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Museum Secrets Revealed

WLRN 91.3 FM | By Mia Laurenzo
Published December 9, 2019 at 4:44 PM EST

Tuesday 10pm - MUSEUM SECRETS Documentary Series - Inside every museum, behind every treasure is a secret you’ve never heard. This series explores the world’s renowned museums and their most enigmatic objects. 

 

Fat Henry's Armor, Inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

INSIDE THE MET - The Metropolitan Museum of Art (known informally as the Met) is one of the world's largest art galleries, boasting over 2 million works from prehistory to the present day in galleries visited by over 5 million people every year. Here we discover tales of tragedy, madness and even murder. Take a behind the scenes tour of New York’s famed museum.  The Met’s unparalleled art collection, rich history and hidden gems are featured in MUSEUM SECRETS.   Using cutting edge research and technology this hit series seeks to investigate stories behind the Holy Grail; Henry VIII's madness; and America's first tabloid murder sensation.

SECRETS REVEALED IN THIS EPISODE 

  • Fat Henry's Armor - Why did the king become obese and deranged at the end of his life?
  • Nude Diana- Did this statue spark a celebrity murder?
  • Antioch Chalice - Why did people believe it was the Holy Grail, and what is its true spiritual power?
     
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Mia Laurenzo
Mia Laurenzo is a 35-year veteran of public television in Miami. She began her career learning every aspect of video production. Currently she is a writer, producer, on-air host and promotions coordinator for TV, radio and the web.  Her experiences include producing for a series, special events and historical documentaries.  As a native Floridian, she is a perfect fit for South Florida's Storyteller Station, WLRN.  She has produced several award winning, nationally distributed documentaries and is the recipient of three Suncoast Regional Emmys.  
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