Take a look inside the "Pearl Jam Home & Away" exhibit

MoPOP unveiled its latest exhibit, “Pearl Jam: Home & Away” earlier this week.

The exhibit chronicles the career journey of Pearl Jam from its origins beginning with bands like Green River, Shadow and Mother Love Bone, to its worldwide success which led the band to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. More than 500 artifacts, including instruments, stage props, setlists, tour laminates, hand-written lyrics and other pieces of memorabilia fill the gallery and do an excellent job conveying the grand reach and scale of Pearl Jam’s music.

The entrance to the exhibit is soundtracked by “Master/Slave,” the opening cadence for “Ten,” setting the tone for an immersive Pearl Jam experience. And while MoPOP is a Seattle institution celebrating another Seattle institution, if you turn around when you enter the exhibit you’ll see multiple flags from various concerts held around the globe. The flags put an emphasis on the “away” part of the exhibit’s name reminding visitors of Pearl Jam’s global connection with its fans.

Turn the corner and you’ll encounter a large bronze sculpture of the late Mother Love Bone singer Andy Wood greeting you. The work was commissioned by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament and his wife and it is making its public debut at the exhibit. Behind the Wood statue are display cases featuring items from Green River and Mother Love Bone, two of the bands that helped give birth to Pearl Jam.

After the brief section exploring Pearl Jam’s origins there are cases featuring guitars and posters, a replica of Pearl Jam’s rehearsal space, the giant iconic “Pearl Jam” letters featured on the cover of “Ten” and plenty more to absorb. An interactive touchscreen lets visitors flip through high-resolution scans of setlists, tour laminates, tour books and more material from the road, covering all 28 years of Pearl Jam’s career. And an area called the Pearl Jam Sound Temple provides a space for fans to sit and create their own Pearl Jam playlist to enjoy while viewing more than 60 iconic images of the band on a giant video screen.

“Pearl Jam: Home & Away” doesn’t hold your hand while guiding you through the band’s career and it doesn’t tell a specific story. Instead it lets visitors discover and experience the band on their own terms while offering plenty that will satisfy both hardcore and casual fans alike.

: A bronze statute of Andy Wood near the entrance of the exhibit. The statue was commissioned by Jeff Ament and his wife and was unveiled at the media preview of the exhibit. Photo by Alex Crick

: A collection of hats worn by Jeff Ament during the 90s. Photo by Travis Hay

: A replication of Pearl Jam’s rehearsal space. Photo by Alex Crick

: The bronze sculptures of Pearl Jam used for the “Life Wasted” video. Photo by Travis Hay

: The original Pearl Jam letters created by Jeff Ament and used for the album cover photo shoot for the bands breakthrough album “Ten.” Photo by Alex Crick

: A fan-made Stone Gossard cardboard cutout with a famous quote from the film “PJ 20.” Photo by Travis Hay

: An overhead view of MoPOPs “Pearl Jam Home x Away” exhibit. Photo by Alex Crick

: A smashed Jeff Ament bass. Photo by Travis Hay

: A devil, luchador and George W. Bush mask worn by Eddie Vedder in front of a framed note from Barack Obama congratulating Vedder on Pearl Jam’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Photo by Travis Hay

: Various items, including a ukulele used by Eddie Vedder and a Shadow guitar case on display. Photo by Alex Crick.

: The original Moma-Son demo tape sent to Eddie Vedder by Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament. Photo by Travis Hay

: A collection of customized surf board presented to the band and its manager Kelly Curtis by Sony of Australia. Photo by Travis Hay

: Various pieces of memorabilia and awards on display. Photo by Travis Hay

: Stage props from Pearl Jam concerts. Photo by Travis Hay

: Various items from the No Code album and other Pearl Jam memorabilia in a display case. Photo by Alex Crick

: One of the Devo costumes Pearl Jam wore during the final show at the Philadelphia Spectrum in 2009 next to a seat from the venue. Photo by Alex Crick

: Multiple composition books used by Eddie Vedder to write songs and capture ideas, along with several pages of hand-written lyrics. Photo by Travis Hay

: A replica of the iconic Ten album artwork pose on a display case. Photo by Travis Hay

: Various awards, gold records and other accomplishments on display. Photo by Alex Crick

: Hand-drawn ocean doodles by Eddie Vedder. Photo by Travis Hay

: The original artwork and design for the “Alive” tee-shirt created by Jeff Ament. Also pictures is the Harmony Monterey acoustic guitar Ament used to write “Jeremy” in 1991. Photo by Travis Hay

: Signs used for the “Can’t Deny Me” single artwork and one of Eddie Vedder’s typewriters on display. Photo by Alex Crick

: Hand-written lyrics and drawings by Eddie Vedder. Photo by Travis Hay

: Mother Love Bone items on display. Photo by Travis Hay

: Eddie Vedder’s nameplate from The Late Show with David Letterman. Photo by Travis Hay

: Fan-made cardboard cutouts of Mike McCready and Stone Gossard from a concert at House of Blues with The Who. Also pictured is the barrel and tape used for the album cover to Pearl Jam’s b-sides album “Lost Dogs.” Photo by Travis Hay

: The lyrics to many Pearl Jam songs decorate the walls and sides of display cases at many points in the exhibit. Here the lyrics to “Once” are seen. Photo by Travis Hay

: Mother Love Bone and Green River items on display. Photo by Travis Hay

: An interactive touchscreen in the foreground allows visitors to view tour laminates, concert tickets, tour books and more items from throughout Pearl Jams career. Photo by Alex Crick.

: Various wardrobe items on display. Photo by Travis Hay

: Pearl Jam pinatas above a display case. Photo by Travis Hay

: Mother Love Bone items on display. Photo by Alex Crick.

: Paintings by Stone Gossard and a Mike McCready guitar. Photo by Travis Hay

: Various bass guitars used by Jeff Ament. Photo by Travis Hay

: Posters and awards on display. Photo by Alex Crick.

: The entrance to the Pearl Jam Sound Temple where visitors can create a Pearl Jam playlist and watch a screen cycle through giant iconic images of the band. Photo by Alex Crick