Designed by famed architect Frank Gehry and commissioned by Paul Allen as a tribute to Jimi Hendrix, the Museum of Pop Culture is a fascinating structure. The building typically elicits one of two responses from viewers: like or dislike. While I wouldn’t want it close to my home, I really like the creativity of the design and use of materials. At certain angles it looks like an alien spacecraft and its metal skin takes on different tones as the sun changes positions in the sky.
During our visit to MoPOP there were excellent exhibitions on Jimi Hendrix, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and Prince as well as an interactive exhibit on Minecraft. If you plan to visit the Space Needle, MoPop is right next door and definitely worth a visit if you enjoy music and popular culture.
