
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🇪🇸 Spain

1 museum

🇨🇭 Switzerland

3 museums

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

5 museums

  • Tate

    Tate Britain, United Kingdom

    105 works
    Daily 10:00–18:00Free (permanent collection)Pimlico (Britain) / Southwark (Modern) (Victoria / Jubilee)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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  • Imperial War Museums

    London, United Kingdom

    72 works
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  • National Gallery

    Trafalgar Square, United Kingdom

    42 works
    Daily 10:00–18:00 (Fri until 21:00)FreeCharing Cross (Bakerloo, Northern)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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  • National Galleries Scotland

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    31 works
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  • National Portrait Gallery

    St Martin's Place, United Kingdom

    26 works
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🇺🇸 United States

19 museums

  • National Gallery of Art

    Washington, D.C., United States

    5021 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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  • Metropolitan Museum of Art

    New York City, United States

    295 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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  • Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

    Upper East Side, United States

    279 works
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  • Museum of Modern Art

    Midtown Manhattan, United States

    220 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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  • Sidney Janis Gallery

    New York City, United States

    173 works
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  • Yale University Art Gallery

    Yale University Art Gallery Swartwout Building, United States

    122 works
    Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 13:00–17:00; closed MonFreeNew Haven Union Station (Metro-North New Haven Line)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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  • Barnes Foundation

    Philadelphia, United States

    95 works
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  • Art Institute of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    90 works
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  • Smithsonian American Art Museum

    Old Patent Office Building, United States

    83 works
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  • Philadelphia Museum of Art

    Philadelphia, United States

    63 works
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  • Cleveland Museum of Art

    Wade Park, United States

    46 works
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  • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

    San Francisco, United States

    41 works
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  • Museum of Fine Arts Boston

    Boston, United States

    38 works
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  • Yale Center for British Art

    New Haven, United States

    34 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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  • The Phillips Collection

    Duncan Phillips House, United States

    33 works
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  • Detroit Institute of Arts

    Midtown Detroit, United States

    31 works
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  • Dallas Museum of Art

    Dallas, United States

    27 works
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  • Buffalo AKG Art Museum

    Buffalo, United States

    26 works
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  • Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

    Bentonville, United States

    25 works
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204 more museums hold Modernism works with smaller collections, not listed here.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where can I see Modernism paintings?
    Modernism works are held in 254 museums worldwide, including National Gallery of Art, Centraal Museum, and Kunstmuseum Den Haag.
  • How many museums have Modernism artworks?
    254 museums worldwide hold works by Modernism artists.
  • Which is the best museum for Modernism?
    National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. holds the largest Modernism collection with 5021 works.
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