Learn about John Cotton Dana and the Newark Museum

Learn about John Cotton Dana and the Newark Museum

A discussion of museum director John Cotton Dana and the Newark Museum (later called the Newark Museum of Art) in New Jersey, from the documentary Riches, Rivals, and Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America.
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