About Bill Monroe Museum
The Bill Monroe Museum is a project of Ohio County and the Ohio County Tourism Commission. It is the only Museum dedicated entirely to the life and legacy of Bill Monroe and the early foundations of bluegrass music. The museum opened April 24, 2018 in Rosine, Kentucky.
The ground was broken on May 22, 2017, just across the street in Rosine from the Rosine Barn Jamboree in a field where Bill Monroe himself used to play baseball before performing for crowds. This was the result of two years' collaboration with local and state dignitaries to secure funding for the building. Currently, while construction is fully funded and construction is not in question, there is not enough funding to finish the build-out on the inside of the museum. Jody Flener, Executive Director of Ohio County Tourism, said, "without additional funding, we won't be able to open to the public. A shell and memorabilia doesn't quite make a museum."
Text from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visitor reviews
No one has reviewed Bill Monroe Museum yet. If you've been, tell other visitors what stood out and when you went. Anyone who has visited can write one, with or without their name, and we read each review before it appears.
No reviews yet. Been here? Be the first to share your visit.
Nearby museums
Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 30 miles of Bill Monroe Museum; the closest, Bluegrass Motorcycle Museum, is about 12 miles away.
