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Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)

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Lower Queen Anne, Seattle

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Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)

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Ranked #2 for museums in Seattle
"Best rock and roll and Sci-Fi and horror movie museum ever..."(15 Tips)
"Excellent collection of movie props and popular music instruments."(17 Tips)
"The Nirvana exhibit and the interactive music lessons were great."(11 Tips)
"A cool museum, interactive sound lab, cool nirvana exhibit"(8 Tips)

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Raven HarvillJanuary 11, 2016
The Nirvana exhibit is has some great Kurt memorabilia. Miss you KC 😢
Miranda HaleMarch 16, 2017
Been here 5+ times
Stunningly beautiful and evocative architecture
RogérioMay 11, 2013
Excellent museum. Should be on the list of places to be visited of anyone coming to Seattle!
Maureen ElsberrySeptember 11, 2018
Cool music and pop culture museum near the space needle.
Alexis SampognaMarch 15, 2015
LOVED the Fantasy exhibit. Star wars is an extra $8 on top of admission
Anna ROctober 13, 2015
A cool museum, interactive sound lab, cool nirvana exhibit
Maggie SheldonAugust 11, 2016
Fantasy exhibit and wearable art
Enrique Gutiérrez ArzateAugust 26, 2017
Been here 5+ times
The best Pop Culture Museum I've ever been!
Sam WeberAugust 11, 2018
This place is amazing! Buy tickets online to skip the queue!
sonny kwanApril 24, 2010
Funded by Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft and now heads Vulcan, that runs over 30 local and international ventures. Emp is a state of the art Music and Sci-Fi museum. A must see!
Alberto J S Moreau DJanuary 18, 2016
I loved this museum, has a lot more compared with my expectations
Odile RoujolNovember 12, 2017
Best museum. From Bowie to Nirvana
jb sanchezApril 9, 2012
you play in a band? grab your buddies when you visit, go up the third floor to the interactive music place and jam!
Todd AlexanderJuly 27, 2015
Awesome experience. Best museum I've been to in Seattle
Jourdan DudgeonAugust 1, 2018
Cool movie props, music ephemera, and architecture.
Jenn PMarch 8, 2015
Why is Boba Fett all alone outside the new Star Wars exhibit?? Great place.
timothy wudarskiFebruary 26, 2016
Absolute bargain for a place to "waste" an entire day.
Tegan HooverOctober 2, 2015
Definitely worth a membership. Loved everything about the EMP Museum.
Daniel TewfikJune 3, 2015
Coolest, nerdiest thing you can do in Seattle. A must see.
ToryBurchApril 15, 2011
Check out the interactive musical exhibits, including the Guitar Gallery, which traces the development of the instrument from 1770s Italy to today.
SNOCRUApril 1, 2012
Be sure to take the sky rail for only 2bones. Keep track of time cause you could get so caught up in this amazing place
Adam PollinMarch 25, 2014
Cool but the guitar museum and history of the music video exhibit were both closed !!!
Joe DominguezSeptember 21, 2014
A place where all music lovers must visit.
Darcy RaubacherMay 26, 2013
The fantasy exhibit they have right now isn't huge but if your into that stuff it's pretty cool :)
Anthony ChenAugust 21, 2015
The third floor room with all the instruments is awesome
Lindsey PogueDecember 4, 2016
Used to be called the EMP: awesome museum for music & pop culture.
Jorge LawJanuary 14, 2020
Great exhibitions, I personally liked the horror one.
Gretchen Baker AndersMay 5, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Emily is an amazing bartender at the pop cafe. Creates her own concoctions ongoing and gives awesome service.
DoraJune 30, 2010
Family Days are the third Saturday of each month from 11am-3pm and include art projects, music demonstrations, special tours, and workshops. Powered by ParentsConnect.com Read more
Valentin DJune 11, 2012
Great museum, especially the Nirvana exhibition.Login/password for EMP|SFM Wifi are museum/funday
Petr PinkasDecember 25, 2012
awesome Museum and you can play in a recording room with your friends :)
Thomas FriebelNovember 24, 2013
Best museum ever! Don't miss it in your Seattle trip.
Micaela NeebJune 27, 2015
One of a kind exhibits perfect for your inner nerd.
Brett MorrisJuly 17, 2014
Plan enough time to play with the instruments upstairs, it's a lot of fun.
Ryan OldfatherJuly 22, 2012
Go early and straight to the third floor interactive center!
Lana VenturaJune 21, 2016
A must if you are in Seattle even for 24h!
KarstenJuly 22, 2015
The Star Wars exhibit is a must-see!
Anthony LimonOctober 2, 2017
Can't wait to go back!
Rich YannaconeApril 1, 2018
Awesome ! Hendrix, nirvana, Star Trek
Courtney ShannonApril 16, 2011
A music museum that is dedicated to punk, grunge, and rock that doesn't blab on about the Beatles in order to appeal to Baby Boomers? Sweet!
Kristine PSeptember 26, 2015
Liked the horror film and nirvana exhibits. Neat outside playground.
RaeAugust 11, 2015
The nirvana exhibit is great if you're a fan.
Victoria ElliDecember 10, 2013
Indulgence New Year's Eve 2014 Party at EMP Museum, Seattle, WA, early @ Tuesday December 31 2013. Grab your tickets @ http://tinyurl.com/ovxc9sc
Owen CooneyJanuary 14, 2017
There's a pop music conference once a year here which is great.
Sandra RubinchikSeptember 26, 2017
Not sure if all that buck is worth the bang.
Frank DieboldDecember 16, 2018
Make sure to watch the music videos (jams) on the big screen after ticketing
Drew TysonSeptember 25, 2014
Beautiful building with rad exhibits
KarenJanuary 27, 2018
Ridiculous to pay $28 admission for such a niche museum.
DustinAugust 14, 2016
Read about the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Lots of experience points.
Priya TungrusJune 1, 2017
Take your time and enjoy the artefact

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