UNZIPPED EXHIBITION || THEMUSEUM Pays Homage to The Rolling Stones
The inclination to revert back into the nook of rock music multiplies through the exhibition that will launch in Kitchener, Ontario.
THEMUSEUM welcomes the Canadian premiere of The Rolling Stones | UNZIPPED exhibition. The show soars as the first international exhibition by and about the world-famous rock band and had made its Canadian debut that runs until January 30, 2022. The Rolling Stones fans from across Southwestern Ontario and Canada can gear up to afford exclusive access and immersive experience to the band’s nearly sixty-year history.
Replica of the band’s recording studio
Hundreds of unique artefacts and memorabilia form a multimedia exhibition that features around 300 original objects from the Stones’ personal collection. A replica of the band’s recording studio poses as a glass-cased booth, complete with instruments that depict their roles in the band, framed group portraits hanging as the backdrop, and warm-colored lighting to illuminate the space. Outside of the studio, headphones dangle over hooks and are connected to the tablet-sized screens to allow the guests to listen to the backing narration and songs.
Posters and album covers highlighting the band’s history and evolution
The next room glistens with posters and album covers plastered on a wall that underscore the font, filter, and facet of the 90s art visuals. On the images, The Rolling Stones and symbolisms that portray their novelty arch forward to embellish the guests’ taste buds with the zing of their legacy. To paddle towards the interlude to the band’s backstories, a dark room enveloped in multiple screen displays form a singular, panoramic lookbook that affords a glimpse of the band’s aesthetics and signature styles. There is also the puffed, colossal purple lips and green tongue hanging on the black wall, the frenzied version of the tongue and lips logo that set the English rock band on a pedestal.
The rest of the space is enshrined with original works on display from an array of artists as diverse as Andy Warhol, Alexander McQueen, Prada, Dior, and Martin Scorsese, instruments and stage designs, rare audio fragments, video footage, personal diaries, archetypal costumes, and a three-dimensional experience of a Stones concert delivered in multi-dimensional Dolby Atmos Sound and facilitated by the Professional Motor Company.
Fans are in for a treat with this immersive experience at THEMUSEUM
“It is an exciting time for THEMUSEUM as we pull back the curtain a little bit more and reveal exactly what guests can expect when they step into the world of The Rolling Stones in a way never before imagined,” says David Marskell, CEO of THEMUSEUM. “Guests will enjoy an immersive experience that, at its core, celebrates the power of music, art, and design. This is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity.”
Kitchener, Ontario is bound to keep its name tag as a cultural destination, thanks to the 10,000 sq. ft. exhibition devoted to The Rolling Stones. Kitchener, Ontario is bound to keep its name tag as a cultural destination, thanks to the 10,000 sq. ft. exhibition devoted to The Rolling Stones. Although guests may buy their tickets at the museum, the first block of online tickets is now on sale which allows them to choose their date of visit and have a two-hour window to enter. They may also purchase a voucher to gift or in order to choose their timed entry closer to the exhibition opening. Long queues may appear during the exhibition, so purchasing tickets beforehand is the best way to secure a hassle-free pass to the show, where The Rolling Stones awaits to share its legacy.
Matthew Burgos doesn’t talk to people. He interviews them and writes their story, carpeting the narratives with poetry. He’s an aspiring journalist, an indie-folk playlist devourer, a self-proclaimed maverick, and a die-hard, 90% dark chocolate glutton.
