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Nelson-Atkins Officials Take a Look Back at 75 Years

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art's Director and CEO Marc Wilson describes an anniversary as a time to take stock, review the past, and chart the future.

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Kansas City, MO – As the museum turns 75, KCUR's Laura Spencer talked to Marc Wilson and to Chief Curator Deborah Emont Scott about the early years and its impact on the museum today.

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art celebrates 75 Years with a Cupcake Kickoff, December 13-14, 2008, including free cupcakes, free admission to the exhibition Art in the Age of Steam, and more.

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