Moogseum — Attraction in Asheville

First time coming to Asheville! I absolutely had to bring my family to the Moogseum. Though I'm a synth enthusiast, the rest of my family has not necessarily shared my enthusiasm... until now. My wife (a flautist) was impressed by Bob Moog's science and engineering background, and we all (including 5 kids age 6 to 16) had tons of fun watching the historical videos, learning about waveforms, and most of all, playing with patches and some really important Moog synths like the sub25 and sub37, and even the mini voyager! Lots of jamming going on! We spent about an hour there- was well worth it in my opinion, but because we thoroughly covered everything in 1 hour, I don't think I'd have a need to ever go back in a future visit to Asheville. I had asked the front desk if they rotate instruments, and the answer was no. I'm updating my review- it appears I misheard the response. There is a Moog archival site with access to tons of instruments, but it is important to clarify that is separate and distinct entity unrelated to the Moogseum. If I knew they might swap out the Matriarch or the One from time to time, or if they actually let you touch the System 55 they have, it would be on my repeat list. The whole point of Moog is sound experience alongside learning about synthesis. Update here as well- I think the Moogseum has a good vision in light of the owner's response to my original review. I would support them getting a bigger space and having the ability to bring an even greater experience to customers in the world of synthesis!

Definitely worth a one-time stop, though a little disappointing they don't let you take pictures outside the front lobby. Please see the owner's response- there is a clear reason for this that I think they should tell you fully when you visit. It's fine anyway because it was a ton of fun! I recommend...

I was blown away by my experience at the Moog museum last weekend in Asheville NC. The gentleman at the front was extremely helpful and made the place easier to enjoy. His instructions were terrific. I also found the gift shop to be wonderful if you're a Moog synthesizer fan. The best part of my experience is that it made my instrument make more sense to me in the big picture scheme of things. For some reason seeing the development through history and the way that they represent the synthesizer broke through even filled some of the gaps that I was having in my musical journey. I thoroughly enjoyed the way it showed Robert Moog in such a great light. I found as if I knew him just from going to the museum. And it made me wish I'd had the opportunity to spend a little time and listen to what he had to say about music and electronics. I'm definitely more obsessed about Robert Moog and his legacy and what it has done for me in my life. So far. I can't wait to continue to be a synthesizer enthusiast and make music using the instruments. Robert Moog invented. If you're a synthesizer enthusiast, then you must make it your way to Asheville North Carolina to visit this wonderful little musical...

I happen to be a fan of Moog music, so when I found out there was a Moogseum in Asheville, where I was planning to go on vacation, the dork in me got a little excited. The very first display where you can sample all sorts of music with Moog synths was a groovy one, as it didn't occur to me that aside from the late '60s/early '70s Moog vinyl classics, Moog synths have been showing up everywhere in music ever since they were created. Another display that you can mess around with is a Theremin, an odd instrument where you create music or noise without touching it. The Theremin was an early inspiration for Robert Moog. My other favorite display was the final one, a Moog synth that you can play, thankfully into headphones. My daughter and I had a lot of fun with it. Even if you have never heard of Moog music before and that's very possible, you will likely...