![]() ![]() ![]() Two of my favorite things in the museum were a video of a young Dylan in the studio recording “Girl From the North Country,” and a video of a grizzled Dylan as a lounge act with a three-piece band. When you see Dylan as the man he is instead of the pop star on stage, you come away with an appreciation for his talent and genius. Hero worship is not what the Dylan Center is about. As a longtime fan, not much was new to me, but the videos scattered throughout were like bits of filmed memories. It’s like walking through a coffee table book. In the main gallery of the two-story museum, a small, light green typewriter sits on a pedestal glowing under a spotlight in the dimly lit cavernous room filled with signs and video monitors telling the step-by-step progression of Dylan’s career. I did hear one old-timer say as he read one of the museum boards, “I didn’t know Dylan wrote that song.” The young man at the front desk said they sell far more $10 seniors’ tickets than the $12 general admission tickets. The uninitiated will discover a man who contributed six decades of creativity to the music world. Even long-time fans will come away inspired and informed. The museum is a mix of videos, photographs, timelines, posters, and memorabilia that show another side of Dylan. Dylan wasn’t in attendance, yet he was everywhere. ![]() Is it rolling Bob? On May 10, 2022, the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, OK, opened. Dylan wrote lyrics in notebooks, napkins, and used this Royal-brand typewriter in the early years. ![]()
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