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Founding
Paul Allen founded it in 2000 as the Experience Music Project
The Museum of Pop Culture was founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 2000 as the Experience Music Project. It was known as EMP Museum until November 2016. It has organized dozens of exhibits, 17 of which have toured the U.S. and internationally.
The building
Frank O. Gehry designed the building of 140,000 square feet
The building, designed by Frank O. Gehry, houses several galleries and the Sky Church. The Sky Church features a Barco C7 black package LED screen, one of the largest indoor LED screens in the world.
140,000square feet in the building designed by Frank O. Gehry
Sound sculpture
A guitar sculpture is made of more than 500 musical instruments
IF VI WAS IX is a guitar sculpture consisting of more than 500 musical instruments and 30 computers. It was conceived by the British exhibit designer Neal Potter and developed by the sound sculptor Trimpin.
Hendrix
The museum holds a large collection on the Seattle musician Jimi Hendrix
The museum has what is described as the world's largest collection of artifacts, hand-written lyrics, personal instruments and original photographs on the Seattle musician Jimi Hendrix. In Sound Lab and On Stage, visitors perform music before a virtual audience.
Science fiction
The Science Fiction Museum opened in 2004, and its display ended in 2011
The Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame was founded by Paul Allen and his sister Jody Patton. Its collection included Captain Kirk's command chair and a Death Star model. The permanent collection was de-installed in March 2011, and Icons of Science Fiction opened in June 2012.
Day 2, afternoon
It comes after Chihuly Garden and Glass. Then Kerry Park.
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