Great Museums — Season 1
A Documentary Series Celebrating the World of Museums
37 episodes
About this season
An in-depth look at some of the United States' most notable museums.
Episodes (37)
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E1
1. New Orleans: A Living Museum of Music
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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2. National Music Museum
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E3
3. Institute of Texan Cultures
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E4
4. The Charleston Museum
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E5
5. The Deta Blues Museum
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E6
6. DuSable Museum of African-American History
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E7
7. The National Baseball Hall of Fame
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E8
8. Ellis Island Immigration Museum
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E9
9. Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
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E10
10. National D-Day Museum
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E11
11. The Library of Congress
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E12
12. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
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E13
13. Molly Brown House Museum
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E14
14. Colorado History Museum
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E15
15. California Surf Museum
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E16
16. Autry Museum of Western Heritage
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E17
17. The National Museum of Racing
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E18
18. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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E19
19. The Museum of Modern Art
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E20
20. George Eastman House
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E21
21. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
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E22
22. China: West Meets East at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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E23
23. The Great Museums of Havana
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E24
24. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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E25
25. National Museum of Women in the Arts
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E26
26. An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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E27
27. Riches, Rivals & Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America
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E28
28. The Walker Art Center
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E29
29. Morris Museum of Art
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E30
30. The Smithsonian National Zoo
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E31
31. The Franklin Institute
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E32
32. The Boston Children's Museum
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E33
33. The Whale Museum
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E34
34. New York City Fire Museum
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E35
35. The Henry Ford
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E36
36. California State Railroad Museum
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E37
37. The Art of Islam at The Met and The Louvre
Aired 20 June 2019
Explore the splendor of Islamic art at The Met and The Louvre in Great Museums Television’s "The Art of Islam at The Met and The Louvre: Foreign Yet Familiar." Narrated by Philippe de Montebello, Director Emeritus of The Met, the one-hour special showcases extraordinary Islamic masterpieces, highlighting connections between Western and Islamic traditions in art, science, and literature.