Jerry Garcia’s Life and Work Celebrated in New Touring Immersive Exhibition
The 40,000-square-foot experience will launch in San Francisco in early 2027 before traveling to cities across the United States. Jerry Garcia’s Life and Work Celebrated in New Touring Immersive Exhibition Alex Krinsky
A new immersive exhibition honoring the life and work of Jerry Garcia is set to open in San Francisco early 2027, before embarking on a nationwide tour. Titled "Eyes of the World: The Jerry Garcia Experience," the expansive 40,000-square-foot venue will weave together Garcia's music, visual art, writings, and personal passions across eight captivating rooms.
The project draws inspiration from a concept Garcia devised with friends Ken Kesey and producer Cary Granat over three decades ago, originally intending it to be an animated film and location-based experience. Today, Granat collaborates with Garcia's daughter Keelin, his wife Manasha, and a team of producers and artists to bring the vision to fruition.
"My father began creating this exhibit with Cary more than 30 years ago. It was his dream project," Keelin Garcia shared. "Bringing it to life as he imagined is a deeply meaningful experience. We are honored to work with the people he trusted creatively."
The exhibition will take visitors on a journey through Garcia's early years in San Francisco, his contributions to music and sound technology, his visual art, philanthropic work, and his interests in scuba diving and ocean conservation. A dedicated section will recreate the atmosphere of Golden Gate Park and the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood in 1966, allowing visitors to experience the zeitgeist of the era.
Each visit will conclude with a performance from an ever-changing lineup of Jerry Garcia tribute acts at an on-site music venue. Organizers emphasize that the exhibition will continue to evolve, incorporating new archival materials and elements as they become available. After its debut in San Francisco, "Eyes of the World" is slated to travel to Chicago, Nashville, New York, Los Angeles, and other US cities, with exact dates, locations, and ticketing details yet to be announced.
A portion of the exhibition's revenue will support arts education, music programs, and environmental conservation initiatives through the Jerry Garcia Foundation.
The unveiling of the exhibition coincides with the "Days Between," a significant period on the Deadhead calendar that honors Garcia's birthday on August 1st and the anniversary of his passing on August 9th. This announcement arrives one year after Dead & Company concluded their GD60 celebration, a three-night Golden Gate Park event marking the Grateful Dead's 60th anniversary in San Francisco.
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