Museum Access

Join host Leslie Mueller at the Museum of the City of New York to explore the city's past, present, and future. Discover the 1970s subculture that turned graffiti from subway walls into a global art form. Go behind the scenes with legendary street artist Eric Haze to hear his story as one of graffiti's original pioneers.

Join Leslie Mueller in this Museum Access episode visiting the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee and the Illinois Railway Museum. Hear Bill Davidson share the brand's origins, tour restoration and artifact rooms, ride a vintage trolley, explore steam engines, and uncover America's rich railway history.

Join Leslie Mueller at The Adirondack Experience on Blue Mountain Lake, exploring indigenous history, waterways, art, and interactive exhibits. Discover mining, logging, and the famed guide boat with a resident builder. Go behind the scenes to a 28,000-sq.-ft. storage facility housing and cataloging all things Adirondack.

Join Leslie Mueller at the National Cryptologic Museum, the only public museum in the intelligence community. Explore cryptology's impact from ancient times through the Cold War to today's cyber world. See its role in secure communications and go behind the scenes to view declassified artifacts awaiting restoration and display.

Join Leslie Mueller at the Empire State Building to explore its history from the Great Depression to opening day. Step into exhibits with daring construction workers, meet King Kong, and view celebrity visits. Discover nightly light shows, a skyline drawing made from memory, and go behind the scenes to the V.I.P. green room.

Join Leslie Mueller for Museum Access Profiles, featuring five fascinating guests and their unique paths to museum careers-from photo espionage with the Royal Air Force to archaeological digs in South America. Hear the inspiring stories behind these accomplished professionals' journeys to success.

Join Leslie Mueller at the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum to explore Ted Geisel's journey from boyhood to beloved author. Discover his creative process, zany characters, wacky words, private drawings, letters, and personal artifacts. See larger-than-life creations and where the Seussian magic was made.

Join Leslie Mueller at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Visitor Center to explore interactive exhibits-touch moon rocks, create a planet, see in infrared, smell space, and tour the Rocket Garden. Learn about the Hubble and James Webb telescopes, then go behind the scenes to the control centers that monitor them 24/7.

Join Leslie Mueller as she revisits viewer favorites-the Met Cloisters and New York Botanical Garden. Explore medieval gardens, holiday décor traditions, and behind-the-scenes plant care. In the Bronx, learn about global plant conservation, see Dale Chihuly's glass sculptures, and visit his West Coast studio during installation.

Join Leslie Mueller in Saratoga Springs at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Discover thoroughbred racing history, world-class equine art, and the Hall of Fame. Meet commentator Tom Durkin, try calling a race, then go behind the scenes at the Oklahoma Training Track with Hall of Fame jockey Ramon Dominguez.