Great Museums

Featuring the 2nd oldest children’s museum in America, the Boston Children's Museum started the “hands-on” tradition used by children’s museums everywhere today.

Baseball and America have grown up together and the 19th-century game continues to be identified with our nation's values and aspirations. This special about the National Baseball Museum and Hall of Fame features Tommy Lasorda, Bob Costas, and Joe Morgan.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is a three dimensional encyclopedia of art history, radiating 5,000 years of artistic history, from every culture from every part of the world, from the earliest times to the present. It's a collection that dazzles and overwhelms us with its variety and outstanding quality, as does this GREAT MUSEUMS special about this NYC landmark.

What do the super stars of modern art -- Van Gogh, Matisse, Picasso, Pollock, Warhol -- have in common with the Vincent Black Shadow motorcycle and an Apple iPod? All share the stage at New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), visited and chronicled in this GREAT MUSEUMS program.

Located at the historic Saratoga Springs racetrack, the National Museum of Racing celebrates the sport and the animals whose grace and beauty have become legendary.

GREAT MUSEUMS tours our Nation’s Zoo, located in Washington, DC. The Smithsonian National Zoo demonstrates leadership in animal care, science, education, and sustainability. This special places particular emphasis on the National Zoo's advancement of research and scientific knowledge in conserving wildlife.