Photos: Pink Floyd exhibits in Rome bring rock music history ‘back to life’

After its success in London, rock band Pink Floyd's multi-sensory, psychedelic exhibition is set to open from January 19 in Rome’s MAXXI museum and expected to run till April.

Updated on: Jan 18, 2018 2:28 PM IST

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Pink Floyd band member Roger Waters raises a fist as he arrives at a press conference for the ‘The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains’ exhibition at the MAXXI Museum in Rome. Waters and fellow band member Nick Mason unveiled the interactive exhibition, charting the iconic band’s legacy, opening to public view on January 19, 2018. (Andreas Soalro / AFP)

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Pink Floyd band members Roger Waters (C), Nick Mason (L) and Rome's mayor Virginia Raggi (R) at the opening press conference. The title ‘Mortal Remains’ is a lyric derived from the band’s song ‘Nobody Home.’ (Andreas Solaro / AFP)

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A visitor looks at a display of the Instruments used by the band over the course of their decades long career, now part of the display at the museum. (Andreas Solaro / AFP)

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A visitor looks at a replica of the 'The Division Bell Metal Heads' at the Pink Floyd Exhibition. The exhibits comprise installations, instruments and album art work, taking visitors through the band’s origins in the 60s to present day. (Andreas Solaro / AFP)

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A view of the room featured in Pink Floyd’s 'Learning to Fly' music video, along with replica Lightbulb suits featured on the artwork for the 'Delicate Sound of Thunder' album. (Andreas Solaro / AFP)

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Visitors in the 'Down the rabbit hole' room, during the 'The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains' preview. The exhibition marks the first collaboration in decades of Pink Floyd’s remaining members and is promoted by Michael Cohl (Andreas Solaro / AFP)

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A view of an artwork installation titled 'The Wall'. The exhibition will stay in the Italian capital till Rome. (Andreas Solaro / AFP)

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Silhouettes seen in front of a replica of the 'The Dark Side of the Moon' cover art. The exhibition was previously hosted at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. (Andreas Solaro / AFP)

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Art by Storm Thorgerson, a graphic designer best known by his album covers, made for rock music legends like Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Scorpions is also on display at the museum. (Andreas Solaro / AFP)

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Mannequins adorned with bulbs are displayed as part of ‘Their Mortal Remains’ exhibition. The organisers plan to tour the exhibition for nine more years. (Gregorio Borgia / AP)