From Peter Forrest Sent Fri, Oct 4th 2019, 09:50
On 2019-10-03 22:11, Phil a wrote: > Really ? OK... Thanks for the insider's piece of information. > So I guess it's at least 1 or 2 years before it opens then. And are > these people behind the museum known for something interesting they > have formerly achieved in the realm of electronic music ? > > On Thu, 3 Oct 2019 at 20:48, Florian Anwander > <xxxxxxxxx@xxxx-xxxxxx.xx> wrote: > >> The museum in Frankfurt is a plan, but not yet reality. The museum >> shall be called MOMEM - Museum of Modern Electronic Music. >> There is a space available from a former exhibition space, which >> might be used, but it is a public space and the people behind the >> museum are private ones. It is not completely clear, who is doing >> what wrong, but it is a fight about money between the local >> authorities / local politicians and the initiators of the museum. >> >> Am 03.10.19 um 19:30 schrieb xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx: >> >>> Interesting, thanks. >>> Not absolutely sure but someone told me there might be one in >>> Frankfurt? >>> >>> Phil This sounds horribly reminiscent of the situation in the Netherlands when Felix Visser (Synton) tried to establish a major museum a decade or two ago. He did a huge amount of work, had a wonderful collection of instruments and a great location.... but the local authorities eventually pulled the plug. Peter