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Moses Znaimer re-opening MZTV Museum of Television

If you're a television addict and will be in Toronto from July 20 on, you may want to stop into the re-opened MZTV Museum of Television at 550 Queen Street East. The Museum, created by Canadian media magnate Moses Znaimer and curated by Michael Adams, re-launches at this new location, featuring thousands of artifacts from the history of television. Included are some incredibly rare pieces such as Marilyn Monroe's own portable TV and the RCA 'Phantom Teleceiver', a translucent set that launched commercial TV at the 1939 New York World's Fair.

July 2, 2009

If you're a television addict and will be in Toronto from July 20 on, you may want to stop into the re-opened MZTV Museum of Television at 550 Queen Street East. The Museum, created by Canadian media magnate Moses Znaimer and curated by Michael Adams, re-launches at this new location, featuring thousands of artifacts from the history of television. Included are some incredibly rare pieces such as Marilyn Monroe's own portable TV and the RCA 'Phantom Teleceiver', a translucent set that launched commercial TV at the 1939 New York World's Fair.

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Barry Walsh is editor-in-chief and content director for Realscreen, and has served as editor of the publication since 2009. With a career in entertainment media that spans two decades, prior to Realscreen, he held the associate editor post for now defunct sister publication Boards, which focused on the advertising and commercial production industries. Before Boards, he served as editor of Canadian Music Network, a weekly music industry trade, and as music editor for HMV.com. As content director, he also oversees the development of content for the brand's market-leading events, the Realscreen Summit and Realscreen West, as well as new content initiatives.

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