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H I G H L I G H T S F R O M T H E P E R M A N E N T C O L L E C T I O NOnly have time for a short visit? Make sure to catch some of our favourite sounds!

Birds, Crickets, Cows, and Cow Bells at dusk in Évora, Portugal GALLERY 1 OBJECT 2

The First Recording of a Human Voice, etched into paper as a picture GALLERY 4 OBJECT 1

Walk through ancient catacombs beneath Alexandria, Egypt GALLERY 7 OBJECT 3

Autumn leaves falling at a nature preserve in Chicago GALLERY 3 OBJECT 1

Excerpts from John Peel’s 1981 ‘Festive 50’ played from a cassette tape GALLERY 9 OBJECT 2

The Ashmolean Museum’s musical clock from 1784 GALLERY 19 OBJECT 2

The hotel swimming pool in Chicago where Tarzan trained for the Olympics GALLERY 14 OBJECT 3

Traditional Volksmusik in one of Germany’s most famous pubs GALLERY 15 OBJECT 5

The Pinball Museum and Hall of Fame in Las Vegas GALLERY 19 OBJECT 7

The echo chamber in the attic at the Motown Studios GALLERY 19 OBJECT 12

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ACCESSWe ask that all visitors to the Museum bring their own headphones or earbuds for health & safety reasons.

AdmissionThe Museum is free and open to the public. We can accommodate group visits of up to five visitors at once. Make your visiting appointment at museumofportablesound.com/contact-us

MEMBERSHIPOur members receive special perks and offers as well as badges and a personalised field recording. Become a member atmuseumofportablesound.com/get-involved

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11. Construction & Tours12. Doors, Windows, & Fixtures13. Plumbing, Heating, & Cooling14. Interiors

4: ART & CULTURE

15. Rituals & Events16. Bells17. Transport18. Art Processes19. Museums20. Libraries & Archives21. Exhibitions of Sound

1. Animals2. Insects3. Weather

2: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

4. Recording History5. Acoustics6. Audio Interfaces7. Archaeology8. Glitches9. 20th Century Audio Equipment

10. 21st Century Audio Equipment

0: EXPOSITION SPACE Temporary Exhibitions

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