It’s a museum you listen to, exhibiting hundreds of sounds recorded around the world!
(Our recordings are kept on a mobile phone, not in a building – and not online.)
Our sounds are organised by topic – the same way other museums exhibit visual objects.
Our visitors make an appointment – with us and themselves – to listen!
(Visit online or meet us in person – alone or in a group!)
We also host temporary exhibitions!
Here’s What Some of Our Visitors Say:
‘A thing of beauty!’
—Londonist.com
‘An amazing project – magical.’
—Judith Clark
‘Has changed the way I’ll think about every museum I visit going forward.’
—Kevin McKinney
‘I’ve never thought about sound in this way before!’
—First Year Student, Bournemouth Film School
‘The coolest thing I’ve done in a long time!’
—Dominique Russell
‘*****, would go back’
—Seth Cluett
‘Plays with sound as media and media as sound…investigates the many facets of a young and quickly evolving culture of sound and listening.’
—Reviews in Digital Humanities
What Else Do We Do?
We offer classes & workshops, organise conferences, and publish things about sound.
We also keep a Physical Objects Collection, a Research Library, and a Video Gallery.
Our Director was awarded a PhD from University of the Arts London for this museum and the thesis he wrote about its creation.
In the mood for some academic talk? Download a free PDF of Listening to Museums: Sounds as Objects of Culture and Curatorial Care!
Latest News
MOPS Director Talks Death of the iPod on Sky News
LIVERPOOL/SOUTHSEA – MOPS Director John Kannenberg appeared on the 10 o’clock Sky News last night as part of a three minute segment marking the death of the iPod.
Science Museum in London Donates Object to Museum of Portable Sound
BLYTHE HOUSE ARCHIVE, LONDON – A vintage 1982 Philips portable tape recorder once held in the Science Museum’s archives has been officially transferred to the collections of the Museum of Portable Sound.
Announcing Our Summer 2022 Blockbuster Exhibition!
18 1/2 Minutes: The Erasure of Watergate Tape 342 Hear the infamous gap in the tape that sealed the fate of US President Richard Nixon exactly 50 years ago
We bring the culture & history of sound beyond music to the world, one listener at a time.
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