David Bowie's Childhood Home Opening to Public in 2027

""It was in this small house, particularly in his tiny bedroom, that Bowie evolved from an ordinary suburban schoolboy to the beginnings of an extraordinary international stardom," Marsh explained. "As he said, 'I spent so much time in my bedroom. It really was my entire world. I had books up there, my music up there, my record player. Going from my world upstairs out onto the street, I had to pass through this no-man's-land of the living room.'""

""the restoration will recreate the interior layout exactly as it was when Bowie's father commuted to work at charity Dr. Barnado's and his mother worked as a waitress.""

"In addition to an immersive experience in Bowie's 9-foot by 10-foot teenage bedroom, the tour will feature never-before-seen archival items, including the artist's collection of books on music and architecture, photos of inspirations like Little Richard, and his vinyl collection."

"Initial funding for the project came from a £500,000 grant from the Jones Day Foundation, but a public fundraiser has also been launched at bowieshouse.org to aid with the restoration."

Heritage of London Trust acquired David Bowie's childhood home at 4 Plaistow Grove in Bromley, Kent, with restoration due for completion in late 2027. The two-up, two-down railway workers' cottage will be returned to its early 1960s layout, recreating the interior as when Bowie's father commuted to work and his mother waitressed. The visitor experience will include a reconstruction of Bowie's 9-by-10-foot teenage bedroom and never-before-seen archival materials such as his books on music and architecture, photographs of inspirations like Little Richard, and his vinyl collection. Initial funding included a £500,000 grant and a public fundraiser at bowieshouse.org.

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