American Jazz Museum
About American Jazz Museum
The American Jazz Museum is located in the 18th and Vine historic district of Kansas City, Missouri. The museum preserves the history of American jazz music, especially Kansas City jazz music, with exhibits including Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Big Joe Turner, Thelonious Monk, and Etta James. The Blue Room is a jazz club which holds live performances multiple nights each week. The museum also runs youth cultural programs, including youth jazz ensembles, lessons, camps, and visual storytelling sessions.
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Nearby museums
Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 1.1 miles of American Jazz Museum; the closest, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, is practically next door.
