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Studio Bell
Bedste tid at besøge
Weekday mornings slip past the school groups and weekend crowds, leaving the interactive floors wide open. Late afternoon sunsets paint the rippling towers in shifting oranges, ideal for photos.
Budgettips
Adult entry runs about $18, while kids 12 and under get in free. Monthly Late Nights flip to pay-what-you-can after 5 p.m., and an annual pass pays for itself after two return visits.
Anbefalet til
Music lovers, Families, Photography enthusiasts, Aspiring musicians
Planlæg dit besøg
2-3 hours
Om
Hurtige fakta: Terra cotta-tårne bølger hen over facaden som en hyldest til lydbølger, mens der indenfor findes mere end 2.000 instrumenter og genstande, herunder omkring 300 sjældne eksemplarer, som musiklegender engang spillede på. Fem etager med interaktive udstillinger lader besøgende loope beats, mikse numre og holde på enestående guitarer, som de fleste museer ville holde låst bag glas.
Højdepunkter: Inde i komplekset ligger det kærligt restaurerede King Edward Hotel, den beskidte knejpe i bymidten, hvor generationer af punk- og countrybands lærte håndværket, med originalt neonskilt og det hele. Dets lille scene er stadig vært for livekoncerter, så du kan opleve et show i netop det rum, hvor utallige indiebands første gang skruede op for forstærkerne.
Insidertips
- Start at the top and wind your way down the ramps so the full scale of the instrument collection reveals itself bit by bit.
- Golden hour on the west terrace delivers the best shots of the rippling towers against the downtown skyline.
- Book a vault tour ahead of time to see rare pieces kept off the main exhibit floor.
- Wear comfortable shoes, the spiral route climbs five stories and each level hides something worth stopping for.
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