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At Rock Hall: American Music Masters Week Video Blog #1
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Great Museums began shooting for its upcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum special during American Music Masters Week. The 2011 honoree was Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, who you will see in this video short, along with Janis Joplin's psychedelic Porsche Cabriolet.
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New Orleans: A Living Museum of Music
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"NEW ORLEANS: A LIVING MUSEUM OF MUSIC" is an intimate look at the traditions associated with New Orleans music and the preservation of those traditions through the work of local musicians and educators who mentor young talent.
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Boston Children's Museum
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Rummaging through a trunk of old clothes in the Grandparent's Attic display, children are not just trying on clothes; they're trying on the business of being adults. Play is learning at the Boston Children's Museum (founded 1913), which revolutionized the American museum experience half a century ago by getting objects out of cases and into children's hands.
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An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The extraordinary legacy of Philippe de Montebello, who served for 31 years as Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. During his tenure, Mr. de Montebello guided the acquisition of more than 84,000 works of art from around the globe, demanded innovation in conservation techniques and oversaw the doubling of the physical size of this world-renowned cultural institution.
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Horse Power: The National Museum of Racing
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Learn the history of thoroughbred horse racing at the National Racing Museum. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV.
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China: West Meets East at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is home to the finest collection of Chinese masterpieces of any museum outside of China. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV.
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Home Base: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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Since 1936, the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown has become one of the nation's most popular institutions. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV.
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In Our Time: The Museum of Modern Art
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What do the superstars of modern art have in common with the Vincent Black Shadow motorcyle? They share the stage at New York's Museum of Modern Art, or MoMA. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV.
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Riches Rivals & Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America
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"Riches, Rivals, and Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America" is filled with characters whose fervor fueled the revolution that changed America's museums. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV.
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Wild Thing: The Smithsonian National Zoo
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As part of a worldwide conservation effort, scientists at the National Zoo breed endangered species for the purpose of re-introducing them to nature. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV.
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Curious About Cuba: The Great Museums of Havana
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"Curious About Cuba" shows a side of the island nation that we seldom hear about: her art, history, and culture. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV.
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A World of Art: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Founded in 1870, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is a three dimensional encyclopedia of art history. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV.
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Trial By Fire: The New York City Fire Museum
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Housed in a 1904 firehouse, this museum chronicles the history of firefighting from colonial times to the present. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV.
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Face of America: The Ellis Island Immigration Museum
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More than 100 million Americans can trace their ancestry to New York's Ellis Island. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV.
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The Blues Lives On: The Delta Blues Museum
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Video duration: 1650 seconds
Located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, this museum tells the powerful story of the origins of the Delta Blues. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV.
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Collective Vision: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
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Isabella Stewart Gardner traveled the globe for over three decades, assembling one of the world's most remarkable art collections. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV.
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