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

New Lisa Bella Donna Album “Moogmentum” to Benefit the Bob Moog Foundation

Aug 15, 2021

The Bob Moog Foundation is thrilled to announce the realease of Moogmentum, a new dynamic, elegant, and emotional synthesizer-based album from internationally acclaimed recording artist, composer, modular synthesist, sound designer, educator, and clinician Lisa Bella Donna. The album will be released Saturday, August 21, 2021 in a collaboration between the Foundation and record label Behind The Sky Music, and will benefit the Bob Moog Foundation which is celebrating its 15th anniversary and the second anniversary of opening the Moogseum.

15th Anniversary Minimoog Raffle: Win A Vintage Minimoog Model D Signed by Bob Moog

Aug 1, 2021

The Bob Moog Foundation is proud to announce its 15th Anniversary fall raffle featuring a highly coveted, fully restored vintage Minimoog synthesizer signed by Bob Moog himself. The raffle marks the beginning of the Foundation’s celebration of 15 years of preserving the pioneering legacy of Dr. Bob Moog, and its continued work inspiring future generations of innovators through the intersection of science, music, and technology.

Sound On Sound | Electronic Music Podcast

Jun 23, 2021

In recent years, the BMF has increasingly touched the lives and minds of young people interested in electronic sounds, as well as preserving her father’s legacy for current and future generations to enjoy and draw inspiration from via the Moogseum located in Asheville, North Carolina, USA.