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Art and Music

Interested in art or music? These online resources are great place to begin your research.

Forbes Library has lots of art and music resources. Try asking a librarian.

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Music & Performing Arts from Alexander Street Press combines audio and video that spans all time periods, hundreds of thousands of seminal artists, composers, choreographers, and ensembles to provide an unparalleled learning environment for the teaching of music. Collections include American Music, Classical Music, Jazz, World Music, Theatre, Dance and Opera in video, and classical music scores.

Provided by the Boston Public Library and available for free with a BPL eCard. Individuals who live in, own property in, or commute to work in Massachusetts may register for an eCard. Want help using this resource? Contact us.

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An award-winning resource on every aspect of the visual arts from prehistory to the present day

  • Over 45,000 articles on fine arts, decorative arts, and architecture
  • Scholarship written by over 6,000 international contributors
  • Over 130,000 art images, with links to hundreds of museums and galleries around the world
  • A wide range of search and browse options to explore the full text, bibliographies, biographies, and image links

Provided by the Boston Public Library and available for free with a BPL eCard. Individuals who live in, own property in, or commute to work in Massachusetts may register for an eCard. Want help using this resource? Contact us.