When we learned a couple of weeks ago that our entire community would have the power turned off for several hours on July 24 for "system upgrades", we figured it was going to be a great day to be some place else. On Tuesday morning we dropped Sassy and Nica off at our friend's "doggie day care" and headed south to the town of Carlsbad in the northern part of San Diego County. Over a year ago we'd heard about "The Museum of Making Music" and had been waiting for the perfect opportunity to check it out.
From the museum website - "Founded in 1998 by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM),
the Museum of Making Music was developed to showcase and celebrate the
music products industry. Soon thereafter, in March 2000, the Museum was
opened to the public. For over ten years, the Museum has provided
opportunities for cultural enrichment while preserving our musical
heritage through special exhibitions, innovative concerts and
educational programs aimed toward a wide range of audiences. On
permanent display are hundreds of vintage instruments, audio and video
clips, and a vibrant interactive area. Organized chronologically, each
gallery features the historic milestones, popular music and instruments
of those eras. A snapshot of music business practices and nostalgic
re-creations of music stores provide a glimpse into the music products
industry."
Yes, that's what we saw! In addition to walls and walls of displays of musical instruments, there are a number of electric drum sets, keyboards, and guitars (with headphones!) available for visitors to sit down and play. It would be a great place to take kids, though we imagine that if a large school group were in there, it could be a bit noisy!
With time to kill after our tour of the museum, we headed over to the coast to do a bit more exploring.
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