New York, NY

FOOTBALL IS FREEDOM: BOB MARLEY

Step inside the world’s game, where Bob Marley’s music, football, performance, art, and technology come alive around you.

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At Mercer Labs, three floors transform into an immersive world of sound, light, movement, and play. Across 15 installations, visitors move through 360-degree film, spatial sound, volumetric light, interactive rooms, robotics, original artwork, and family-friendly environments that bring the energy of football and Marley’s music to life. Feel the rush of the stadium, the freedom of street football, the rhythm of Marley’s voice, and the connection of the beautiful game unfolding all around you. From cinematic spaces and intimate listening rooms to Crown Kids play worlds, futuristic football arenas, and immersive environments built for all ages, Football Is Freedom places you inside a cultural experience where music, sport, art, and unity come together. Created in collaboration with the Marley family and artist Roy Nachum, the experience celebrates Bob Marley’s love of football and the universal power of the game to connect people across cultures, generations, and borders. This is more than an exhibition. It is a world you enter. 15 immersive installations. 3 floors. 40,000 square feet. One cultural experience. Allow 60-90 minutes. Includes access to all rooms and installations. Select your visit date & time to continue.

Audience Role

Viewer.

Ages: All ages

Content Advisories

May cause disorientation
No sexual content
Use of lighting and sound effects

Interaction Advisories

No physical contact with performers

Mobility Advisories

Event is wheelchair accessible
Contact us for accessibility needs
Extended standing
Extended walking
Wheelchair accessible

Tags

Bob marley
Soccer

About Mercer Labs

Mercer Labs transforms the museum experience. Through fifteen experimental exhibition spaces, interactive experiences, unique listening encounters and immersive installations, the relationship between art and technology is redefined.