Museum of Broadcast Communications
The Museum of Broadcast Communications ( MBC ) in Chicago is a museum of radio and television history . It houses the National Radio Hall of Fame of the United States .
The museum opened in Chicago's South Loop in 1987 and was located in the Chicago Cultural Center from 1992 to 2003 . The new opening in Chicago Loop , which was originally planned for 2005, will provide the museum with an area of around 7000 m². The move should be completed by the end of 2009.
According to the website, the MBC was the fourteenth most visited cultural institution in Chicago in 2003 with over 200,000 visitors.
Encyclopedia of Television
The MBC maintains an archive with original recordings of historical radio and television events, major political disputes and tabloid issues. It also provides a global overview of the history of the major broadcasters.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Online archive of the MBC ( Memento of the original from October 6, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Coordinates: 41 ° 53 ′ 21.2 " N , 87 ° 37 ′ 42.4" W.