5 endpoints for searching and exploring artworks from two of the world's greatest museums: The Metropolitan Museum of Art (470,000+ works) and the Art Institute of Chicago (100,000+ works). Search by keyword, get detailed artwork information with high-res images, or discover a random masterpiece. Perfect for educational apps, art discovery tools, and creative projects.
Base URL: https://nordapi.ee/api/v1
GET /museum/met/search
Search the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection of 470,000+ artworks by keyword. Returns matching artworks with titles, artists, dates, mediums, departments, and image URLs. The Met's collection spans 5,000 years of world culture.
q
required
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/museum/met/search?q=monet"
GET /museum/met/:id
Get detailed information about a specific artwork in the Met Museum by its object ID. Returns title, artist, date, medium, dimensions, department, culture, period, and high-resolution image URL.
curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/museum/met/45734
GET /museum/chicago/search
Search the Art Institute of Chicago's collection of 100,000+ artworks. Returns results with titles, artists, dates, mediums, dimensions, departments, and IIIF image URLs.
q
required
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/museum/chicago/search?q=impressionism"
GET /museum/chicago/:id
Get detailed information about a specific artwork at the Art Institute of Chicago, including description, style, classification, and place of origin.
curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/museum/chicago/111628
GET /museum/random
Discover a random artwork from the Art Institute of Chicago's collection. Great for 'artwork of the day' features, creative inspiration, or educational tools.
curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/museum/random