Museum of Pop Culture

The Museum of Pop Culture (MOPOP) is a nonprofit cultural institution located in Seattle, Washington, founded in 2000 by Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen. MOPOP is dedicated to harnessing the transformative power of pop culture across music, film, fashion, and gaming through meaningful interactive experiences. The museum occupies a 140,000-square-foot Frank Gehry-designed building situated next to the Seattle Center monorail. Its mission centers on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA), and the institution actively works to disrupt inequitable power dynamics while connecting local, national, and global cultural narratives. MOPOP operates under a 2024-2026 strategic plan titled 'The Power of Pop Culture,' which positions it as a flagship museum, pop culture champion, community ally, and change agent. The museum holds LEED Gold certification for sustainable building practices and serves diverse audiences through permanent collections, rotating exhibitions, and educational programming.