Dr. Albert Barnes, his world-renowned art collection and the effort to move his collection from Lower Merion to Center City, Philadelphia, are featured in a WHYY documentary, part the PBS Arts Summer Festival series that debuts Friday night on WHYY TV.

"The Barnes Collection" producer and director Glenn Holsten joins NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller to discuss the film and its evolution from an idea to a documentary.

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