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Great Museums Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2002 - 2002
Episode 1
The New York City Fire Museum: Trial by Fire
Sun, Sep 1, 2002 30 mins
The New York City Fire Museum, housed in a 1904 firehouse. Included: a history of firefighting, from colonial times to the present.
Episode 2
The National Museum of Women in the Arts: A Woman's Touch
Sun, Sep 8, 2002 30 mins
The National Museum of Women in the Arts features works ranging from 16th-century Dutch still lifes to 20th-century abstract expressionism.
Episode 3
The Ellis Island Immigration Museum: Face of America
Sun, Sep 15, 2002 30 mins
The Ellis Island Immigration Museum in New York City traces the history of immigrants who arrived there between 1897 and 1938.
Episode 4
The Autry Museum of Western Heritage: Spirit of the West
Sun, Sep 22, 2002 30 mins
The Autry Museum of Western Heritage in Los Angeles contains exhibits pertaining to pioneers, explorers and 16th-century conquistadors.
Episode 5
The American Folk Art Museum: American Anthem
Sun, Sep 29, 2002 30 mins
The American Folk Art Museum in New York City includes paintings, sculptures, furniture and weathervanes.
Episode 6
The Hollywood Entertainment Museum: American Dream Factory
Sun, Oct 6, 2002 30 mins
The Hollywood Entertainment Museum includes sets from "Cheers" and "Star Trek," and exhibits pertaining to makeup and wardrobe.
Episode 7
The California Surf Museum: Proudly We Wave
Sun, Oct 13, 2002 30 mins
The California Surf Museum, located in Oceanside, looks at surfing's history and spirit.
Episode 8
The Field Museum: Earthly Treasures
Sun, Oct 20, 2002 30 mins
Chicago's Field Museum features exhibits of artifacts of ancient human cultures from many continents.
Episode 9
The Morris Museum of Art: The Art of the South
Sun, Oct 27, 2002 30 mins
The Morris Museum of Art, located in Augusta, Ga., features works by Southern artists and includes Civil War paintings.
Episode 10
The Molly Brown House Museum: The Unsinkable
Sun, Nov 3, 2002 30 mins
Denver's Molly Brown House Museum maintains the furnishings of Margaret Tobin Brown, famed survivor of the Titanic.
Episode 11
The DuSable Museum of African-American History: American Soul
Sun, Nov 10, 2002 30 mins
Chicago's DuSable Museum of African-American History preserves experiences and achievements of blacks.
Episode 12
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts: Arts Gets a Start in America
Sun, Nov 17, 2002 30 mins
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, home to more than two centuries of American art since 1805.
Episode 13
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum: Water Ways
Sun, Nov 24, 2002 30 mins
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, located in St. Michaels on Maryland's Eastern shore, celebrates North America's largest estuary.