"There's always the possibility that you're going to come across a record that will transform your life. And it happens weekly....which is what makes life interesting really. I forget which Emperor it was that used to have animal skins thrown over him and then scamper into an arena and claw the testicles off naked slaves with his bare hands, not quite that level – but a little excitement here and there. And music provides that. It’s fantastic."

John Peel

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The British Music Experience is Britain's interactive museum of popular music.

Combining cutting edge audio-visual technology with some of the most coveted music memorabilia of all time and the only exhibition where you can select your favourite content and media recordings to keep.
 
You can trace historic, era defining moments and trends through 60 years of music history, learn about British music’s influence on art, fashion and politics, feel the thrill of being in the crowd at a legendary gig, flick through virtual record collections, eavesdrop on fantasy dinner parties and search across a giant interactive music locations map of Great Britain.

There are infamous, iconic pieces of British music memorabilia featured including David Bowie’s Ashes to Ashes clown suit and Ziggy Stardust costume, Noel Gallagher’s Union Jack guitar, Roger Daltrey’s Woodstock outfit and a vintage Amy Winehouse dress.

Not only that, you can develop your skills on guitar, bass, drums and in the vocal booth at the Gibson Interactive Studio and even your dance moves in Dance the Decades.

We also have a full public and educational programme with workshops, lectures, master-classes and concerts aiming to help teachers raise standards in your school across the national curriculum for children aged 8 to 16 and for the qualifications aimed at young people aged 14 to 19.

And finally, when you return home you can log into your MyBME library and access all of favourite bits of the exhibition and continue your trip through music history.