Links Listed by Region/Country: Tibet

Central Tibetan Administration
http://www.tibet.net

The official website of the Central Tibetan Administration, the Tibetan government in exile located in Dharamsala , India . The site provides general information about Tibet , links to government offices, Tibet-related publications, and a list of online resources.

History and Commercial Atlas of China, Harvard University Press
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/Territories_of_Dynasties_in_China.gif

Contains a large selection of maps of China, as well as a few maps of Tibet, Manchuria, and European trade routes.  Maps are organized by date from prehistoric to modern.  Site in both Chinese and English. 

Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
http://www.tibetanmuseum.org/

The website of the Jacques Marchais Museum on Staten Island features general exhibition information and a small collection of images.

Newark Museum – Tibet Information Zone
http://www.newarkmuseum.org/tibet_zone/tour/index.htm

The Newark Museum in New Jersey offers its large holding of Tibetan art available online through the Tibet Information Zone, with virtual tours, images, and a variety of other resources.

Picture China
http://www.daneckstein.com/picturechina/

Picture China is the photoblog of Dan Eckstein, a New York-based photographer. Eckstein’s photos of contemporary China are organized both by location and topic heading. Each group of photos is followed by a few paragraphs of commentary from the photographer. Viewers are also allowed to leave their own comments.

Rubin Museum of Art
http://www.rmanyc.org/

Located in New York City , the Rubin Museum is the first museum in North America dedicated to Himalayan Art. The museum’s website provides images from the collection, a calendar of events, and resources for educators.

Tibetan and Himalayan Digital Library, University of Virginia
http://www.thdl.org/

This digital library, maintained by the University of Virginia , allows visitors to search audio and visual resources, maps, and online versions of some of the library’s holdings.

Tibetan Studies WWW Virtual Library
http://www.ciolek.com/WWWVL-TibetanStudies.html

Part of the Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library, this site maintains an extensive list of online resources on a variety of topics, including art, language, politics and society.

Tibet House
http://www.tibethouse.org/

The website for the Tibet House in New York City offers information about exhibitions and events, sponsored publications, and archives of its magazine.

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