museum island forum on the opposite speck of the river.the british architect has certainly left his mark on dylan's historical city center. for many people roast goose is the traditional christmas meal here in germany and one place where you could enjoy if it is at the hester berg estate in brandenburg just outside berlin now this is where six hundred geese roam free we visited the estates restaurant chef to find out how to make the perfect christmas roast goose dinner ok. it's free range piece one raised at test a bag and the stakes in eastern german state of brandon and nine months old and weigh about five pounds each. state. says that the birds feed on grain that's grown right on the pontiff.

is a crowded museum island. which houses the collection of classical antiquity. the other to. neteen century our. museum which counts the bust of. among its collection. currently undergoing renovation with its famous power. and the board of museum which boasts an impressive collection of. every year more than two million people visit this unesco world heritage site. really like so many museums being in such close proximity to each other here. from. new museum was heavily damaged in world war two and stood in ruins for many decades in two thousand and three british architect david chipperfield began restoration work on it at first not everyone appreciated his plan to combine historical. but now his work is celebrated as an impressive architectural. david chipperfield and started on this project in one thousand nine hundred nine his philosophy was to respect the ruin and not to cover up the marks left by history he wanted to restore and carefully preserve this historical building for a while sensitively complementing it with modern elements and. develops amongst a plan to overhau

five major museums are crowded on to berlin is museum island in the river. museum which houses the collection of classical antiquity. the ultimate should only gallery nineteenth century on. the noise museum which cuts the bust of egyptian. among its collection. the paddleboard museum currently undergoing renovation with its famous pattern one altar. and the board a museum which boasts an impressive collection of sculptures. every year more than two million people visit this unesco world heritage site. i really like so many museums being in such close proximity to each other here and. it was their only twice so for. like the greek is from or germany gather a lot of treasuries from their conference so it's it will be very interesting to me the noise or new museum was heavily damaged in world war two and stood in ruins for many decades and in two thousand and three british architect david chipperfield and his team began major restoration work on it at first not everyone appreciated his plan to combine historical and modern elements but now his work is celebrated

to see what's on offer now one of the architects responsible for helping to shape museum islands david chipperfield we see now how he has made his mark there . crowded on to belinda's museum. which houses the collection of classical and. the. nineteenth century art. which comes. among its collection. the paddle more newseum currently undergoing renovation with its famous power. and the border museum which boasts an impressive collection of. every year more than two million people visit this unesco world heritage site. really like so many museums being in such close proximity to each other here. from. its. new museum was heavily damaged in world war two and stood in ruins for many decades in two thousand and three british architect david chipperfield began restoration work on it. everyone appreciated his plan to combine historical and modern elements but now his work is celebrated as an impressive architectural. david chipperfield in started on this project in one thousand nine hundred nine his philosophy was to respect the ruin and not to cover up the marks left by history and h

if you have a visit berlin you have to go to the famous museum island as the showpiece of the city'scultural landscape of two five count them five new sales of i'm not a small the final piece of the decades long puzzle is not finished today architects on the keys for the brand new james zima gallery which will sort of the new business and i'm going to discuss the details welcome i think of what is the significance of this new business that this is it with one hundred ten of those concrete columns and most of significance ok so it's supposed to function a little bit looks quite different but functional little bit like the glass pyramid at the louvre in paris for instance which you probably to was perhaps and decide which of these fantastic museums you're going to tackle first so it was the pression king fleet which behen the fourth who actually had the original idea to create this entire sanctuary of art and science as he called it so it's literally on an island in the middle of the spray river which makes it extremely unique and it's got these five museums crowded on to it they are t

winning architect david chipperfield developed the master plan for the overhaul of berlin zoo museum island and also drew up plans for its grand entrance the new james cmon gallery. the complicated construction project was subject to numerous delays it is now finally being completed after seventeen years at an estimated cost of one hundred thirty four million euros. the friends right now the five museums are like five friends sitting at one table. but with their backs to each other. and. james in the gallery will link spaces and museums with each other. and the. british architect david chipperfield also oversaw the major restoration of the noirs museum which was heavily damaged in world war two and had been neglected for many decades. at first not everyone appreciated his plan to combine historical and modern elements today however his work is celebrated as an impressive architectural achievement. but david shipler feeling started on this project in one thousand nine hundred nine his philosophy was to respect the rule and not to cover up the marks left by history he wanted to restore and ca

