MOPOP was built for the bold, by the obsessed. Since the early days of EMP, we’ve championed the curious, empowered the next generation of trailblazers, and transformed pop culture into a portal for connection, creativity, and change.

Born from a passion for the limitless possibilities of human imagination, MOPOP is where music legends echo through time, where science fiction, horror, and fantasy are not just genres but cultural blueprints, and where games, fashion, and film are celebrated as the art forms they truly are.

As we celebrate a quarter century of culture, we are reimagining our mission to activate the world-shaping power of pop culture through participative experiences, discovery, and play. We’re expanding with boundary-pushing exhibitions, providing a platform to amplify PNW voices through musical events like Sound Off!, and deepening community roots through an array of educational programming—because the future of pop culture doesn’t live behind glass. It’s alive, evolving, and just getting started.

Here’s to the next 25 years of disrupting, imagining, and creating the culture of tomorrow—together. Help fuel the future of MOPOP's exhibitions, programming, preservation, and more. It's your passion that powers what's next! Make an impact today by becoming a MOPOP member or by making a gift.