Museums · East Midlands
National Centre for Popular Music
National Centre for Popular Music — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
National Centre for Popular Music is a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
The National Centre for Popular Music is a museum located in the East Midlands. It focuses on the history and impact of popular music. The centre features various exhibits and interactive displays aimed at exploring the cultural significance of music in society.
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Background
Architecture
The building's design was the subject of a 1996 RIBA architectural design competition. Each of the drums has a rotating turret with a nozzle which is meant to turn with the wind and vent air. On the other side, an opening facing the wind takes inlet air down through wall cavities, being heated or cooled as required. Air is drawn out of the nozzle by buoyancy and wind pressure. The ground floor contained office space, a shop, a bar, a café and a further exhibition space. Access to this floor was free, with only the top floor forming the museum. Construction began in 1997 and the building opened in 2000. Although Coates had several commissions in Japan, the National Centre for Popular Music…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3775, -1.4660
- District
- Sheffield
- Parish
- Sheffield, unparished area
- Postcode
- S1 2BS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sheffield Central
- Established
- 1999
- Official site
- www.sitegallery.org
Sources
- wikipedia: National Centre for Popular Music (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is National Centre for Popular Music?
- National Centre for Popular Music is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S1 2BS), in the parish of Sheffield, unparished area.
- When was National Centre for Popular Music built?
- Built or established in 1999.
- Who owns National Centre for Popular Music?
- National Centre for Popular Music is owned by Sheffield Hallam University.
- How do I get to National Centre for Popular Music?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode S1 2BS. It sits within the Sheffield Central parliamentary constituency.