Arlington, Va. – October 23, 2012 – Today, PBS Distribution released a seven-disc DVD set highlighting 36 of the best GREAT MUSEUMS episodes. Explore the world of museums with this award-winning documentary series, dedicated to opening the doors of our nation’s museums to millions of viewers. Go behind the scenes to a museum vault, an …
The news is official – and very exciting. Now that rail company CSX has donated the last remaining section of the High Line to the city, Friends of the High Line will begin to implement plans for redevelopment of that area. On a private tour of the undeveloped space last spring, Great Museums got a …
Jimi Hendrix’s Handwritten Lyrics for “Purple Haze” You know the song. You own the LP, or the CD, or the digital version. But have you seen the handwritten lyrics? Last Thursday at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives the GREAT MUSEUMS team took a collective gander at a wrinkled yellow page …
Snapshot From The Rock Hall Library & Archives: “Excuse Me While I Kiss The Sky!” Read More »
We filmed a fabulous interview last night with Mickey Hart, the percussionist for The Grateful Dead. He is 68 years old and plays every day and credits music with keeping him young. He said that he believes music heals. He said it was a kick to perform at the Rock Hall during Induction Week in …
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We found the sunniest spot on the High Line this week. Up near the Northern end on the curved benches at 29th street, we staked out a spot for an interview with Peter Mullan, the High Line’s Vice President of Planning and Design. We knew that an outdoor interview would be tricky to schedule in …
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, photo © Great Museums Television On a busy Saturday in November, the GREAT MUSEUMS team began shooting at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. The shoot was timed to coincide with American Music Masters Week, honoring Aretha Franklin and culminating in a concert …
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Damaged firefighting equipment, recovered from the ruins of the World Trade Center, on display at the NYC Fire Museum We had already begun the process of forming Eureka Foundation and carrying out the business plan for GREAT MUSEUMS when 9/11 happened. After some discussion, we decided to consider the NYC Fire Museum, located in an …
Ava Yang, age 7, and sister Lola, 5, splash in the “trickling brook” at the Diller-von Furstenberg Sundeck on “Wild Wednesday” Once again, GREAT MUSEUMS is on location at the High Line in New York City. Today was “Wild Wednesday” at the Chelsea Market Passage, a hands-on “nature education” event for children that is so …
Above still image © Iwan Baan GREAT MUSEUMS: THE HIGH LINE, NEW YORK CITY May 2011 Since 1998, GREAT MUSEUMS’ call to action has been to “Find the museum in your own backyard.” A perfect example of this idea is the High Line, an elevated park built on a defunct railroad line that runs 30 …
Every February, we as a nation celebrate Black History. This month, I have been thinking back, fondly, to the time that I spent with Dr. Margaret Burroughs, who along with her husband Charles, founded Chicago’s DuSable Museum of African American History, one of the first black history institutions in the United States. We made a …
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