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Museums are a vital part of the American landscape, showcasing the greatest achievements of the human experience, past, present and future. Visitors remember, discover and learn in these museums that present the best of our country's culture, heritage and accomplishments. Museum Access explores these museums in a way that the everyday visitor cannot. It goes behind the scenes where ordinary folks don't get a chance to go. Talking to the directors, curators and creative personnel to get an insider's view. Each Museum Access episode includes travel, history, education and most of all fun! Explore the underwater world of dolphins and whales. Then travel to outer space with Astronaut James Lovell. Take a peek into Leonardo Da Vinci's workshop in Florence, Italy. Follow the journey of China's 2, 000 year old Terracotta Warriors and step into a WWII German submarine. Join us as we celebrate the human spirit in our country's top museums on Museum Access, where Every Visit is an Adventure! Creator & Host Leslie Mueller is an award winning artist, graphic designer and producer. Working with numerous national clients she has experience in front of and behind the camera. She has produced art segments for Lifetime television on 'Our Home' and 'Handmade by Design'. She also appears as the art and style expert on local Connecticut television and radio shows. Her artwork is represented in corporate and private collections worldwide and is included in the United States 'Art in the Embassies' program. Her warm and professional style combined with the eye of an artist and a natural curiosity makes Museum Access a must see show!

Museum Access  
  • Best of Prehistoric Times - LA/Chicago
    Friday, May 16
    2:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Join host Leslie Mueller as she steps back to prehistoric times in this viewer favorite special episode. We revisit The La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles to learn more about the fossil discoveries in the on-site tar pits, and the Field Museum in Chicago to learn more about their resident T-Rex, Sue. Then we visit Blue Rhino studios in MN to see how some of the amazing creatures we enjoy in our country's museums are actually produced.
  • Chicago Botanic Garden - Glencoe, IL
    Friday, May 23
    2:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Join host Leslie Mueller at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, IL and enjoy Mother Nature in full Fall bloom. Explore 385 acres of living plants, display gardens and natural habitats. See a very special rooftop garden and then join Leslie as she goes behind-the-scenes to learn about the important, cutting- edge research taking place on-site every day.
  • Submarine Force Museum - Groton, CT
    Friday, May 30
    2:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Join host Leslie Mueller as she learns about our country's submarine force, it's history and current importance at the Submarine Force Museum in Groton, CT. Go aboard our nation's first nuclear submarine, the USS Nautilus and learn about life on a sub. Then join Leslie as she goes behind-the-scenes on submarine and also into the archives to see some very special artifacts.
  • Volo Auto Museum - Volo, IL
    Friday, June 6
    2:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Join host Leslie Mueller for a spin though transportation history at the Volo Auto Museum in Volo, IL. This one-of-a-kind museum has everything from covered wagons and campers to classic automobiles, Hollywood movie cars and more. Join Leslie as she takes a behind-the-scenes look at the restoration area where all the magic happens every day.
  • Museum Access Profiles
    Friday, June 13
    2:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    If you've ever wondered how the fascinating people we've met in our travels end up in those great positions, this special episode is for you! Leslie talks to some of your favorite guests about their personal career journeys in the exciting museum world. You may be surprised to learn that it's rarely been a direct path for anyone.
  • American Impressionists - Bruce Museum/Bush Holley House, Greenwich, CT
    Friday, June 20
    2:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
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  • International Spy Museum - Washington, DC
    Friday, June 27
    2:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Join host Leslie Mueller as she steps into the world of espionage at the international Spy Museum in Washington, DC. and see if you've got what it takes to be a spy. From 'tools of the trade' and James Bond's classic car to present day cybersecurity and terrorism, Leslie learns how this secretive world has shaped American history.
  • Best of Wildlife - Tupper Lake, NY/Chicago, IL
    Friday, July 4
    2:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    In this special episode, we revisit 2 of our 'viewer favorites' in the wildlife world. First, we head to the Adirondacks to the Wild Center to learn about one of its' temporary residents, a majestic red-tailed hawk. Then we head to the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago to sit in on a beluga whales training session. We even see a Fly River turtle getting its' annual check-up.
  • Morgan Library and Museum - NYC
    Friday, July 11
    2:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Join host Leslie Mueller at one of the most stunning locations in Manhattan. The Morgan Library and Museum was once the home of the gilded age financier J.P. Morgan. Leslie visits his personal office and the stunning library filled with rare books, then views a very special exhibition filled with illuminated manuscripts, drawings, manuscripts, archeological artifacts and even a rarest of rare, Gutenberg Bible. Then she goes behind-the-scenes to see how fragile artifacts are lovingly cared for by experienced staff members.
  • National Museum of the United States Army - Ft. Belvoir, VA
    Friday, July 18
    2:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Join host Leslie Mueller as she salutes the U.S. Army at the National Museum of the United States Army in Ft. Belvoir, VA. Leslie learns more about this state-of-the-art museum that not only highlights the history of the U.S. Army but explores challenges of a changing world. Then join her as she goes behind-the-scenes to learn more about the painstaking process of creating the strikingly lifelike figures and exhibits throughout the museum.

 

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