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Coventry's 2-Tone music museum set to expand | Coventry's 2-Tone music museum set to expand |
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A music museum in Coventry is set to expand after attracting 4,500 visitors in a year. | A music museum in Coventry is set to expand after attracting 4,500 visitors in a year. |
The museum in the 2-Tone Village said it will create three more galleries dedicated to local music. | The museum in the 2-Tone Village said it will create three more galleries dedicated to local music. |
The museum, which opened on Ball Hill in 2013, charts the area's musical past with exhibits from bands like The Specials and The Selecter. | |
It said the new areas of the museum will open in an adjoining premises in the spring. | It said the new areas of the museum will open in an adjoining premises in the spring. |
'Very exciting' | 'Very exciting' |
Much of the memorabilia on show has been donated by local people. | Much of the memorabilia on show has been donated by local people. |
Exhibits include the original master tapes from The Specials' first recording session and a platinum disc awarded to The Moody Blues. | Exhibits include the original master tapes from The Specials' first recording session and a platinum disc awarded to The Moody Blues. |
Financial director Julie Chambers said the museum's first year had been an "astounding success". | Financial director Julie Chambers said the museum's first year had been an "astounding success". |
"We expected to be in this position in possibly year three, but opportunities arose and we are looking at more great gallery space," she said. | "We expected to be in this position in possibly year three, but opportunities arose and we are looking at more great gallery space," she said. |
"It's very exciting." | "It's very exciting." |
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