. >> if you are planning to visit berlin, you have to visit the famous museum island, home to five major museums, and now the final piece of the decade-long puzzle is finished. architect editor for the keys to a friend's gallery sells serve as a new visitor's center. take a look -- the architect handed over the keys to the gallery which will serve as a new visitor's center. take a look. >> the complicated construction project was subject to numerous delays. it has now widely been completed after 17 years at an estimated cost of 134 million euros. >> right now, the five museums are like i've friends sitting at one table, but with their backs to each other. the gallery will link the open spaces with each other. >> the british architect also oversaw the restoration of the museum which was heavily damaged in world war ii and have been neglected for many decades. at worst, not everyone appreciated his plan to combine historical and modern elements. today, however, his work is celebrated as an impressive architectural achievement. >> david chipperfield started on this project in 1999. his phil

museums with each other. on. the field also worked on buildings near the island such as the gallery house on the cook for. to museum i look for him on the opposite spec of the river. to british architecture has certainly left his mark on dylan's historical city center. for many people roast goose is the traditional christmas meal here in germany and one place where you could enjoy if it is at the hester berg estate in brandenburg just outside berlin now this is where six hundred geese roam free we visited the estates restaurant chef to find out how to make the perfect christmas roast goose dinner there's a. nice free range piece one raised at contest a bag and estates in the eastern german state of brandon book stand nine months old and weigh about five pounds each. state. says that the birds feed on grain that's grown right on the part of his polish the elf. humane treatment. and yet i was little from them today does what i enjoy being able to run around in the open that i can pack away at the grass for us and it's about as healthy an environment as you can imagine. and it's a natural way to raise a cros

museums with each other. on. the field also worked on buildings near the island such as the gallery house a look for. to museum i look for him on the opposite spec of the river. to british architecture has certainly left his mark on the lens historical city center . for many people roast goose is the traditional christmas meal here in germany and one place where you can enjoy it if it is at the hester berg estate in brandenburg just outside berlin now this is where six hundred geese roam free we visited the estates restaurant chef to find out how to make the perfect christmas roast goose dinner there's a. nice free range piece one raised at contest a bag and estates in the eastern german state of brandon book stand nine months old and weigh about five pounds each. state. says that the birds feed on grain that's grown right on the farm part of his policy off humor. in treatment. and yet i was little more often than today does what i enjoy being able to run around in the open that i can pack away at the grass for us and it's about as healthy an environment as you can imagine. and it's a natural way to

island have stood guard for centuries. the indigenous nui people believe the statues carried the spirits of ancestors. but in 1868 one was plundered, shipped to london, installed at the british museum. now, easter island's people are begging for its return. even if temporary. >> you have take -- keeping him for 150 years. just give us some months that we can have him. >> reporter: western capitals are full of foreign treasures, like this ancient egyptian obelisk, cleopatra's needle, whose twin stands in new york. but egypt, like a growing number of countries, wants its artifacts back. >> any artifact that left egypt in an illegal or dubious way should be returned to egypt. >> reporter: greece has long battled britain to return the elgin marbles to the parthenon. in some cases the pressure has worked. france just announced it's giving back 26 pieces of african art seized from former colonies. but some argue these priceless treasures are safer in the west. in iraq and syria, isis obliterated history, waging a war on art, forcing the world to watch. we were in nimrud after iraqi forces liberated the ancient city, preserved for centuries, now in ruins. >> the argument for keeping artif

the most remote islands on earth, theou indigen people believed the statues carried the spirit of ancestors, but in 1868 one was plundered, shipped to london, installed at the british museum. now, easter island's people are begging for its return. even if temporary. >> you have take -- keeping him for 150 years. just give us some months that we can have him. >>sestern capit are full of treasures, like this obelisk. it's twin stands in new york. >> anyrtact that left egypt in an illegal or dubious way should be returnedo egypt. >> greece has long battled britain to retu the elgin marbles to the par that none. in some cases, the pressure has. worked france is giving back 26 pieces of african art seized from former lonies. some argue these priceless treasures are safer in the west. in iraq and syria, isis obliterated history, waging a war on art, forcing the world to watch. we were in nimrud after iraqi forces liberated the ancient city, preserved for centuries, now in ruins. >> the argument for rtifacts where they are is so we can best understand them. >> easter island's past has been open to millions of british museum visitors. but it's time to bring that past home. lucy k

island have stood guard for centuries. the indigenous people believe the statues carried the spirit of ancestors, but in 1868 one was plundered, shipped to london, installed at the british museumbegging for its return. even if temporary. >> you have take and keeping him for 150 years. just give us some months, and we can have again. >> reporter: western capitals are full of foreign treasures, like this ancient egyptian of cleopatra's needle, whose twin, stands in new york. egypt wants its artifacts back. >> any artifact that left egypt in an illegal or dubious way should be returned to egypt. >> reporter: greece has long battled britain to return the marbles to the parthanon. in some cases the pressure has worked. france just announced it's giving back 26 pieces of african art seized from former colonies. some argue these prices treasures are safer in the west. in iraq and syria isis obliterated history waging a war on art, forcing the world to watch. preserved for centuries, this ancient city now in ruins. >> the argument for keeping artifacts where they are is so we can best understand them. >> reporter: easter island's past has been opened to millions of british museum visi

the treasure island museum took a group of about 25 of them to the building lobby for an orientation on the island's history, current facilities and redevelopment plans. providing handouts with highlights of existing island attractions including the fleamarket, sports and recreation opportunities, and other information. jack nicholson worked with the travel writers association to plan this event. the tech and mobile will be holding an on island stargazing event with the san francisco amateur astronomers association. it will be tomorrow evening between 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm. it is a reschedule of the originally planned event for last thursday. also, circus bella his continuing performances on the lawn next to -- through january 6th. and on january 7th, may have seen a news release yesterday that espn will be doing a live broadcast from the islands during the halftime of the ncaa championship game being played at the stadium. the event is by invitation only. they will be curating that event high also wanted to provide you updates on construction activities. the treasure island community d

the island has a wonderful museum that if you go to tangier for no other reason, it's worth going toheck out the museum, in indication to capturing island history, does a nice and very clear-eyed job of capturing its current dilemma, but the problem with tourism is that the money from it stays in relatively few hands. you've got -- it's provided a lot of jobs for women, who did not have viable means to make a living before. there is -- that's good. but when you -- away from the restaurant staff and you have five island restaurants, only one of them ohm year-around this others open five months. you take away the wait staff and the cooks at the restaurants, the women who drive tour buggies which elongated golf carts you can get a narrated ten-miniature of the island. you have run the -- that's the extent of the effect that tourism has on the population at large. otherwise it states in the hands of the folks actually running and owning the businesses. >> do you have any idea in terms of the domestic product for it, like what portion of that is tourism versus what portion is still -- >>

information by logging on to the museum of chicago -- the museum of science and industry in chicago's website. stan is joining us from staten island, new york. caller: good morning. becauseo thank c-span there is something about the way you guys do things, it always brings joy and happiness to people, especially when things are going screwed up. what i remember back them was the fact that everybody was saying why we wasting all this money going to the moon and people did not get how important this was because with everything that went on in 1968, we were provided an opportunity to bring a great amount of peace and joy to the nation and what those which is adid question i have for the author, which is how do you find three individuals to go into space like that, go someplace where nobody ever went before, figuring that those three individuals can work together because i can imagine, how do you end up picking out three individuals that have the personalities to do something like this? i would be curious how these individuals were picked. host: thank you for the call. guest: it is a very good question and i agree with what they broug

museum of natural history in new york. >>> now to kick things off, we visited the indonesian island of bali, the place the first young wonder. but when they began noticing plastic pollution everywhere, these sisters got to work. at just 10 and 12 years old. an alarming amount of plastic waste makes its way into the ocean every year, the equivalent of one garbage plastic dumped every minute every single day. undaunted, these sisters set out with one goal, a simple step that people could take. five years on, bye-bye plastic bags has grown into a movement working to protect nature on the island of the gods. ♪ ♪ >> bali does have sort of enchantment to it. >> i think it is a magical place to grow up here. >> our house is really close to the ocean and surrounded by the rice fields, the forest. >> living so close to nature, i think that really established a bond with mother earth from a very young age. my sister and i, we always would go on adventure ands go out there and explore all the different wonders. we have old ancient temples. we've got jungle, we've got mountain ranges. >> the more we would go and explore and run with th

museums are finding the money to stay open. new york state is ponying up the cash to keep ellis island and the statue of liberty open. it is the third time in five years new york has funded the attractions during a shutdown. the last time this happened in january it cost new york about $65,000 a day. smithsonian institute's 19 museums in new york and d.c. will also stay open. they are running on funds from last year. and in case you were concerned, one 63-year-old tradition will continue regardless of the partial shutdown. norad will still be tracking santa's sleigh ride using satellites radar and jet fighters and of course special santa cameras to track him as he makes his way around the world. the department of defense runs norad is not subject to the partial shutdown but the santa tracker program is mostly run by volunteers, anyway. jon? jon: that's important. >> it is. jon: thank you. >>> meantime, more changes to the u.s. national security team. fox news learning special u.s. envoy for the antiisis coalition brett mcgurk is resigning. he joins james mattis, after president trump's decision to withdraw troops fro

museums are funding to stay open. they announced statue of liberty and ellis island are running on funds from new york state.ive years that new york has funded these in the shutdown for the last time this happened in january it cost new york state $55,000 per day. the smithsonian institute 90 museums in new york and d.c. are going to be open through the first of the year with the exception of christmas day. smithsonian is using funds from last year to keep operations running for the huge holiday crowds. if your plans include going to a parker museum over the next several days, your best bet is to check the website and make sure they will stay open and keep in mind certain facilities like restrooms and shops might be closed. arthel: a good point. thank you. mike: network, the partial government shutdown will not impact military operations that many of us look forward to every christmas. norad will be santa tracking on christmas eve. military personnel that helped operate the program are supported by about 1500 volunteers and they will continue the christmas eve tradition despite the gridlock in washington. no

information by logging onto the museum of science and industry in chicago, a website that includes celebrating the moon and the apollo 8 mission. stan is joining us from staten islandw york. good morning. caller: good morning. first off, thanks for c-span, because there is something about the way you guys do things always brings joy and happiness to people, especially when things are going all screwed up around here. in the meantime, what i remember back in 1968 was the fact that everyone was saying "why are we wasting all of this money going to the moon, we have poverty," and whatever it is. people did not get how important this was, because with everything that went on in 19 -- 1968, it provided an opportunity to bring a great amount of peace and joy to the nation, and what those three guys did, which is a question that i have for the author, which is -- how do you find three individuals to go into a space like that, go someplace where no one ever went before, during that those three individuals can work together? because i can imagine, you know, how do you end up taking out three individuals that have the personality to do something like this? i would really be

museum of science and industry in chicago. this is the website. it includes celebrating the moon and the apollo 8 mission. stan is joining us from staten islandw york. good morning. >> caller: good morning. first off, i love -- i want to thank c-span because there's something about the way you guys do things, always brings joy and happiness to people, especially when things are going all screwed up around here. but in the meantime, what i remember back then in '68 was the fact that everybody was saying, why are we wasting all this money going to moon? we have the poverty, whatever it is. people didn't get how important this was because with everything that went on in 1968, we -- it provided an opportunity to bring a great amount of peace and joy to the nation and what those three guys did which is a question that i have for the author, which is, how do you find three individuals to go into a space like that, go someplace where no one ever went befor before? figuring that those three individuals can work together. because i can imagine, you know, how do you end up picking out three individuals to have the personalities to do something like thi

a much more than a museum it's a mirror to see themselves in a new light ikhlas hawk al-jazeera the car. thousands of asylum seekers living in tents in one of greece's a-g. and islands are enduring another winter without he told running water that's because there's no space in the official camp supposed to house them and as john psaropoulos reports from sam they'll continue waiting in the cold to the government build somewhere for them to live. when abdullah part and his family from afghanistan arrived on some us a few weeks ago they were given blankets and sleeping bags but nowhere to live because there's no space and the government run camp together with a friend they made this tent for their wives and ten children but there isn't enough room for them all laconic an invader i sleep outside the tent only my children and my wife have the tent one night i sleep on the ground one night on a chair one night i asked my friends if i may sleep with them one night i sleep outside the camp a town on one night i sleep in a mosque the former interpreter for u.s. forces in afghanistan says all the children are sick this blue tarp all in isn't waterproof so on days like this th

information by logging onto the museum of science and industry in chicago, a website that includes celebrating the moon and the apollo 8 mission. stan is joining us from staten islandnew york. good morning. caller: good morning. first off, thanks for c-span, because there is something about the way you guys do things always brings joy and happiness to people, especially when things are going all screwed up around here. in the meantime, what i remember back in 1968 was the fact that everyone was saying "why are we wasting all of this money going to the moon, we have poverty," and whatever it is. people did not get how important this was, because with everything that went on in 19 68, it provided an opportunity to bring a great amount of peace and joy to the nation, and what those three guys did, which is a question that i have for the author, which is -- how do you find three individuals to go into a space like that, go someplace where no one ever went before, during that those three individuals can work together? because i can imagine, you know, taking outend up three individuals that have the personality to do something like this? i would really be curious as to h