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Beatlemania

Beatlemania


FANDEMONIUM

This interpretive exhibit follows the Fab Four on their first tour of the U.S.

 

Project:
Beatlemania

Gallery Type:
1,000 sq.-ft. interpretive exhibit

Our Role:
Exhibit design including display fixtures, original props, and graphic design

Project Partners:
Museum of Pop Culture (MOPOP), Seattle, WA

 
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Disk Display Cases

Suspended disks in a built-in case between the exhibit gallery and an exterior hallway offer illustrations on the outside to lure visitors in, and displays of memorabilia on the inside.

 
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Entry Photomural

Life-sized photomural takes advantage of narrow hallway entry space to give visitors a sense of how The Beatles might have felt moving through crowds as police held back screaming fans.

 
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Vox Amplifier Cases

Backgrounds in a number of exhibit cases are made from fabric like that found in Vox amplifiers used by The Beatles during the mid-sixties tours.

 
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Tour Wall

One wall of the exhibit features a large fan photomural  with text about The Beatles first U.S. tour followed by a 12’ wide by 8’ high  map of the United States with tickets and other artifacts from various venues on the tour.

 
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