Museum Secrets Explained
Museum Secrets is a TV series on History Television in Canada[1] and a website with videos and games exploring the world's renowned museums and their most enigmatic objects. Narrated by Canadian actor Colm Feore, the TV series ran for three seasons. Museum Secrets was produced by Kensington Communications Inc.
The show won two awards at the Canadian Screen Awards in 2014 for Best Factual Series and Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series[2]
The Royal Ontario Museum held a special exhibit during winter 2011, featuring objects from the Museum Secrets series. Several Canadian newspapers previewed the exhibit: National Post,[3] Toronto Sun,[4] Torontoist[5] and Toronto Star.[6]
Broadcasts
- History Television in Canada
Historia in French Canada
BBC Knowledge in Australia and New Zealand
Yesterday channel (UKTV) in the UK
National Geographic Channel (Canada)
Smithsonian Channel (US)
TVB J2 (Hong Kong)
Canal Encuentro (Argentina)
Seasons
Each season, the series travels to the world's greatest museums in search of the mysteries behind their objects.
Season 1 episodes
Season 2 episodes
Season 3 episodes
Interactive
The program's website features shorter web videos for the 14 episodes and an object navigator with 90 objects.[7]
Awards and nominations
- Canadian Screen Awards, 2014:
- Best Factual Series [2]
- Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series [2]
- History Makers Awards, 2012 (now IMPACT Awards):
- Best Interactive Production[8]
- Most Innovative Production
- 26th Annual Gemini Awards, 2011:
- Best Cross-platform Project Non-fiction (Robert Lang and David Oppenheim)[9]
- Barbara Sears Award for Best Editorial Research (Rebecca Snow)
- Best Original Music Score for a Documentary Program or Series (Eric Cadesky and Nick Dyer)
- Interactive Rockie Awards at Banff World Media Festival, 2011:
- Best Cross-platform Project[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: Museum Secrets Schedule on History Television Canada. History Television. May 29, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111224234934/http://www.history.ca/ontv/titledetails.aspx?titleid=252801. December 24, 2011.
- Web site: 2014 Award Winner List. Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. May 8, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151030144131/http://www.academy.ca/getmedia/61795d90-f198-406c-950f-82e5082cbbd6/2014-CSA-Winners-FULL.aspx. October 30, 2015.
- Web site: Museum Secrets reveals the history behind historical objects. National Post. June 5, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120608045039/http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/01/12/museum-secrets-reveals-the-history-behind-historical-objects/. June 8, 2012. dead.
- Web site: ROM secrets head for TV Museum's hidden treasures featured on new show. Toronto Sun. June 5, 2012.
- Web site: ROM Secrets Revealed. Torontoist. June 5, 2012.
- News: Royal Ontario Museum's secret mummy babies revealed. Toronto Star. June 5, 2012. January 20, 2011.
- Web site: Solving the mystery of "Degenerate Art" in Berlin. Boing Boing. June 5, 2012.
- Web site: Congratulations To The Canadian Winners At The History Makers Awards » Village Gamer. January 27, 2012. Village Gamer news. November 17, 2016.
- Web site: 26th Annual Gemini Awards. Tribute.ca. August 21, 2014.
- Web site: Interactive Content Nominated for Banff World Media Fest. Mediacaster Magazine. August 21, 2014.