Visiting the museum today, I was drawn most to the design of the building. I was intruigued by the shapes and layout, and found it really interesting that Grainger had designed the building to be without power, although electricity was available at the time. The idea that the design of the building would draw viewers closer and more intimately to the pieces, with the museum being a rabbit warren of long, narrow hallways, on display is a true testament to Grainger’s brain and love for breaking boundaries and trying something new. One of the things I loved the most about the experience was seeing the way Grainger had painstakingly taken note of everything, every diagram, every new invention, every new toy, new music, new clothing designs. He was truly a creative spirit, in every sense, always trying to find a new way of doing things. Was Percy Grainger perhaps the original hipster? It really made me wonder about why people note things down. What is it in us that drives us to tell and re-tell? An all-round interesting experience. Shout out to Percy Grainger’s sex life and his confidence in sharing it with the museum (albeit 10 years after his death)