Museums You Should Follow on Tumblr

Our favorite galleries and museums are on their social media game, and they have some stunning curated Tumblrs. Tumblr is a terrific platform for institutions to share news and reveal the gems of their respective collections. Different museums' Tumblr pages allow you to explore their galleries without leaving your home. Taking into account of their diversity of content, regularity of posting, and unique personalities, we compiled a list of Museum You Should Follow on Tumblr.

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Tumblr: http://deyoungmuseum.tumblr.com/

San Francisco's oldest museum shares pictures and commentary on the art in its collection. They also post behind-the-scenes images of installations going up as well as performances and other goings-on in the art world.

Tumblr: http://metamuseum.tumblr.com/

A group of 13 American museums and cultural institutions with design, craft, and architecture collections collaborated to create a Tumblr project with multiple curators called MetaMuseum.

Tumblr: http://lacma.tumblr.com/

Not only does LACMA post original content about the events and happenings inside their doors, but they make sure to promote other museums and art-related programs across the country. They have recently posted concerns about selling the art collection at the Detroit Institute of Arts as well as news on Doug Aitken's project "Station to Station."

Tumblr: http://whitneymuseum.tumblr.com/

With a more focused reach than other Tumblrs, this blog is good if you want to be updated on the Whitney's events and exhibitions. The museum fills its page with information about exhibitions, talks, and events happening at the museum almost daily.

Tumblr: http://philamuseum.tumblr.com/

The Philadelphia Museum of Art's Tumblr is interactive with recurring features like Fashion Fridays and pop quizzes that keep their viewers updated and educated on the art world.

Tumblr: http://newmuseum.tumblr.com/

The great part about the New Museum's Tumblr is that its scope is way beyond what's on display. The New Museum's page is a collection of cool images that range from GIFs to fashion pictures. It's more like a cool blog than and institution's website.

Tumblr: http://momaps1.tumblr.com/

With the title "Soarin' Tumblin' Freewheelin,'" this museum Tumblr is a bit more relaxed than your average museum blog. MoMA PS1 shares personal anecdotes from the staff about openings and events as well as art pieces from their exhibitions.

Tumblr: http://chelseaartmuseum.tumblr.com/

This Tumblr is for those who are interested in art on an academic level. It provides images with an intellectual analysis of each piece. The Chelsea Art Museum also shares events that are going on at the museum.

Tumblr: http://explodingtorium.tumblr.com/

San Francisco's museum of human perception has one of the best art Tumblrs out there. You forget that you're following an institution because the whole Tumblr is a stream of incredible photography. Unfortunately, the Exploratorium does not post as often as other blogs.

Tumblr: http://artgalleryofontario.tumblr.com/

AGO's Tumblr is all about highlighting one awesome piece from the collection daily. Sounds simple, but this technique really lets you appreciate each individual work fully.

Tumblr: http://cuartgallery.tumblr.com/

"Collection Friday!" is an awesome feature from the CUAG Tumblr where the gallery spotlights one item in their collection at the end of the week. The remaining days are filled with news, particularly about their quirky film series, and for the holidays they pull together a great gift guide.

Tumblr: http://amamblog.tumblr.com/

Located at Oberlin College, the Allen Memorial Art Museum was founded in 1917. The museum's Tumblr relays some of the institution's history with a deft touch a humor. For example, one post functions as a guide to mustaches in art history. We'd expect nothing less from the hippest college in the country.

Tumblr: http://massmoca.tumblr.com/

MASS MoCA shows a different view of their museum on their Tumblr than you would see in person. With installation shots, close-ups, and images from openings, their Tumblr gives us another side of the institution. They also post other interesting art-focused GIFs and videos. You're welcome in advance to the art nerds out there.

Tumblr: http://sfmoma.tumblr.com/

One of the most active museum Tumblrs, SFMOMA brings a mix of art work, news, and sweet reblogs. We can't thank them for introducing us to Babes at the Museum. SFMOMA really understands the viral capacities of Tumblr and uses them to dig up the best art nerd stuff on the Web.