New Taylor Swift Display Opens in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s ‘Legends of Rock’ Exhibit
This one focuses on her “The Fate of Ophelia” music video.
Taylor Swift won’t be eligible for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for five more years, but artifacts from her “The Fate of Ophelia” music video are on display starting Friday (June 26) in the Legends of Rock exhibit.
The display showcases various elements and props from the music video, which was written and directed by Swift and has been viewed more than 438 million times as of press time. Artifacts on display include the long-beaded gown Swift donned throughout, her swimming ensemble and even dancers’ costumes.
“The Fate of Ophelia” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks, the longest run for any Swift single yet.
The Rock Hall also announced that there will also be another Taylor Swift Fan Day, to be announced later. The first took place on April 19, 2024, to celebrate the release of Swift’s 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department. The museum featured special activities, a Taylor Swift trivia challenge, photo opportunities, friendship bracelet trading and book signings.
The museum hosted a second Swift-themed day on Dec. 14, 2024, to celebrate her 35th birthday (which was actually the previous day). It included holiday music drawn from her 2007 EP, The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection, and bracelet trading.
The Rock Hall has displayed numerous Swift artifacts over the years, including:
As noted above, Swift gave the induction speech when King was inducted into the Rock Hall as a performer in 2021. Swift performed one of King’s most prized songs, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” at the ceremony. King had included “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” — a Hot 100-topping hit for The Shirelles in 1961 — on her Grammy-winning 1971 album, Tapestry. King had previously received the Ahmet Ertegun Award (for non-performers) in 1990 — when Swift was one month old — for her songwriting collaboration with Gerry Goffin, which yielded such classics as “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” “The Loco-Motion” and “Up on the Roof.”
Artists become eligible for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after the release of their first commercial recording. This debut release can be a full-length album, an EP or a single. For Swift, that means she will be eligible to enter the Rock Hall in 2031. Her first release was the “Tim McGraw” single, which was issued on June 19, 2006.
