There’s An Interactive Museum In North Carolina, And It’s One Of The Quirkiest Places You’ll Ever Go

If you seek an interesting immersive experience, visit Moogseum, one of the quirkiest places in Asheville, North Carolina. This rare find houses and preserves the legacy of Bob Moog who invented the Moog synthesizer in 1964, fundamentally changing the music industry forever. Inside you will discover Moog's contribution to the world through the fun of interactive and multisensory exhibits along a self-guided timeline. In this hands-on encounter, you'll learn about the conversion of electricity to sound, the history of synthesizers, and the opportunity to play synthesizers.

The Moogseum is a project of the nonprofit Bob Moog Foundation, where Moog’s legacy and the science of electronic sound are celebrated.

The interactive Bob Moog Timeline showcases more than 700 archival items and rare photographs in which you will definitely recognize some famous faces.

And the Interactive History of Synthesis timeline showcases 34 developments in the field of synthesis from 1896 to 1995.

You are invited to step inside a circuit board and trace electricity as it evolves into sound.

This interactive dome allows you to create sound waves.

Learn and play on the ultra-cool Synthesis Machine.

Synthesizers are used in all music genres and the Moogseum allows you to get your hands on some.

Who knows, they may inspire you to become the next great musician.

And make waves with the theremin, named after Russian inventor Leon Theremin who patented the device in 1928.

Electric signals from the musical instrument are amplified and sent to a loudspeaker. Exhibits include rare theremins that Moog created.

Visit the Moogseum's website to learn more about one of the quirkiest places in Asheville, North Carolina.

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