Museum Access
TV Show · Documentary

Museums are a vital part of the American landscape, showcasing the greatest achievements of the human experience, past, present and future. Visitors remember, discover and learn in these museums that present the best of our country's culture, accomplishments and heritage. Museum Access explores these museums in a way that the everyday visitor cannot.

2017 · 45m
Starring Leslie Mueller

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Museum of Science and Industry
    Join host Leslie Mueller as she explores Chicago's premier destination, and takes a Behind-the-Scenes tour of the famous WWII German submarine, the U-505. The centerpiece of an unforgettable exhibit. We also see a remarkable collection of rarely seen artifacts from this piece of American Naval history.
    28m
  • EPISODE 2
    The Field Museum of Natural History
    Leslie meets Sue, the most intact Tyrannosaurus Rex ever discovered. We take a private tour of one of the fossil prep labs and learn about the 12 year process of reconstructing Sue. Then we take a Behind-the-Scenes look at how she gets a thorough cleaning.
    25m
  • EPISODE 3
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art
    Leslie visits America's largest art museum, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Learn about this amazing 2 million sq. ft. museum that houses 5,000 yrs.of world history. Explore the Temple of Dendur and get a 'Behind-the Scenes' peek at how it was very carefully hand cleaned. Then learn about the mystery of the most powerful female in ancient Egypt, Pharoh Hatshepsut.
    28m
  • EPISODE 4
    The John G. Shedd Aquarium
    Leslie explores this unique aquarium that is home to over 32,000 aquatic animals. We take a Behind-the-Scenes look at the beluga whales' daily training session, the bustling food preparation kitchen and the in-house veterinarian hospital.
    25m
  • EPISODE 5
    The Adler Planetarium
    Leslie travels from the 12th century world of astronomy to the Apollo moon launches. We take a Behind-the-Scenes look at rare artifacts from the planetarium's archives. We see the hands-on NASA control center, the Gemini space capsule and meet Capt. James Lovell, Commander of the ill fated Apollo 13 mission.
    28m
  • EPISODE 6
    The Cloisters
    Leslie takes us to Medieval Europe overlooking the Hudson River in Manhattan. We learn about its fascinating history, architecture and art objects including the world famous Unicorn Tapestries. We visit the medieval gardens and take a Behind-the-Scenes look at the horticultural area to learn about medieval remedies, dyes and plant preservation.
    28m

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Cast & Crew

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    Leslie Mueller
    Host
  • L‌M
    Leslie Mueller
    Producer

About

Museum Access

Documentary

Museums are a vital part of the American landscape, showcasing the greatest achievements of the human experience, past, present and future. Visitors remember, discover and learn in these museums that present the best of our country's culture, accomplishments and heritage. Museum Access explores these museums in a way that the everyday visitor cannot.

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PBS
Released
2017
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TV-PG
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  • Botswana
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  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
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  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
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  • Mozambique
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  • Niger (English)
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  • Saudi Arabia
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