We’re absolutely thrilled to report we’ve been reviewed by Londonist, the arts & entertainment website! The review does a great job of introducing our museum to a wider public, and summarises our somewhat arcane and complicated visiting policies in a clear, thoughtful manner. If you’re looking for a place to start learning about what weContinue reading “Londonist Review!”
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Listening to Culture: Public Talk in Rome, 10 April
Our Director and Chief Curator John Kannenberg will be giving a public talk and hosting a listening workshop at John Cabot University in Rome, Italy on 10 April. The talk will cover his work as an artist interested in the sound of museum environments as well as his work establishing The Museum of Portable Sound.Continue reading “Listening to Culture: Public Talk in Rome, 10 April”
We’re Coming to Rome!
The Museum of Portable Sound will be traveling to Rome from 9-15 April – we’ll be participating in a public talk and workshop on the evening of the 10th (details to come) and will have an extremely limited number of visit appointments available during the rest of our time there! If you’re in Rome andContinue reading “We’re Coming to Rome!”
Museums Journal profile
We’ve been profiled! The February 2017 issue of Museums Journal has published a full-page profile of The Museum of Portable Sound in their regular “Museum Of…” feature. Learn more about where we came from and what our future plans are by downloading a PDF of the profile! • Read our Museums Journal profile
New Gallery Guide Now Available For Download
Our current season’s Gallery Guide is now available for download! This free PDF is an edited version of the printed guide that we offer our visitors. You can now view all of the object labels for the newly expanded permanent collection galleries, as well as read the all-new information about our Physical Objects Collection! You’llContinue reading “New Gallery Guide Now Available For Download”
Daniel Toca’s Catalogue d’oiseaux performed by Cristina Sousa Martínez & Viv Corringham
At our recent Grand Re-Opening Event at London’s Chalton Gallery on 4 November, we also held a private view for Mexican sound artist Daniel Toca’s exhibition, Transitivity of Implication, currently on view in our Exposition Space temporary gallery. As part of Daniel’s exhibition, its curator Cristina Sousa Martínez commissioned him to write an exclusive newContinue reading “Daniel Toca’s Catalogue d’oiseaux performed by Cristina Sousa Martínez & Viv Corringham”
GRAND RE-OPENING EVENT
The Museum of Portable Sound announces its Grand Re-Opening event, celebrating the recent expansion of its permanent collection galleries and a new temporary exhibition curated by Cristina Sousa Martínez. The Museum will hold an exclusive listening event at the Chalton Gallery in London, beginning the evening at 6.00pm when our Director John Kannenberg will playContinue reading “GRAND RE-OPENING EVENT”
Museums Showoff Presentation
Listen to our Director’s presentation of our Museum from the October 2016 instalment of Museums Showoff in London!
Group Tours Now Available.
Now you can share the experience of the Museum of Portable Sound with up to four of your closest personal friends – we can now take small groups of up to five visitors at a time! Book your group visit now on our Contact page!
PRIVATE VIEW: Jessica Akerman
On 17 June, the Museum of Portable Sound held a private view for its latest temporary exhibition in its Exposition Space. Heave and Flow: Jessica Akerman Records Soundscapes of Labour & Play is a solo exhibition by artist Jessica Akerman, guest curated by Dr. Irene Noy of the Courtauld Institute, presenting a group of recordings thatContinue reading “PRIVATE VIEW: Jessica Akerman”
Photos from our Grand Opening Gala!
The Museum of Portable Sound opened to the public on 11 November 2015 with a Grand Opening Gala during Points of Listening at the London College of Communication. You can view photos from the festivities on our Facebook page.