Museum Secrets
★ 5.3 · 2011 · 44m · Documentary
Museum Secrets combines surprising discoveries about things we all recognize with amazing revelations about things we’ve never seen before. Every episode travels to one of the world’s top museums to tell the stories of six irreplaceable artifacts. For each of these treasures the series myth-busts familiar legends with cutting edge research and technology, and uncovers a fascinating secret. The 22 museums featured in the series are renowned for their rich collections, stunning architecture, and the prominent roles they have played in the history of art, culture, research and human achievement.
Episodes
1. Inside the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto44m · From a medieval hand-grenade to an extremely rare dinosaur, discover the secrets inside the Royal Ontario Museum.
2. Inside the Natural History Museum, London44m · From Darwin's original specimens to a lost workshop that inspired James Bond, discover the secrets of Britain's Natural History Museum.
3. Inside the Louvre, Paris44m · From murdered kings to stolen masterpieces, discover the secrets inside the Louvre.
4. Inside the Vatican Museums, Rome44m · From Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel frescoes to the fall of the Knights Templar, discover the secrets inside the Vatican Museums.
5. Inside the Egyptian Museum, Cairo44m · From the mystery of a Pharaoh's gold to the strange practice of animal mummification, discover the secrets inside the Egyptian Museum.
6. Inside the Metropolitan Museum, New York City44m · From the mystery of a king's madness to a silver chalice some think is the Holy Grail, discover the secrets inside the Metropolitan Museum.More Like This
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