The Experience Music Project or EMP is a museum of music founded by Paul Allen. This remarkable structure is sited at Seattle in Washington's Seattle Center. Best known for its architecture, this structure presents an awesome blend of entertaining and educational options. The architect of Experience Music Project is Frank O. Gehry & Associates. The location of Experience Music Project is near to the Space Needle at Seattle Center. The museum is open daily from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm.
Building statistics of the Experience Music Project is as follows:
- 140,000 square feet is the total area covered by this museum.
- 85 feet at Sky Church is the highest point.
- 210 feet at West Harrison Street is the widest area in the museum.
- 360 feet is the lengthiest part at Fifth Avenue North.
The architecture of Experience Music Project have gained immense appreciation and overwhelming reviews from every visitor. There are 6 elements included in the Experience Music Project, each revealing architectural brilliance. The Sky Church is the central gathering area of the museum, conceptualized by Jimi Hendrix. This area features a series of exhibition venues. With 70-foot ceiling, this houses the world's largest indoor video screen accompanied by outstanding surround-sound system. The Crossroads is another area for musical performances.
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The Sound Lab is a well equipped set for composing music. The application of science, and technology in this laboratory is flawless. The Electric Library is a well stocked multimedia depository of the EMP collection and other music information resources. This library also provide on line services.
Other than 35,000 square feet of exhibition area, the Experience Music Project houses a restaurant offering tasty snacks and meals, bookstores with rare collection of music related books and management spaces for event planning and extensive support and storage garages located underground. The exterior of the building reflects a mixture of colorful curving elements made of various materials. The dissected and undulating structures are inspired by the image of a landed jet plane. The light reflection on the metal surface of the structure creates a sparkling scene, visible from great distances.
Experience Music Project is devoted to creativity and popular music innovation. Every creation in this music institute is a perfect combination of genuine art and creativity with help of cutting-edge technology. Various music forms made in this music center include rock ‘n’ roll, jazz, soul, gospel music, country music, hip-hop, pop music and other forms loved by the young generation. Many annual exhibitions held at Experience Music Project attract thousands of audiences from various parts of the world. Experience Music Project is undoubtedly one of the prime attractions of the city, easily accessible from any corner of Seattle.
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