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American Banjo Museum

About American Banjo Museum

The American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City is dedicated to the history of the banjo. The museum's exhibits document the rise of the banjo from its arrival in North America via the Atlantic slave trade to modern times. The museum was founded in 1988 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, by Jack Canine and moved to Oklahoma City in 2009.

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Founded
1998

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  1. American Banjo Museum, Oklahoma City01Oklahoma CityMichael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Bricktown May 2016 43 (American Banjo Museum)02Bricktown May 43 (American Banjo Museum)Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Bricktown May 2016 45 (American Banjo Museum)03Bricktown May 45 (American Banjo Museum)Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. Bricktown May 2016 44 (American Banjo Museum)04Bricktown May 44 (American Banjo Museum)Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. Gibson RB-7 and Gibson RB-4 at American Banjo Museum05Gibson RB-7 and Gibson RB-4 at American Banjo MuseumJacqke · CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. Gibson RB-4 Banjo at the American Banjo Museum06Gibson RB-4 Banjo at the American Banjo MuseumJacqke · CC BY-SA 4.0

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