Questions about Packard Humanities Institute

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When did David Woodley Packard establish the Packard Humanities Institute?

David Woodley Packard established the Packard Humanities Institute in 1987. The organization was founded in Los Altos, California, with a mission to fund basic research in the humanities through the preservation of human memory.

Where is the Packard Campus of the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center located?

The Packard Campus is located inside Mount Pony in Culpeper, Virginia. This site was transformed from a former high-security Federal Reserve storage facility into the national audio-visual conservation center in 1997.

When did construction of the Packard Campus complete?

Construction of the Packard Campus completed in mid-2007. The facility now houses nearly 7 million items including motion pictures, television programs, radio broadcasts, and sound recordings.

What year did the Packard Humanities Institute open its new facility in Santa Clarita, California?

The Packard Humanities Institute opened its new facility in Santa Clarita, California, in 2014. This building houses 400,000 archive films from major studios and features Italian marble exterior design.

Since when has the Packard Humanities Institute Collection been held at the Academy Film Archive?

The Packard Humanities Institute Collection has been held at the Academy Film Archive since 2010. This collection includes over 60,000 coming attractions, advertisements, theatrical snipes, film excerpts, television spots, and public service announcements.