Cleveland Museum of Art Connector for AI agents.
9 live capabilities
Search over 60,000 artworks and museum records for art history research.
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Why people use Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland Museum of Art for Art History Research
This Connector lets you just ask your agent to do the heavy lifting. You get the metadata, creator bios, and exhibition dates delivered directly in your chat, turning a day of searching into a few seconds of prompting.
What Vinkius changes
You get instant, conversational access to a massive public art archive without leaving your chat interface.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
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- Real-world use case 01
Researching a specific era
An art historian asks the agent to find all Impressionist paintings in the collection to see what's available for their thesis.
- Real-world use case 02
Building a lesson plan
An educator finds biographies for 10 different creators to create a diverse art history curriculum for their students.
- Real-world use case 03
Visual mood boarding
A designer uses the similarity search to find historical pieces that match the color palette of a new project.
Complete set · 9capabilities
The complete Cleveland Museum of Art capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Cleveland Museum of Art.
01—03
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 9 available through Cleveland Museum of Art.
- 01 Capability
Get exhibition
Retrieve a specific exhibition by its ID. Use this to get full details on a single museum show.
- 02 Capability
Get may show creator
Get details for a specific creator from the museum's May Show. This is useful for finding specific participants.
- 03 Capability
Search artworks
Search the collection for artworks and their associated metadata. Use this for broad queries about style or subject.
04—06
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 9 available through Cleveland Museum of Art.
- 04 Capability
Search creators
Find specific creators and artists within the museum's archives. This helps you build out a list of relevant artists.
- 05 Capability
Search exhibitions
Look up past and current museum exhibitions by keyword. Use this to see what the museum has showcased over time.
- 06 Capability
Search may show creators
Find artists who participated in the Cleveland Museum of Art May Shows. This is great for looking up specific event participants.
07—09
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 9 available through Cleveland Museum of Art.
- 07 Capability
Search similar artworks
Find visually related pieces within the collection using image similarity. This helps you find art with a similar mood.
- 08 Capability
Get artwork
Retrieve a specific artwork using its Athena ID or accession number. This provides the most granular data for a single item.
- 09 Capability
Get creator
Get a full creator record by searching for a specific ID. Use this to see everything the museum holds for one person.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask Cleveland Museum of Art to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use Cleveland Museum of Art from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_8jxmIWuoXuQpcNwGKzYzRysZr7Ub9NMJhYRKmtzz/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it Cleveland Museum of Art, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable Cleveland Museum of Art for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_8jxmIWuoXuQpcNwGKzYzRysZr7Ub9NMJhYRKmtzz/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the Cleveland Museum of Art URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable Cleveland Museum of Art in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"cleveland-museum-of-art": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_8jxmIWuoXuQpcNwGKzYzRysZr7Ub9NMJhYRKmtzz/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using Cleveland Museum of Art
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Cleveland Museum of Art, help me...". 9 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"cleveland-museum-of-art": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_8jxmIWuoXuQpcNwGKzYzRysZr7Ub9NMJhYRKmtzz/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using Cleveland Museum of Art
Ask Copilot: "Using Cleveland Museum of Art, help me...". 9 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"cleveland-museum-of-art": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_8jxmIWuoXuQpcNwGKzYzRysZr7Ub9NMJhYRKmtzz/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using Cleveland Museum of Art
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Cleveland Museum of Art, help me...". 9 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"cleveland-museum-of-art": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_8jxmIWuoXuQpcNwGKzYzRysZr7Ub9NMJhYRKmtzz/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using Cleveland Museum of Art
Ask Cline: "Using Cleveland Museum of Art, help me...". 9 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add cleveland-museum-of-art --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_8jxmIWuoXuQpcNwGKzYzRysZr7Ub9NMJhYRKmtzz/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using Cleveland Museum of Art
Ask Claude: "Using Cleveland Museum of Art, show me...". 9 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work Cleveland Museum of Art can move forward.
Art historians who need to cross-reference metadata fast, educators looking for CC0 images for lesson plans, and designers seeking visual inspiration from historical masterpieces.
Art Historian
Pulling exhibition histories and metadata for academic papers on a Tuesday afternoon.
Museum Educator
Finding high-quality images and artist bios for classroom materials for a middle school project.
Creative Director
Using similarity searches to find historical references for a new branding project.
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Before you connect
Questions about Cleveland Museum of Art.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can I use the Cleveland Museum of Art MCP for my research?
Yes, it is built for research. You can pull metadata, creator biographies, and exhibition histories directly into your chat to help with your projects.
Does the Cleveland Museum of Art MCP require an API key?
No, it uses the museum's public Open Access records, so you don't need to manage any keys or complex authentication.
Can I find CC0 images with the Cleveland Museum of Art MCP?
Yes, it helps you find works in the public domain, making it easy to find high-quality images for educational use.
How can I find visually similar art with the Cleveland Museum of Art MCP?
You can ask your agent to find pieces that look similar to a specific work. It uses image similarity to surface related items for inspiration.
Can I see who participated in the May Shows with the Cleveland Museum of Art MCP?
Yes, there is a specific capability to look up artists who participated in the museum's May Shows, which is great for checking specific event history.
Does the Cleveland Museum of Art MCP provide dimensions for artworks?
Yes, it pulls precise metadata for individual pieces, including their physical dimensions and copyright status.
How can I find artworks that are currently on view in the museum galleries?
You can use the search_artworks capability and set the currently_on_view parameter to true. This will filter the results to show only pieces you can see in person at the museum.
Can I find visually similar artworks using an image file?
Yes! The search_similar_artworks capability allows you to provide a local file path to an image. The server will then return artworks from the collection that share visual characteristics.
How do I get the full biography and details of a specific artist?
Use the get_creator capability with the specific creator's ID. It will return their full biographical record, nationality, birth/death dates, and associated artworks.
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