Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility at MOPOP

At the Museum of Pop Culture (MOPOP), we see pop culture as living history characterized by the illumination of diverse experiences and evolutions through time. Over the past two decades, we have witnessed the power of creative expression through film, fashion, music, and gaming in world-shaping, building connections, and making change. Our role is unique. We contend with how culture is reinterpreted and reinvented over time, both on a local and global scale. The belief that pop culture is for everyone is at the root of all these truths.

Now is the time to honor our responsibility to disrupt and shift power dynamics that limit access and engagement. MOPOP strives to lead in establishing a truly equitable and welcoming space for our guests and community. To do so, we have engaged in a participatory and reflective process in collaboration with a team of MOPOP employees, community members, and anti-oppression consultants to create the statement below. This statement aims to illustrate our history and evolution in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA), assert our active stance against practices that may exclude or harm individuals based on their identities or experiences, and share our vision for the future.