This film looks at the work of staff in museums across the United States. The operation of a modern museum is shown: excavation, conservation, exhibition and education. Selected museum objects are shown being handled by professionals from acquisition to exhibition. The installation of the Tutankhamen exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is shown.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014820
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Exhibitions
Crafts & Visual Arts → Found objects (Art)
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Short films
Short films → Short films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)