Highlights from DIVA: De Young Museum

Check out this interesting documentary on the collections of the De Young Museum in Golden Gate Park, part of the San Francisco Bay Area Television Archive on DIVA. The documentary features masterpieces from the museum’s permanent collection by artists such as Thomas Gainsborough, Rembrandt van Rijn, Peter Paul Rubens, Francisco Goya, and Diego Velazquez. The documentary also includes behind the scenes views of the museum, including the installation of exhibitions and conservation of the permanent collection.

Also featured in the documentary is the Avery Brundage collection of Asian art, comprised of over 6000 objects. Originally housed at the De Young Museum, the Avery Brundage collection is currently exhibited at the Asian Art Museum in downtown San Francisco.