Tuesday, July 5, 2011

British Music Experience

Last Sunday we took the tube out to the O2 arena in North Greenwich to check out the British Music Experience. The O2 is not just a concert venue, but also includes a music club, movie theatres, exhibition space and lots of bars and restaurants. We went inside the O2 bubble.

 

Kevin and Laura strolling down the indoor street.

The British Music Experience is an interactive museum of popular music from the last 50 years. The rooms are organized by decades where you can learn about British music history, see artists' memorabilia, and watch, listen and interact with many different exhibits. Did you know that Queen's guitar player, Brian May, used a sixpence for his pick?


There were also individual stations where you could record yourself singing, playing guitar, drums etc. Unfortunately many of them weren't working properly. But fortunately the last one was: "Dance the Decades" let you videotape yourself following along to the dance moves of a virtual instructor. Here we are, stuck in the disco 70's. Help!



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