Come 2022, a Bob Dylan museum will officially be welcomed into the world.
The museum will be brought into existence at none other than the Bob Dylan Center, where a goldmine of Dylan archives will be made available to view and experience by the public.
As reported by Pitchfork, the centre which boasts three levels will be comprised of permanent, temporary and travelling exhibits, as well as the secret digitalised catalogue of Dylan’s works which was sold in 2016 to the George Kaiser Family Foundation and the University of Tulsa.
Overall the museum will hold over 100,000 exclusive cultural treasures which celebrate the 60-decade storied career of the ‘Hurricane’ artist.
According to their official Instagram post from the Bob Dylan Centre, the museum’s artefacts will include “handwritten lyric manuscripts to some of the world’s most treasured songs, previously unreleased recordings, never-before-seen film performances, rare and unseen photographs, visual art and other priceless items spanning Bob Dylan’s unparalleled seven decades as one of the world’s most important cultural figures.”
While the museum might cement itself in housing treasured pieces of Dylan history, one of the coolest parts is that it’s also set to be an immersive experience.
A huge highlight from the exhibition is definitely a recreation of an authentic studio environment where visitors will be able to experience what it was like to be present at one of Dylan’s historic recording sessions.
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In other Bob Dylan news, the artist recently sold his entire music catalogue to Universal Music Publishing Group for $400 million USD. Dylan hasn’t been the only artist to sell, with other artists including Neil Young and Lindsay Buckingham also having recently sold their publishing rights, as well as Mick Fleetwood selling his recorded rights to BMG.
The museum will hold its grand opening on May 10th, 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For more on this topic, follow the Classic Rock Observer.
