A review of this place: Just Barely worth visiting. — 1 year ago
I have been to EMP on a few occasions and keep hoping it will get better the next time, though it seems to do the opposite. It’s worth visiting for its sheer magnitude. A huge Frank Gehry building made to resemble “Jimi Hendrix’ guitar an acid” or some such thing. But, as my Mom used to say, it’s what’s inside that counts. And what’s inside is random and disorganized. I’m a huge pop music/rock/punk fan who is genuinely impressed by things like Jimi Hendrix’ guitars and Bruce Springsteens shirt from The River cover, and I still had a hard time being all that impressed. Needs more organizaion and some more creative exhibits, perhaps spanning some other genres of music as well.
