Here are new renderings for the National Blues Museum planned for downtown St. Louis. Already lots of money has been raised for the museum, which is being billed as 'world class'. It will be one of the largest museums dedicated to Blues music and education. Numerous fundraising events,
grants and donations (including from yours truly) have raised money with proceeds going towards construction as well as museum educational programs. Memphis is planning a $3-million, 10,000 square foot Blues Hall of Fame and Museum.
Robert Santelli, who has been involved with numerous music museums including the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, Seattle Music Experience Project and Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is a volunteer consultant on the The National Blues Museum project. (
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National Blues Museum by the numbers
-Cost, nearly $13-million dollars
-25,000 square feet
-Many technology and artifact-driven exhibits
-100-seat auditorium
-A film theater
-Event space
-Located in downtown St. Louis
-Planned opening 2013
In addition, the National Blues Museum will offer a variety of public programs including acoustic performances, lectures, screenings of documentaries/films, and Q&A sessions with national artists and music industry professionals. The facility’s educational programming will include onsite and in-classroom opportunities to explore the history of Blues music and its influence on rock and roll, hip hop, jazz, gospel, and R&B. (
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Museum for blues on move in St. Louis