Museum of Pop Culture

Museum of Pop Culture

The Museum of Pop Culture, or MoPOP (earlier called EMP Museum) is a nonprofit museum, dedicated to contemporary popular culture. It was founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 2000 as the Experience Music Project.

MoPOP has organized dozens of exhibits, 17 of which have toured across the US and internationally.

The museum, which used to be known as Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame and later EMP Museum until November 2016, has founded many public programs including Sound Off!, an annual 21 and under battle-of-the-bands that supports the all-ages scene, and Pop Conference, an annual gathering of academics, critics, musicians, and music buffs.

MoPOP, in collaboration with the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) presents the Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival, which takes place annually every winter at Seattle Cinerama Theater.

Location

325 5th Ave N
Seattle, Washington
USA

Getting There

The Museum of Pop Culture, also known as MoPOP, is located in Seattle, Washington. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit museum dedicated to contemporary popular culture. The museum is located at 325 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109, and is accessible by public transportation.

To reach the Museum of Pop Culture by public transportation, you can take the Seattle Monorail from Westlake Center Mall to the Seattle Center station. The museum is located within walking distance from the Seattle Center station. Additionally, multiple bus routes service the area, including routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 32, 33, and RapidRide D Line. You can use the King County Metro Trip Planner to plan your trip and find the best route for you.

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