Founded on the
belief that television and radio have been major contributors to
our cultural history, the Museum of Television and Radio is a
non profit organization that offers a wide variety of
opportunities to study the impact that radio and television have
had on our society. From Wednesday through Sunday, it offers an
extensive library of television and radio broadcasts, two
theaters, a listening room, as well as several special
exhibitions and seminars that are open to the public.
Inside the
Stanley E. Hubbard library, you can select and view a large
range of historical televison broadcasts. It’s collection
consists of everything from news events to comedy specials. This
includes hard to find or rarely seen moments. The museum also
continually runs a variety of programs from its collection in
its two theaters.
The Ahmanson
Radio Listening Room gives you the opportunity to experience the
listening collection with five preprogrammed broadcasts that
change periodically. It also holds the Ralph Guild Radio studio
where stations from across the country will go to broadcast
their show while in Los Angeles.
Special
exhibitions also take place inside the Bell Gallery. The gallery
features an ongoing series of selected specific moments in
television history showcased with video clips, design sketches,
original props and costumes. Each exhibit runs for a limited
time. Check with the museum for upcoming exhibits.
The museum is
best known for the large amount of unique seminars which it
holds each season. Designed to be educational and entertaining,
the museum often reunites the creative forces behind landmark
programs and broadcasts to openly and very candidly discuss the
signfigance of their work. In the past, the museum has been host
to seminars for shows as varied as the Ben Stiller Show, Star
Trek: Deep Space Nine and NYPD Blue.
Helpful Hints:
The museum is not really a tourist attraction. Stopping by the
museum just for a visit won’t offer much for you. But the
seminars and special viewings the musem offers are reasons to go
out of your way to visit there. Because these seminars offer
such an up close and personal contact with the talent involved,
they sell out fast, check with the museum for upcoming events
and buy your tickets quickly
