- 'The Taylor Swift Experience' exhibit opened today at Grammy Museum
- It was launched to mark 25th birthday of singer-songwriter Taylor Swift
- Visitors can peruse nearly 100 items that celebrate her music and family
- These include personal photos, dresses, videos and handwritten lyrics
- Swift, who performed at Z100 Jingle Ball in New York on Friday, is the youngest artist ever to be featured in a Grammy Museum exhibit
She may have just turned 25 years old.
But she has already won seven Grammy Awards and sold more than 30 million albums worldwide.
And now, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has had a museum exhibit in Los Angeles dedicated to her.
The
exhibit, dubbed 'The Taylor Swift Experience', was opened today at the
Grammy Museum in the city's West Olympic Boulevard to mark the
superstar's birthday. It will run through May 10.
Visitors
can peruse nearly 100 items that celebrate Swift's music success and
family life, including personal and concert photographs, never-before
seen home videos and handwritten lyrics.
Exhibit: Singer-songwriter Taylor
Swift has had a museum exhibit in Los Angeles dedicated to her. Visitors
can peruse nearly 100 items that celebrate her music and family life,
including her concert outfits (pictured)
Birthday celebration: The exhibit,
dubbed 'The Taylor Swift Experience' (pictured), was opened today at the
Grammy Museum in West Olympic Boulevard to mark the superstar's
birthday. It will run through May 10
Musical: In addition to Swift's
outfits, clothing and personal photos, several of the singer's
instruments will also be on display, including pianos (pictured),
guitars and the banjo she used at the 2012 Grammy Awards
Making an impression: A young girl points at one of Swift's many magazine front covers on an exhibit wall
Transformation:
Swift (pictured, right, in a family photo included in the exhibit)
performed at Z100 Jingle Ball (left) at Madison Square Garden in New
York on Friday. She has sold more than 30million albums worldwide
They
can also look at an array of the singer's outfits - from the
eye-catching costumes worn on her 'Red Tour' to the dresses featured in
her music videos for 'Mean' and 'Teardrops On My Guitar'.
And they can witness the props used in the video for Swift's chart-topping single 'Shake It Off'.
'Global
superstar Taylor Swift is one of popular music's biggest talents whose
music is beloved by millions of fans worldwide,' said Bob Santelli, the
museum's executive director. 'Telling the story of Taylor's remarkable
rise to superstardom is something the museum is extremely excited
about.'
In
addition to Swift's outfits, clothing and personal photos, several of
the singer's instruments will also be on display, including pianos,
guitars and the banjo she used at the 2012 Grammy Awards.
The
exhibit, which features items on loan from Swift, encompasses the
second floor of the popular downtown LA museum in California, according
to the Los Angeles Daily News.
It
starts at the museum's entrance on the ground floor, where the red
piano Swift played on her 'Red' tour is on display, before an escalator
takes visitors to a second floor with neon pink signage.
On display: 'Global superstar Taylor
Swift is one of popular music's biggest talents whose music is beloved
by millions of fans worldwide,' said Bob Santelli, museum executive
director. Above, a display in the exhibit
Pretty: 'Telling the story of Taylor's
remarkable rise to superstardom is something the museum is extremely
excited about,' continued Mr Santelli. Above, a selection of Swift's
outfits, including a floral dress
Eye-catching: A cream-and-white lacy bodice (left) and white suit (right) are seen at the Grammy Museum
Superstar: The exhibit, which features
items on loan from Swift, encompasses the second floor of the popular
downtown LA museum. Above, visitors can glimpse different photos of
Swift as they use the escalator
Alongside
the bright lights is a wall-sized jukebox that features a video screen
playing the singer's music videos. There is also a small dance floor
where guests are encouraged to 'Shake it Off'.
Standout
items in the exhibit include a mixing board where visitors can create
their own versions of Swift's songs and a bright red sparkling outfit -
complete with a red guitar - from her 'Red Tour'.
Meanwhile,
Swift's personal photographs include images of her as a baby, posing
with her brother on the back of a horse, playing the drums and sat on a
chair reading a book.
There
is also a newspaper clipping featuring a picture of a 12-year-old Swift
singing the National Anthem at a 76ers game, as well as home videos of
her singing karaoke.
A variety
of hobbies: Swift's personal photographs include images of her as a
baby, posing with her brother on the back of a horse (left), playing the
drums and sat on a chair reading a book (right)
Dressed up:
There is also a newspaper clipping featuring a picture of a 12-year-old
Swift singing the National Anthem at a 76ers game, as well as home
videos of her singing karaoke. Above, family photos of Swift
Stunning: In the past, the museum has
held exhibitions dedicated to artists such as Bob Marley, John Lennon,
Elvis Presley, Whitney Houston, Roy Orbison and Michael Jackson. Above,
more of Swift's items
'We
wanted to show the makings of a superstar and how that happened,' Nwaka
Onwusa, the museum's assistant curator, told the newspaper.
'She’s
so relevant and so important and integral to the music industry and the
way that it’s changing. You can’t deny her importance.'
Swift,
who performed at Z100 Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden in New York
on Friday, is the youngest artist to be featured in a Grammy Museum
exhibit.
In
the past, the museum has held exhibitions dedicated to artists such as
Bob Marley, John Lennon, Elvis Presley, Whitney Houston, Roy Orbison and
Michael Jackson.
Dazzling: Standout items in the
exhibit include a mixing board where visitors can create their own
versions of Swift's songs and a bright red sparkling outfit - complete
with a red guitar (pictured) - from her 'Red Tour'
Piano: Swift was born and raised in
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, before moving to Nashville, Tennessee, at 14
to pursue a career in music in country music. Above, one of her pianos
in the California-based exhibit
Interactive: Alongside the neon words
'Taylor Swift' is a wall-sized jukebox featuring a video screen that
plays the singer's music videos. There is also a small dance floor where
guests are encouraged to 'Shake it Off'
Swift
was born and raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, before moving to
Nashville, Tennessee, at 14 to pursue a career in music in country
music.
She
later signed with the independent label Big Machine Records and
released her first self-titled album in 2006. Her first single, 'Tim
McGraw,' stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for 20 weeks
Swift’s
latest album, '1989', became the fastest-selling album in 12 years by
selling nearly 1.3 million copies in its first week of release. It also
debuted at No 1 on the Billboard 200.
This year, Swift won the inaugural Dick Clark Award for Excellence at the American Music Awards.
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