Avicii Experience is a museum located in Stockholm, Sweden. It is built in the memory of Swedish music producer Tim Bergling, better known as Avicii, to exhibit his work.
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| Established | 25 February 2022 |
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| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Type | Interactive exhibition |
| Owner | Tim Bergling Foundation |
| Website | aviciiexperience |
History
editAfter Bergling's death from suicide in 2018, his parents visited ABBA The Museum, an interactive museum dedicated to ABBA. They decided that a similar museum could work as a tribute to him.[1] Bergling's parents wanted to give fans a place to remember and celebrate the work of their late son and learn about his process for creating music.[2][3]
On 9 June 2020, it was announced that an Avicii Tribute Museum would open in Stockholm in the summer of 2021.[4] The renamed Avicii Experience was opened in February 2022 by Prince Carl Phillip and Princess Sofia, alongside Bergling's father Klas, in Space Stockholm, a new digital culture centre near Sergels torg.[5][6][7] The museum was co-founded by Per Sundin.[2][3]
Features
editThe museum features reconstructions of Bergling's childhood bedroom and Los Angeles mansion. It also includes recordings of Avicii's most popular work and the ability to remix the songs, as well as unreleased music.[6][1] The interactive museum also includes exhibitions from various stages in Bergling's life, including a simulation of the high paced lifestyle he experienced before his retirement from touring in 2016, which are designed to give visitors an understanding of the health issues Bergling faced. The exhibitions are also dedicated to raising the awareness of mental health problems in young people and the wider music industry.[2][3] Part of the profits from the museum go to the Tim Bergling Foundation.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c West-Knights, Imogen (March 10, 2022). "Remembering Avicii by Stepping Into His Bewildering World". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c "Avicii fans touched by 'emotional' museum in Stockholm". BBC News. 28 February 2022. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Sweden honors star DJ Avicii with museum". Deutsche Welle. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ Bain, Katie (9 June 2020). "Avicii Tribute Museum to Open in Stockholm in 2021". Billboard. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ Yopko, Nick (25 February 2022). "Swedish Royalty Inaugurate the Avicii Experience Museum In Stockholm". EDM.com – The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b Davies, Tracey (5 March 2022). "The winner takes it all: will Stockholm's Abba museum or Avicii experience triumph?". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ Bain, Katie (25 February 2022). "Take a Tour of Stockholm's Newly Opened Avicii Experience Tribute Museum". Billboard. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.