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Ongoing
The Museum's core exhibition immerses visitors in the creative and technical process of producing, promoting, and presenting films, television shows, and digital entertainment.
This dynamic experience explores Jim Henson’s groundbreaking work for film and television and his transformative impact on culture.
May 5–July 17
This video exhibition presents films produced for scientific education and entertainment between 1904 and 1936, an era when cinema was still a novel tool for manipulating time and scale to show what was imperceptible to the naked eye.
In his companion piece installation to The Underground Railroad, Jenkins further engages ideas about visibility, history, and power in moving-image portraits of the show’s background actors.
An exhibit of lobby cards and posters from the 1930s through the 2010s for American films with Black women in featured roles.
Installation
Commissioned by the Museum, seven artists have each created four original GIFs that will be presented as two-month installations on the walls and ceiling of the visitor elevator.
This exhibition explores the process of designing the fantastical characters for the Netflix series prequel to the 1982 film.
Traveling Exhibition
This traveling exhibition explores Jim Henson’s groundbreaking work for film and television and his transformative impact on popular culture.
June 25–January 1
This major new exhibition addresses the origins, production, fandom, and impact of The Walking Dead, one of the most watched shows in the history of cable television. Presented with support from AMC Networks.
Take a look at all of the exhibitions we’ve put on in the past.
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