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.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014820
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Exhibitions
Crafts & Visual Arts → Found objects (Art)
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)