Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum Inc

Programs: See schedule omuseum operations: the rock and roll hall of fame and museum has established itself as the pre-eminent home for the celebration and study of rock and roll. It is a world-class museum and library and archives that educates its visitors about the history of rock and roll, from its roots to the present, and about rock and roll's impact on our culture and society. It accomplishes all of this with seven floors of exhibits featuring thousands of historic artifacts, as well as numerous films and interactive exhibits. The museum is currently in the midst of major renovation to update a number of museum spaces. In addition to the permanent exhibits, the museum curates several new temporary exhibits each year which focus on individual artists, various genres of music or important anniversaries of historic events. In 2017, the temporary exhibits featured rolling stone: 50 years, girls to the front, 2017 new inductees, summer of love turns 50, zombies, and guitar exhibit. Further, the museum hosted community festivals celebrating the heritage of various ethnic music and produced several other music programs including sonic sessions and the cuyahoga community college high school rock off. The library & archives, for which the museum has been collecting artifacts since it opened in 1995, helps the museum fulfill its mission by making one-of-a-kind audio and video recordings, promotional materials, personal papers and business records of popular music's most influential figures accessible to the public for the first time. The library and archives also enhances the museum's education programs at the university level.

see schedule orolling stone: 50 years - a backstage pass into rolling stone magazine's vast archive of award-winning music, political and cultural reporting to honor rolling stone magazine's 50th anniversary. From the "summer of love and woodstock to coachella, and 'fear and loathing' to the financial crisis, the exhibit highlights rarely heard stories, original manuscripts, music reviews and audio interviews that spotlight the cast and talented crew of artists, writers, and more who shared a special partnership with the magazine. Included in the exhibit is new interview footage with artists including lenny kravitz, mick jagger, taylor swift, and others, specially shot for the exhibit and letters written to the magazine by celebrities, including mick jagger, hunter thompson, paul mccartney, and even charles manson. There is also a special section chronicling the magazine's trademark "rolling stone interview" -- the gold standard for in-depth profiles of significant artists and newsmakers. Highlights include historic interviews with david bowie, john lennon, madonna, president barack obama, lin-manuel miranda and others.

education programs: the museum's education and visitor engagement division produces scores of activities and events each year that reinforce the museum's commitment to the study and interpretation of rock and roll music and its roots. The content of these programs highlights not only the work of rock and roll hall of fame inductees, but also a broad spectrum of popular music ranging from the blues, country, and gospel of the early 1900s to the classic rock of the 1960s to the hip hop and pop sounds of today. These programs are presented in a variety of formats including interviews, performances, lectures, film screenings, master classes, conferences at venues both on- and off-site, and online.

other educational programs