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The Museum of Post Punk and Industrial Music

Chicago-based museum archive of post punk & industrial music objects, stories, fashion, audio & more

06/16/2026

Tours this week at The Museum of Post Punk and Industrial Music - Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.

Join us in sharing stories from PIL, Ministry, Killing Joke, Skinny Puppy and more

Ticket links for both events are in our page's bio or visit ppimchicago.com/events/

If you have a dad interested in Post-Punk and Industrial, and you are still looking for a gift, this is a great way to spend your Saturday afternoon. Come check it out!

06/15/2026

We're doing it again!

The next couple of bookings at the Airbnb at The Museum of Post Punk and Industrial Music get to leave with over $600 worth of brand new vinyl!! Message us with code VINYLJUNKIE when you book and we'll make sure to leave these great releases upstairs for you when you visit.

The apartment above the museum is great for staying nearby Riot Fest, Cold Waves Festival, Lollapalooza and so many other great Chicago events.

Link in bio or visit airbnb.com/h/ppimchicago
Limited time only.

Great releases featuring Nine Inch Nails, The Damage Manual, Murder Inc, Killing Joke and of course Pigface + a free tote bag.

06/14/2026

Today at The Museum of Post Punk and Industrial Music - Ryan and his guys were visiting the Airbnb Upstairs for the weekend from Ohio.
Had a great afternoon of jamming in a space filled with so much history and musical mojo. We're glad the Museum always leads us to these interesting new experiences.

06/12/2026

Tonight at The Museum of Post Punk and Industrial Music - David J of Bauhaus and Love and Rockets - attend in person or virtually. Ticket link on our page or visit ppimchicago.com/events/

06/10/2026

This Sunday - June 14th - It's The Alley's 50th Anniversary Block Party.
2620 W Fletcher St, Avondale, Chicago

The Museum will be there with a booth, shirts, posters, and more. Martin will personally be there until 2PM, so stop by and chat!

The Museum is excited to showcase this original Pigface Jacket originally from The Alley over 30 Years ago with great signatures from so many of Pigface's members.

Come check it out! The Alley Chicago Store has been a supporter of the underground scene and all us weirdos over all these years, and we are glad to be a part of this celebration in return.

Vendors, artists, bands, and so much more to see all day long. See you there.

06/09/2026

Today at the Museum, we are recording drum tracks - Great to see the Museum isn't static, but a living, breathing space as the drums shuddered the artifacts covering the walls.

06/08/2026

This weekend at The Museum of Post Punk and Industrial Music !

Our in-person events with David J of Bauhaus, Love and Rockets and more are sold out, BUT you can still get tickets to the virtual livestream this Friday.

There are still tickets available for the (mis)Guided Museum Tour w/ Martin Atkins this upcoming Monday! Join us in sharing stories from PIL Ministry Killing Joke Skinny Puppy and more

Ticket links for both events are in our page's bio or visit ppimchicago.com/events/

Also, this Sunday, The Alley Chicago Store celebrates 50 years and the Museum will have a booth there as well as a display of an original Pigface jacket that came from the Alley over 30 years ago. Hope to see you there.

06/07/2026

Today on The Museum of Post Punk and Industrial Music's Patreon, We take a quick look at some of the Einstürzende Neubauten pieces on display and share a strange yet captivating clip of Blixa Bargeld of Neubauten on German daytime television.

Go check out the full piece on our Patreon - it is pay-what-you-want, and your support goes a long way to help with further discoveries here at the museum.
Visit patreon.com/museumofpostpunkandindustrialmusic

neubauten.org

06/05/2026

The Museum of Post Punk and Industrial Music is 5 years old! To celebrate, there are new shirts and posters Martin made up in our online store. The shirts come with a free poster!

Thank you for all your support over these last five years - lets keep this thing going.

martinatkins.bigcartel.com

06/02/2026

Happy birthday to the one and only Official: Lydia Lunch. She has been great to the museum, leaving us signed boots, posters, signed vinyl and CDs when she visited Chicago on her tour.

Check out the boots on a museum tour, or take some time to spin her record when you book the Airbnb

Happy Birthday Lydia!

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Chicago, IL
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http://ppimchicago.com/events/, http://airbnb.com/h/ppimchicago, http://patreon.com/museumofpostpunkandindustrialmusic

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