Experience Learning Community

Mopop operates an iconic, architecturally significant and custom-built museum building, designed by renowned architect frank o. Gehry. Program costs associated with the building include depreciation of $6,819,401 and $6,897,490 and occupancy of $1,866,985 and $2,414,979 respectively for 2024 and 2023. Whereas some museums have a separate legal entity which owns their building and is not consolidated with operations for form 990 reporting purposes, mopop does not. Therefore, mopop's form 990 includes all depreciation expense of its building. Mopop funds the cost of building capital improvements out of cash flow from museum operations.

Expenditures related to mopop's significant collection of contemporary cultural and historical music archive of over 85,000 artifacts plus our oral history collection, consisting of more than 1,100 interviews with musicians, filmmakers, producers, authors, and innovative luminaries who have shaped the culture of our time and influenced its modern landscape. In addition to a substantial recorded-sound and moving-image inventory, museum collection includes rare music instruments and equipment, photographs and films of live performances, and other objects that document the process of creating, producing, and promoting music - as well as artists' personal effects, e.g. Costumes, original lyrics, journals, and song sheets.

Expenditures related to mopop's educational in-museum, virtual, and outreach programs provide a variety of opportunities for students, teachers, and families including museum tours and workshops, school-based outreach programs, and professional development forteachers. Educational programs at mopop provide opportunities for youth to explore their creative passions as musicians, writers, filmmakers and artists, including professional performance opportunities and showcases for their work, virtual student clubs, youth summer camps, and innovative in-person and virtual field trip programs. Other participatory learning opportunities include programs for all ages, backgrounds, and interests focused on sparking creativity and conversation.