World record success for Spiceworld exhibition in Leeds
The exhibition devoted to the Spice Girls currently on display at Leeds City Museum has successfully become a world record holder.
The collection of memorabilia and merchandise from collector Liz West on show devoted to the most successful girl band of all time which makes up ‘Spiceworld: The exhibition’ was officially counted last weekend in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record.
The result of 2,066 items was comfortably higher than the previous best of approximately 1,000 making it officially the biggest number of Spice Girls items in a collection together anywhere in the world. With only items related to the group able to qualify for the count, it meant the items on display from the group’s solo careers were not able to be considered.
Since the free exhibition opened at the Leeds City Council-managed museum off Millennium Square at the end of January, over 25,000 people have visited to see the range of outfits worn by the group as well as accessories, platinum discs, books, magazines and dolls sourced from all over the world.
Spice Girls memorabilia collector Liz West said:
“It is fantastic to break the record and I am really pleased that we did it at Leeds City Museum as part of the exhibition.
“Everything went really well with the count and a special thank you to all the Leeds Metropolitan University students and volunteers who took time out of their weekend to help.”
Leeds City Museum curator of exhibitions Helen Langwick said:
“We are delighted that Leeds City Museum has played its part in breaking a Guinness World Record. The exhibition has gone really well so far and we look forward to welcoming more visitors to it in the coming weeks.”
Running until Sunday 3 July, ‘Spiceworld: The exhibition’ is free to enter and celebrates the success of the Spice Girls as well as examining what it takes to be a modern celebrity.
For further information on Leeds City Museum, visit the website at http://www.leeds.gov.uk/citymuseum/
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Roger Boyde, Leisure media relations officer,
Tel 0113 247 5472, Email: roger.boyde@leeds.gov.uk
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