MoPop Museum
The next stop on our CityPass tour of Seattle was the Museum of Pop Culture.
The shiny iridescent walls give a hint of the interesting exhibits that are inside.
This huge display of guitars will stop you in your tracks. D took the opportunity to display his air guitar skills.
When I met D in college, he was in the middle of his grunge music phase. This museum contains a lot of artifacts and memorabilia from that era.
The Pearl Jam exhibit was particularly impressive.
There were several small video booths with concert footage. The kids were not familiar with any of the music, but we obliged D and listened to a few songs.
This video screen was massive. It felt like were at a live concert!
MoPop appears to be trying to add more pop culture outside of music, but it feels a bit disjointed. This Super Mario wall was kind of random, but it was a fun photo opp.
The same goes for the storybook exhibit. It was interesting to see some famous costumes though. Apparently we just missed the Disney Heroes and Villains exhibit, which I think I would have enjoyed.
Can you imagine working this sound board?
I appreciated all of the artistic details.
We tried to walk through the horror film section as quickly as possible since we’re not into that type of thing.
Overall, I would say this museum is worth it for Gen Z’ers who were fans of grunge music in the 90’s-00’s. There is no doubt that the Pacific Northwest played a critical role in developing that music scene and this museum does an exceptional job of documenting it.
Artists At Play Playground
If you have younger kids, they might be more interested in the Artists At Play Playground located just outside of the MoPop museum.
This playground is unlike any playground we have ever seen. n had fun climbing the ropes and going through the long slides.
D and I found a place to sit in the shade while the kids played. I know we missed the actual Pacific Northwest heat wave, but we could not help wish the weather was about ten degrees cooler.