25 W 52nd St (between 5th and 6th aves) Tues, Wed, Fri-Sun noon-6pm, Thurs noon-8pm; $6, students $4, under 13 $3; tel 212/621-6600, www.mtr.org. #E or #F train to 5th Ave-53rd St.

This museum holds an archive of 100,000 mostly American TV shows, radio broadcasts and commercials, any of which are available for your personal viewing. The museum's excellent computerized reference system allows you to research news, public affairs, documentaries, sporting events, comedies, advertisements and other aural and visual selections. The MTR becomes unbearably crowded on weekends, so plan to visit at other times

Museum of Television & Radio

• Museum of Television & Radio

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