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GREAT MUSEUMS GOES GLOBAL 2008: Smithsonian National Zoo and Curious About Cuba
GREAT MUSEUMS GOES GLOBAL 2008: “THE SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOO: WILD THING!” and “GREAT MUSEUMS OF HAVANA: CURIOUS ABOUT CUBA” Great Museums Steps Outside the Museum Walls to Showcase Global Stories of Preservation and Restoration With Two Trailblazing Specials for FALL 2008 (October 2008)—What do the colonial squares of Havana, Cuba, and the endangered species of the world have… more >
GREAT MUSEUMS GOES GLOBAL 2008: China: West Meets East at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
GREAT MUSEUMS GOES GLOBAL WITH A 2008 OLYMPIC SPECIAL: CHINA: WEST MEETS EAST AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART “There is no better method to penetrate into the Chinese frame of mind than through its art.” Philippe de Montebello, Director, The Metropolitan Museum of Art (June, 2008) As excitement builds for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games, Great Museums presents “CHINA: WEST… more >
“MOVE OVER SISTER WENDY,” MUSEUM NEWS, By Amanda Kraus
An interview with Chesney Doyle, Creator, Great Museums® The creative goal of Echo Pictures, Inc., the independent production company that created “Great Museums,” is clearly stated: “to knock people out with a half-hour of T.V. that sends them to the Web or their local museum, library, historical society, or school…” Now, imagine that statement spoken with determination and a melodic… more >
“THE ON-AIR MUSEUM,” Museum News, By Amanda Kraus
Interview with Chesney Doyle and Marc Doyle, Co-Executive Producers, Great Museums Even the most avid museum-goers would agree that there are days when the comforts of home, in particular, the couch and the remote control, win out over trekking to a local museum. [W]atching the tube doesn’t have to be the polar opposite of visiting a museum. The television series “Great Museums” goes… more >