The Moogseum

The Convergence of Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool and Bob Moog Foundation Archives

Moogseum Logo The Moogseum is the hallmark project of the Bob Moog Foundation, the culmination of years of hard work and the success of both of our main projects, Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool and the preservation of the Bob Moog Foundation Archives. The Moogseum opened in the spring of 2019 and is located at 56 Broadway Street in the heart of downtown Asheville, NC .

The Moogseum is the convergence of the Foundation’s goals of educating and inspiring people through electronic music, just as Bob did himself. It serves as a educational, historical, and cultural resource to Western North Carolina and the worldwide electronic music community through the following experiences:

A multi-media, interactive timeline of Bob’s life and work, including never before seen personal documents that lend great insight into his thinking. Over 700 archival items are accessible through the timeline’s touchscreen kiosks.

The all-important story of Leon Theremin and his seminal invention, the theremin, both inspirational forces in Bob’s life and work, which leads to a bay of interactive theremins and oscilloscopes providing easy instruction on how to play the theremin and understanding waveforms.

The “How Electricity Becomes Sound” immersive visualization dome invites guests to step inside a circuit board and trace electricity as it evolves into sound, delving into the very heart of Bob’s work in sound synthesis.

Re-creation of Bob’s workbench, and an exhibit on modular synthesis, featuring a legendary modular that includes prototype modules from the late ’60s.

The “History of Synthesis” interactive timeline honors 34 historical and contemporary developments in the field, bringing many fascinating but little-known instruments to life and giving a context to Bob’s work.

The Learning Synthesis exhibit provides a hands-on, immersive opportunity into the basics of sound synthesis for the novice and advanced learner.

Bob’s Connection to Asheville exhibit lends insight into Bob’s early connection to western North Carolina.

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The Bob Moog Foundation

P.O. Box 8136

Asheville, NC 28814

The Bob Moog Foundation is an independent 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. We are not associated with the manufacturer Moog Music, Inc. All donations are tax-deductible.

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From The Blog

Yvonne Spicer And Michael Whalen Join Bob Moog Foundation Board of Directors

Jun 13, 2021

The Bob Moog Foundation is proud to announce the addition of the first Mayor of Framingham, MA, Dr. Yvonne Spicer, and two-time Emmy award winning composer Michael Whalen, to its Board of Directors.

Resident Advisor Exchange Interview with Michelle Moog-Koussa

Jun 7, 2021

Executive director Michelle Moog-Koussa sits down with UK based Resident Advisor to talk about forming the Bob Moog Foundation, archiving her family history, the Moogseum, and the Moogseum’s exhibits in Google Arts & Culture’s “Music, Makers & Machines.”

First Minimoog Voyager Ever Sold Now on Display In New Moogseum Exhibit

May 31, 2021

The Bob Moog Foundation is excited to unveil a special new exhibit opening at the Moogseum: Minimoog Voyager Signature Edition serial #002 signed by Bob Moog. In addition to being signed, this legendary synthesizer was hand-built, was the first ever sale from the current Moog Music, Inc., and was recently donated to the Bob Moog Foundation Archives by the Board of Directors President, David Mash, who has been its sole owner.