Over the decades, SCALA has conducted numerous official photographic campaigns in museums, archaeological sites and cultural institutions, granting the public access to a collection of tens of thousands of color and digital images from some of the most captivating locations wordlwide.
SCALA has been appointed as the official agent for many of the most significant international museums and private collections, expanding the overall volume of content available in its archive, both online and offline. All historical periods, from prehistory to the contemporary era; all artistic genres, from ancient civilization artifacts to video art; and all continents and cultures, spanning from the Western world to the Far East.
To explore a selection of the main museums and cultural institutions from which SCALA’s photo campaigns originate, click here or on the image of the museums below.
Over 3.5 million images, audio, and video clips from more than 10,000 museums and sites worldwide.
The SCALA collection includes prestigious European collections: the German National Museums (Berlin, Dresden, Munich and many others), the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, the French National Museums (Louvre, Musée d’Orsay and many others), ADAGP (Banque d’Images French d’art moderne e contemporary), the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, the Hermitage and the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg, the National Gallery and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the National Trust UK, the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest, the Fondacion Gulbenkian in Lisbon, the Munch Museum in Oslo, the Prado and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid, the Italian State Museums, the Vatican Museums.
Seeveral prominent American institutions, including The Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art, have opted to be represented by SCALA, alongside the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Pierpont Morgan Library, the Neue Galerie in New York, and the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum in New York (for the most part for the distribution of content at European level).
Furthermore, SCALA has secured a significant agreement with the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, Arizona, to represent the foremost American archival collection for the preservation and study of Fine Art Photography.
Notably, the Ansel Adams Foundation has entrusted SCALA with its iconic black and white images, primarily dedicated to the natural landscapes of Western America, since 2020.
Additionally, RMN – Reunion des Musée Nationaux has authorized Scala (for clients based in Italy and the UK) to manage the copyright of esteemed Masters of French Photography such as Brassaï, Kertesz, and others. For more information on fine art photography, visit the dedicated page.