The Paley Center For Media

United States · Museums, Historical Sites, And Zoos

The Paley Center for Media, with locations in New York and Los Angeles, exists at the cross-section of media and society: where culture is shaped, debated, and preserved. For five decades, Paley has convened the industry’s most influential voices to examine how television, radio, and emerging platforms redefine audience behavior, creative leadership, and global conversation. Drawing on a world-renowned archive and deep relationships across entertainment, technology, journalism, and business, Paley leads dialogue on what media is, and where it’s going next. The public is invited to experience this evolution firsthand through exhibitions, screenings, and live conversations that spotlight the creators, executives, and storytellers shaping the medium. Through its Media Council and International Council, Paley provides a neutral forum for senior leaders to engage in candid, forward-looking discussion about the future of media. Founded in 1975 by industry pioneer William S. Paley—originally as The Museum of Television & Radio—the Center continues its legacy of convening cultural decision-makers through signature series including Media Council, Next Big Thing, the International Council Summit, and She’s Making Media. Paley also honors excellence in storytelling through PaleyFest in New York and Los Angeles, where audiences go beyond the screen and into the creative process. Its archive—nearly 150,000 programs spanning more than a century—preserves the moments that defined generations, from breaking news and landmark interviews to comedy, sports, children’s programming, and beyond. At Paley, media is not just entertainment. It’s record. It’s influence. It’s history in motion.