Undoubtedly, David Bowie left an indelible mark on the music world for generations, influencing decades of musical genres from rock to pop, electronic to punk. With over half a century of career highlights and nearly 150 million albums sold worldwide, he certainly deserves a dedicated museum. That dream has now become reality in his hometown of London.
A Complete Audio-Visual Journey Into Bowie’s Universe
The opening had been eagerly anticipated by fans worldwide. Now, as of this month, Ziggy Stardust finally has his own museum located in the British capital. Specifically, it’s housed in a recently completed extension of the Victoria & Albert Museum in East London.
As expected, the space has been designed to permanently house archives and memorabilia from Bowie’s career all under one roof. In total, over 90,000 items are displayed, including handwritten lyrics and notes from both completed works and unrealized projects, stage costumes, musical instruments, photographs, his paintings and art collections, and everything relating to “the life and work” of the artist who died on January 10, 2016, just two days after his 69th birthday.
Of course, to fully explore the collection, visitors can enjoy an interactive and multisensory experience that provides a complete audio-visual immersion into Bowie’s universe at this must-see new London destination…
While the opening of this London space will allow visitors to discover (or rediscover) David Bowie’s life, work, and influences in depth, there’s another European city that also deeply inspired the artist. That city is Berlin, where he spent three years from 1976 to 1979. The German capital has long offered guided walking tours that explore the places where he lived, the clubs he frequented, and the studios where he recorded (in part) his Berlin Trilogy with the albums “Low,” “Heroes,” and “Lodger.” Another pilgrimage site for his devoted fans…
> Info: www.vam.ac.uk
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