Program areas at MoPOP
Expenditures related to the curation, development, fabrication, installation, production, and display of exhibitions and installations that advance the museum's mission of connecting our Community. As of 2023, Mopop has organized 116 exhibits, 24 of which have traveled to artistic centers and Learning institutions both internationally and across the u.s.. as one of the northwest's foremost cultural exporters, Mopop has now reached more than 12 million people in over 10 foreign countries - including upwards of 3/4 million people onsite yearly (on average during a non-covid year). A diverse scope of subject matter and thoughtful execution behind our exhibitions encourages the general public to investigate the serious fun of pop culture - totry their hand at musical instrumentation in sound lab (aam muse gold award-winning gallery) or discover the art of video game design, sparking new interests and skill-development at the intersection of performing, media arts, and stem/digital literacy.
Expenditures related to Mopop's significant collection of contemporary cultural and historical music archive of over 80,000 artifacts plus our oral history collection, consisting of more than 1,100 interviews with musicians, filmmakers, producers, authors, and innovative luminaries who have shaped the culture of our time and influenced its modern landscape. In addition to a substantial recorded-sound and moving-image inventory, museum collectionincludes rare music instruments and equipment, photographs and films of live performances, and other objects that document the process of creating, producing, and promoting music - as well as artists' personal effects, e.g. Costumes, original lyrics, journals, and song sheets.
Mopop operates an iconic, architecturally significant and custombuilt museum building, designed by renowned architect frank o. gehry. Program costs associated with the building include depreciation of $6,897,490 and $6,916,690 and occupancy of $2,414,979 and $2,423,470respectively for 2023 and 2022. Whereas some museums have a separate legal entity which owns their building and is not consolidated with operations for form 990 reporting purposes, Mopop does not. Therefore, Mopop's form 990 includes all depreciation expense of its building. Mopop funds the cost of building capital improvements out of cash flow from museum operations.
Expenditures related to Mopop's significant collection of contemporary cultural and historical music archive of over 80,000 artifacts plus our oral history collection, consisting of more than 1,100 interviews with musicians, filmmakers, producers, authors, and innovative luminaries who have shaped the culture of our time and influenced its modern landscape. In addition to a substantial recorded-sound and moving-image inventory, museum collection includes rare music instruments and equipment, photographs and films of live performances, and other objects that document the process of creating, producing, and promoting music - as well as artists' personal effects, e.g. Costumes, original lyrics, journals, and song sheets.