Directory of Pop Resources

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This category is for museums focused on performers and memorabilia of late-twentieth-century popular music.

Resources in This Category

• Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

  http://countrymusichalloffame.org/
  Collection of historical costumes, memorabilia, instruments, photographs, manuscripts and other objects tell the story of country music. Includes hours, admission rates, directions and contact details. Located in Nashville, Tennessee.

• EMP Museum

  http://www.empmuseum.org/
  Interactive museum in Seattle, Washington named for band of native son Jimi Hendrix. Offers biographies of pop music stars with audios and videos as well as tutorials on multi-track recording and songwriting, interactive guitar lessons, a gallery of poster art and shopping links to books on rock.

• International Bluegrass Music Museum

  http://bluegrassmuseum.org/
  Owensboro, Kentucky. Features exhibits, tours, calendar, programs, and hall of fame.

• International Rock-a-billy Hall of Fame Museum

  http://rockabillyhall.org/
  Museum exhibiting the history of Rock-a-billy music. Located in Jackson, Tennessee.

• Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum

  http://www.memphisrocknsoul.org/
  Contact and exhibit information; Tours of nearby pop music sites.

• Motown Museum

  https://www.motownmuseum.org/
  Originally the recording studios and residence of Berry Gordon and Motown Records. Information for visitors to the museum, and profiles of the label's featured artists including Stevie Wonder, the Supremes, Jackson 5, and Four Tops. Located in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

  http://www.rockhall.com/
  (Cleveland, OH) Features a virtual museum tour, electronic museum postcards from the Rockhall, and lesson plans from the education department.

• Stax Museum of American Soul Music

  http://www.staxmuseum.com/
  Showcases more than 2,000 cultural artifacts, music exhibits, video footage, and memorabilia. Contains news and events, programs and events, membership, hours, and admission rates. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.

• The Music Man Square

  http://www.themusicmansquare.org/
  Mason City, Iowa: Center and museum featuring "Music Man" sets and composer's boyhood home.

 

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