
EST. 2021 – CHICAGO, ILLINOIS


To The Museum of Post Punk and Industrial Music
Being so fucking old and a member of such iconic bands at their arguable height, founding Invisible Records with over 300 releases and my band Pigface, with over 500 members, feels like an unfair advantage in setting up this museum. So many pieces, items, ephemera, set lists, lyrics, passes, receipts, songs, videos, shirts, posters, pics, art, fashion, demos, ideas, scenery, contracts and the seemingly insignificant other pieces that glue all of this together. It seemed that NOT manifesting the museum would be the craziest thing.
– Martin Atkins
Founder, The Museum of Post Punk and Industrial Music


The Museum of Post Punk & Industrial Music is offering limited edition private VIP tours of the museum with Martin Atkins.


Founded in 2021, The Museum of Post Punk & Industrial Music is located in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, IL.
Currently Open on select days and for special events. Calendar here.
Become a founder for complete access, guided tours and special events!

Last week at the Museum: Twin Tribes, EXIT, Guns N Roses
What an amazing week. Our most successful museum fueling auction to date – you really like the apartment above the museum a lot! And my drum tracks continue to be a best seller supporting the museum. I love the poetry of that – it’s like I’m the guy in the basement on the bicycle that generates the electricity that keeps the lights on – except behind my drum kit pounding away – I fully hope my taped up hands get bloody in the process. It feels correct somehow. Important events this week: The arrival of the original 30 year old […]

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