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Address:325 5th Ave. N
Seattle, Washington
Tel:
(206) 367-5483
Have you ever been experienced? Well, you don't have to play guitar like Jimi Hendrix to jam at The Experience Music Project - an interactive tribute to Rock n' Roll history, made for those who love, live or just dig the music.
A museum of music history founded by the co-founder of Microsoft, the Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum (EMPSFM) is located on the famed campus of Seattle Center in the Pacific Northwest. The museum's unique building design has been said to look like a smashed electric guitar with its dramatic colors, waves and sheet metal exterior.
Perhaps the most popular attraction here is the interactive rooms, where visitors can jam on guitars, drums, keyboards or even DJ turntables. You can also experience what it's like to be onstage performing in front of adoring fans. The Northwest Passage exhibit is a hall filled with the history of popular music in the, as well as video clips, show interviews and performance footage. Other cool exhibits include the Guitar Gallery - which shows the history of guitar amplification along with Homeworld, and other science-fiction exhibits - which are part of the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame that reside in the same building.
The EMPSFM hosts Family Days every third Saturday, including art projects, music demonstrations and special tours. At the SpinKids Station kiddos can "get experienced" on a smaller scale. The Revolution Bar & Grill at EMP|SFM serves American cuisine, including appetizers, burgers, sandwiches and house-made dessert specialties for those who are hungry for a bite to eat.
To get here, ride the Seattle Center Monorail, which connects Westlake Center, located downtown at 5th and Pine, to the Seattle Center campus, where
From Experience Music Project - Seattle, Washington:
Experience Music Project (EMP) provides dynamic, multifaceted, ever-changing experiences through new and exciting explorations of American popular music, which both entertain and engage visitors in the creative process.