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Kerry James Marshall: On Museums | Art21 “Exclusive”

Episode #030: Kerry James Marshall discusses his relationship to museums during the installation of the exhibition “Black Romantic” at Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, which features five paintings from the artists “Vignettes” (2003-07) series. Kerry James Marshalls work is based … Continue reading

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The Apple Museum – 30 years in 2 minutes

An Apple a day…Take a look at the design and progression of Apple computers from the Apple II to the current models. This video shows the computers I’ve kept for one reason or another morphing from one design to the … Continue reading

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Riches Rivals & Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America

“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. Duration : 0:56:43

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American Museum of Natural History

The American Museum of Natural History is voted #1 attraction in New York City by Zagat Survey’s, U.S. Family Travel Guide. Included in your ticket: Rose Center for Earth and Space, Hayden Planetarium Space Show and museums 46 permanent exhibition … Continue reading

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Horse Power: The National Museum of Racing

Learn the history of thoroughbred horse racing at the National Racing Museum. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. Duration : 0:26:38

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Trial By Fire: The New York City Fire Museum

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. Duration : 0:26:55

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The Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities – John Soluri Lecture

The Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities – John Soluri LectureTitle: Something Fishy: Blue Revolutions, Sustainability, and Environmental History (Cultures of Green) Speaker: John Slouri, PhD Location: Clark Hall Room 309 on the campus of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, … Continue reading

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The Public Good: Humanities in a Civil Society

March 9, 2009. “HISTORY & LEGITIMACY IN JUDICIAL DECISIONS” -DAVID SOUTER (Supreme Court Justice). George Washington University, Washington, DC. Hosted by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Visit http://www.amacad.org/multimedia.aspx Duration : 0:13:45

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Computer History Museum Overview

An overview of the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California Duration : 0:6:51

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Museum gate goes down

http://www.ntv.co.ke Barely five years after the Nairobi National Museum closed its doors to undertake major refurbishments, those efforts to modernize the museum have come to naught after the museums gate and famous sculpture of the evolution of early man were … Continue reading

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