FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PORTSMOUTH, UK, 11 November: The Museum of Portable Sound (MOPS) today commemorates the tenth anniversary of its first public event, its Grand Opening Gala which took place at 6:30pm at the London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle, London. The capacity crowd in attendance witnessed a ribbon cutting ceremony officiated by ProfessorContinue reading “Museum of Portable Sound Marks Its First Decade Of Operation”
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Live Museum Tour in New Delhi
NEW DELHI, INDIA — On Saturday, 18 May 2024, Museum of Portable Sound (MOPS) Chief Curator John Kannenberg will lead a live guided tour of the world’s number one portable sound museum for current sound students and the general public at the Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts & Communication, New Mehrauli Road, Adchini, New Delhi,Continue reading “Live Museum Tour in New Delhi”
Sounds Beyond Music Curator’s Talk: Thursday 8 February 2024
Our Director & Chief Curator Dr John Kannenberg will give a Curator’s Talk on Thursday evening, 8 February 2024 at 5:30pm in conjunction with our Sounds Beyond Music exhibit currently on view at the University of Portsmouth Library. The talk will include a brief introduction to our museum, a listening session of some sounds in ourContinue reading “Sounds Beyond Music Curator’s Talk: Thursday 8 February 2024”
In Person Visits Now Booking
SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, UK — The Museum of Portable Sound is pleased to announce that it is officially back open for in person visits. Based in Southsea, UK, it is easiest to book in person visits there. However, since the museum is portable, we are able to bring it along wherever our Director and Chief CuratorContinue reading “In Person Visits Now Booking”
Why ‘Portable Sound’?
“I thought ‘Museum of Portable Sound’ sounded equal parts legitimate and confusing, which in my mind was a huge advantage.” Why are we called the Museum of ‘Portable Sound’? And what even IS ‘Portable Sound’? Read a new interview with our Director & Chief Curator discussing the various meanings of what ‘portable sound’ means toContinue reading “Why ‘Portable Sound’?”
Historic Dockyard Chatham blog review & interview
Historic Dockyard Chatham have published a review of their online visit to our museum.
2019: Our Year In Pictures
Here are 12 highlights of our institution’s activities in 2019 – it’s been an eventful and productive year, and here’s to an even bigger and better 2020!
The Museum of Portable Sound 