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Behind the Screen
Behind the Screen
The Museum's core exhibition immerses visitors in the creative and technical process of producing, promoting, and presenting films, television shows, and digital entertainment.
The Jim Henson Exhibition
The Jim Henson Exhibition
This dynamic experience explores Jim Henson’s groundbreaking work for film and television and his transformative impact on culture.
Horrible Sites: Makeup and Production Design for The Exorcist
Horrible Sites: Makeup and Production Design for The Exorcist
With material drawn from MoMI’s permanent collection, this exhibit explores the film’s production and makeup design, detailing how a stylish townhouse in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., and an innocent young girl were transformed into sites of horror.
Reflected Forms: Story and Character in the Films of Todd Haynes
Reflected Forms: Story and Character in the Films of Todd Haynes
On the occasion of Todd Haynes’s May December, MoMI presents an exhibit with materials from the archives of filmmaker Todd Haynes, now part of the Museum’s collection, offering a glimpse into his process of transforming historical and cultural referents into formally ambitious, richly emotional films.
Auriea Harvey: My Veins Are the Wires, My Body Is Your Keyboard
Auriea Harvey: My Veins Are the Wires, My Body Is Your Keyboard
The first major survey of the pioneering net-artist and sculptor Auriea Harvey features more than 40 of Harvey’s works from her career spanning nearly four decades. Extended through December 1, 2024!
Videofreak
Videofreak
Allen Riley's Videofreak reimagines the arcade game experience by emphasizing the art of video manipulation over traditional gameplay elements like scorekeeping and end goals.
Jane Henson in Performance
Jane Henson in Performance
Jane Henson (née Nebel) was one of her husband Jim Henson’s most significant longtime collaborators.This compilation highlights some of Jane’s performances with the Muppets.
Echo: Core
Echo: Core
In the ancient Greek myth of Echo, the cursed nymph is condemned to only repeat the words of others. Auriea Harvey reimagines the story in the monumental sculpture Echo (2024).
Easel Engine
Easel Engine
This series of video works span a multi-generational evolution of digital graphics, from early 1-bit constraints to complex three-dimensional models.
Coin-Operated Treasures: Black-Cast Soundies from the Astoria Studio
Coin-Operated Treasures: Black-Cast Soundies from the Astoria Studio
Vividly capturing the performances of big bands, folk artists, vocalists, dancers, and novelty acts, these proto music videos comprise a dynamic visual record of the popular entertainers of the era from 1941–1947.