GRAMMY Museum, Los Angeles
The GRAMMY Museum is dedicated to the history and winners of the Grammy Awards, which are presented by the Recording Academy to honor excellence in the music industry. The museum opened in December 2008 to mark the Grammy Awards' 50th anniversary.
It features a wide range of interactive exhibits and multimedia displays covering various genres of music, as well as the history of recording technology and the impact of music on society. Spread across four floors, the museum's collection includes touch screens, videos, recording booths, plus a rich collection of historical music artifacts. Among them are costumes, instruments, and other memorabilia from legendary musicians and performers, along with hand-written lyrics, records, and audio/video recordings.
Here you will find Elvis Presley's gold lame suit, Michael Jackson's fedora, and a guitar used by Jimi Hendrix. The museum also has outfits worn by Grammy-Award-winning musicians such as Kanye West, Jennifer Lopez, and Rihanna.
The Crossroads exhibit, on the 4th floor, features touch screens to view photos and listen to the music of all genres. Another interactive exhibit allows the user to go inside six different sound-proof recording booths as famous performers and producers teach about the different stages of producing commercial soundtracks. Visitors can record their own singing and rapping track, and remix it to produce a cover of various pop songs.
The museum regularly updates and displays special exhibits dedicated to iconic names of the music industry. Among these are The Beatles, Elvis, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Barbara Streisand, and other great performers.
In addition to its permanent collection, the GRAMMY Museum also hosts a variety of temporary exhibits and special events throughout the year, making it a popular destination for music lovers of all ages.
It features a wide range of interactive exhibits and multimedia displays covering various genres of music, as well as the history of recording technology and the impact of music on society. Spread across four floors, the museum's collection includes touch screens, videos, recording booths, plus a rich collection of historical music artifacts. Among them are costumes, instruments, and other memorabilia from legendary musicians and performers, along with hand-written lyrics, records, and audio/video recordings.
Here you will find Elvis Presley's gold lame suit, Michael Jackson's fedora, and a guitar used by Jimi Hendrix. The museum also has outfits worn by Grammy-Award-winning musicians such as Kanye West, Jennifer Lopez, and Rihanna.
The Crossroads exhibit, on the 4th floor, features touch screens to view photos and listen to the music of all genres. Another interactive exhibit allows the user to go inside six different sound-proof recording booths as famous performers and producers teach about the different stages of producing commercial soundtracks. Visitors can record their own singing and rapping track, and remix it to produce a cover of various pop songs.
The museum regularly updates and displays special exhibits dedicated to iconic names of the music industry. Among these are The Beatles, Elvis, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Barbara Streisand, and other great performers.
In addition to its permanent collection, the GRAMMY Museum also hosts a variety of temporary exhibits and special events throughout the year, making it a popular destination for music lovers of all ages.
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Sight Location: Los Angeles, USA (See walking tours in Los Angeles)
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