National Blues Museum

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National Blues Museum
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National Blues Museum
National Blues Museum
Established2016 (2016)
Location St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Coordinates 38°37′50″N90°11′23″W / 38.6305°N 90.1898°W / 38.6305; -90.1898
Executive directorBernard Hayes [1]
ChairpersonRobert J. Endicott [1]
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At Convention Center
Website www.nationalbluesmuseum.org

The National Blues Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit museum in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, dedicated to exploring the musical history and impact of the blues. It exists as an entertainment and educational resource focusing on blues music. The Museum offers a rotating collection of exhibits, live performances in the Lumiere Place Legends room, and is available for private events.

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History

The museum opened on April 8, 2016. [2] [3] [4] Surly King, the daughter of B.B. King, spoke at the museum opening. [5] The museum cost $14 million (equivalent to $17.8 million in 2023) [6] to create in a renovated historic building in downtown St. Louis. [7] Original branding, graphic design and website were provided by the agency, Project 13.

In the 2023–24 NHL season, the St. Louis Blues partnered with the museum to provide pre-game performances at the Blues' hockey games and STEM-focused community outreach from the museum. [8]

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