Description: Guests walk in front of the Museum of Fine Arts. Barbara Bush walks into the event tent. Dedication ceremony of the West Wing of the museum. Speeches given by Chairman Howard Johnson and Director Jan Fontaine cover the history of the museum and facilities of the new wing. Honored guest Barabra Bush is introduced and addresses the audience. Governor Ed King addresses the audience. I.M. Pei, and Mayor Kevin White also sit on stage during ceremony. Interiors of the new wing. Entrance to the People's Republic of China exhibit.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/17/1981
Description: Interview with art historian Barbara Ehrlich White commenting on the evolution in the portraiture and life of Renoir,highlighting the contrast between his joyful art and his difficult life, on the occasion of a major exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts. Footage of the paintings from the exhibit and photographs of Renoir.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/03/1986
Description: Interview with a man about the students as tour guides. Interview with a boy about what kind of information he shared on the tour. Sound. 1 of 2 reels. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "MFA Tour Guides - Students from Andover at the museum."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/12/1977
Description: B-roll of students and adults in the museum and art work. Interview with a boy who is taking notes about their field trip. Interview with a girl about what she will talk about. More b-roll of students in the museum and a close-up of the General Knox portrait. Mix of sound and wild sound. This is 2 of 2 reels. Additional description from the Original WCVB Rundown for this story reads: "MFA Tour Guides - Students from Andover at the museum."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/12/1977