MOSES ZNAIMER & THE MZTV MUSEUM OF TELEVISION INVITE YOU TO THE OPENING OF JOHN LOGIE BAIRD: THE FIRST FATHER OF TELEVISION
Saturday, May 25, 5:30pm – 8pm
Saturday, May 25
5:30pm – 8pm
Be the first to see the premiere of a new exhibit honouring the ground-breaking work of John Logie Baird (JLB), the First Father of Television. The MZTV Museum is pleased to welcome special guests JLB’s son Malcolm Baird, and JLB’s grandson Iain Baird to this event.
Guests will have the opportunity to:
- see John Logie Baird’s scanning discs
- the first TV patent ever granted
- his 1940 colour TV system
PLUS!
See Moses Znaimer’s amazing collection of vintage TV sets including the world’s rarest TV set from the 1939 New York World’s Fair, sets owned by Elvis, Marilyn Monroe.
And check out Forgotten Genius: The Boy Who Invented Electronic Television, an exhibit the Toronto Star called, “the most significant television exhibit in North America”.
“For Toronto to be housing the Farnsworth collection is the television geek equivalent of having King Tut’s Tomb — and a couple Gutenberg bibles, without the lineups.” – Tony Wong, The Toronto Star
Saturday, May 25
5:30pm – 8pm
MZTV Museum of Television
70 Jefferson Avenue in Liberty Village
Free parking on site
5:30 pm // Arrival (complimentary bar)
6:00 pm // Film Screening in Zoomer Hall
6:25 pm // Moses’ introductory remarks
6:35 pm // Remarks by Malcolm and Iain Baird and Q&A
7pm // Ribbon cutting to open new exhibit, tours and reception (complimentary food and bar)
For more information please contact:
Leanne Wright
416.886.6873
leanne@zoomer.ca
MZTV.com