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Museum Hours
Why this pick
A quietly attentive museum film that shares National Gallery’s pleasure in looking, listening, and letting paintings reshape how people move through everyday life.
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MOVIE2014 3h 0m FRA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Larry Keith
Director of conservation