The ART Collection provides high-quality, digital images of works of art from museums around the world. The ART Collection highlights the creative output of cultures around the world, from prehistoric to contemporary times, and covers the complete range of expressive forms. Images include a broad range of works of the following genres: painting, sculpture, photography, print, drawing, ceramic, textiles, metalwork, furniture, books and scrolls, architecture, and archeological finds. Cultures and time periods represented range from contemporary art, Native American and Inuit art, to ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian works, along with Japanese and Chinese works.

This digital art collection was formerly organized by The Art Museum Image Consortium (AMICO), a consortium of museums and libraries. The collection is now licensed directly from individual museums. Clearance of rights to The ART Collection is coordinated by Archives and Museum Informatics.