Pittsburgh -- Like a rolling stone, a traveling guitar museum is searching for a home.
The National Guitar Museum features ancient stringed instruments from Persia, the first electric guitar, and ultra-modern experiments that would be at home in a sci-fi movie. But the recession of recent years hasn't been kind to museums and nonprofits, so the founders decided to go on tour before putting down roots.
"Our initial plan was to take it on the road for five years, and then kind of find out which city was the most hospitable," said H.P. Newquist, a Connecticut writer and former editor of Guitar magazine who is director of the traveling museum.
The question of where the collection will end up is still evolving, Newquist said, adding that they want to find a spot with "a thriving arts community, a thriving musical community." The exhibit is scheduled to travel to Virginia, Massachusetts,...
The National Guitar Museum features ancient stringed instruments from Persia, the first electric guitar, and ultra-modern experiments that would be at home in a sci-fi movie. But the recession of recent years hasn't been kind to museums and nonprofits, so the founders decided to go on tour before putting down roots.
"Our initial plan was to take it on the road for five years, and then kind of find out which city was the most hospitable," said H.P. Newquist, a Connecticut writer and former editor of Guitar magazine who is director of the traveling museum.
The question of where the collection will end up is still evolving, Newquist said, adding that they want to find a spot with "a thriving arts community, a thriving musical community." The exhibit is scheduled to travel to Virginia, Massachusetts,...
- 7/8/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
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