Rescue Me to Donate Objects to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Rescue Me to Donate Objects to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

WHAT: Co-creators of the Emmy-nominated television series Rescue Me,Denis Leary and Peter Tolan, donate objects from the show to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

WHEN: Thursday, July 14
2 p.m.

WHERE: Presidential Reception Suite
National Museum of American History
14th Street and Constitution Avenue
Note: Please use the Constitution Avenue entrance

WHO: Dwight Blocker Bowers, curator, entertainment collections, National Museum of American History
Cedric Yeh, associate curator, September 11 collections, National Museum of American History
Denis Leary, actor, executive producer, writer, Rescue Me
Peter Tolan, executive producer, writer, Rescue Me
Lenny Clarke, actor, comedian, Rescue Me

In a special donation ceremony, Denis Leary and Peter Tolan will present objects from the FX television series Rescue Me, produced by Sony Pictures Television, to the National Museum of American History. The donation will include Leary's firefighter costume and essential firefighting tools. The objects will join the museum's popular culture history collections.

Rescue Me revolves around the lives of the men in a New York City firehouse, the crew of 62 Truck. Examining the fraternal nature and relationships of firefighters, the series tackles the daily drama of the life-and-death situations associated with being a firefighter, while exploring the ways the men use dark humor to protect their true emotions.

This is the first in a series of media and public events at the National Museum of American History to mark the 10th anniversary of September 11. The next event will be "The Public Memory of September 11th" at the National Building Museum July 26, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is a free program, but registration is requested at www.nbm.org.

Media only: Laura Duff (202) 633-3129

Media website:http://newsdesk.si.edu

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- July 12, 2011/

SOURCE Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Web Site: http://newsdesk.si.edu

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