Home Of Metal celebra il 50esimo dei Black Sabbath

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Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward created Black Sabbath, in turn forging a new sound, a new aesthetic, and a new musical culture – Heavy Metal. With the full support of the original founders of Black Sabbath, the exhibition will detail the history of this iconic band, and their links to Birmingham, as the early pioneers of Heavy Metal, in a show that will celebrate their significant contribution to British music heritage and their unique relationship to their fans.

Iconic artefacts and personal items such as photographs, fans’ gifts, stage costumes and jewellery, plus more, will be on loan from the band members themselves. In addition, demonstrating the extraordinary scale and diversity of their global fan base, the show will include Black Sabbath memorabilia stretching back to the 70s, ranging from gig tickets and mixtapes, to motorbikes and battle jackets.

The exhibition will also showcase Black Sabbath’s links to Birmingham with photographs, posters, tickets and programmes from local venues that were instrumental in the band’s early success.

Also, a collection of 3,000+ commissioned portraits of Metal fans from countries as far afield as the USA, Botswana, Eygpt, Indonesia and Japan will throw light on this huge global community, one which Spotify recently identified as the most loyal across all music genres.

Home of Metal is conceived and produced by Capsule, under the leadership of its founder and artistic director, Lisa Meyer, and is presented in partnership with Birmingham Museums Trust. In collaboration with Capsule, Morag Myerscough and Luke Morgan, one of the UK’s most acclaimed designer duos, will design Home of Metal: Black Sabbath - 50 Years for the Gas Hall within Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, the largest exhibition space in a museum or gallery outside of London.

The exhibition is at the centerpiece of six shows being staged this summer by Home of Metal, each devoted to the music that was born in and around Birmingham. Music that turned up the volume, down-tuned the guitars, and introduced a whole new meaning to the word ‘heavy’ that has reached into all corners of culture.

TICKETS & VENUE DETAILS
Home of Metal: Black Sabbath – 50 Years
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
26 June – 29 September 2019
Open daily from Saturday – Thursday 10.00am – 5.00pm
Friday 10.30am – 5.00pm
www.homeofmetal.com

Adults £12 + booking fee
Children (age 3-15) £7 + booking fee
Family (2 x adults + 2 x children) £30 + booking fee
(under 3s go free)

Funding
Home of Metal is a project conceived and produced by Capsule and is generously supported by Arts Council England, Heritage Lottery Fund, Laney Amplification, Colmore Business District, BIMM and Planet Rock.

About Birmingham Museums Trust
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is part of Birmingham Museums Trust, which is an independent charity that manages the city’s museum collection and venues on behalf of Birmingham City Council.  It uses the collection of around 1,000,000 objects to provide a wide range of arts, cultural and historical experiences, events and activities that deliver accessible learning, creativity and enjoyment for citizens and visitors to the city.  The collection is one of the three great civic collections of the UK, reflecting the city’s historic and continuing position as a major international centre for manufacturing, commerce, education and culture. Most areas of the collection are designated as being of national importance, including the finest public collection of Pre-Raphaelite art in the world.

Attracting over one million visits a year, the Trust’s venues include Aston Hall, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Blakesley Hall, Museum Collections Centre, Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, Sarehole Mill, Soho House, Thinktank and Weoley Castle. 
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk