Despite housing thousands of items integral to the history of rock, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has a few stand-out gems. Just ask the visitors who got to see Jimi Hendrix's guitar, The Supremes' gowns and more upon stepping inside the Midwestern museum.
From iconic garments to legendary instruments, here are the 10 coolest exhibits at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
1
The Supremes’ Dresses
You can find the Motown mavens’ iconic gowns on display in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
2
Jimi Hendrix’s Flying V Guitar
The rock legend’s most famous instrument decorates the walls of the iconic Ohio museum.
3
Tupac Shakur’s '2Pacalypse Now' Notebook
For some time, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame displayed Tupac Shakur’s notebook from the making of his debut album — 2Pacalypse Now, taking care to display the page featuring the lyrics to his hit, “Brenda’s Got a Baby.”
4
The FBI’s Letter to N.W.A
“The letter sent to N.W.A by the FBI is now enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.”
5
Flava Flav’s Clock
Wondering what time it is? Flava Flav’s iconic clock, on display in the museum, just might be able to help … so long as it has batteries.
6
The Awning of CBGB
Though CBGB may have closed its doors in 2006, the iconic New York City venue’s awning lives on in a display at the music museum.
7
A Replica of Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’
“As weird as it might sound, I have this exhibit to thank for introducing me to Pink Floyd,” wrote Redditor OutrageousTomb1. “Took a competition trip to Ohio for orchestra my freshman year of high school, and the Rock Hall was one of our stops. I saw The Wall while walking around and was just taken back by how it looked. When I got home, I noticed my parents had a DVD copy of The Wall, so I gave it a shot. Needless to say, it stuck with me and made me a Pink Floyd fan.”
8
The Remains of Otis Redding’s Plane
Though Otis Redding may have died in a 1967 plane crash, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honored the late artist with a morbid display — flaunting the pieces of the aircraft that took him down.
9
Eddie Vedder’s Typewriter
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is home to one of Eddie Vedder’s more personal belongings — a typewriter in which he says he wrote several of his songs.
10
Lady Gaga’s Meat Dress
“[The] Rock and Roll Hall of Fame paid $6,000 for the preservation of Lady Gaga's meat dress which included treatment with bleach, formaldehyde, and detergent to kill any bacteria which had formed during the time before it was frozen.”
