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Museum Hours

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 10am-6pm
  • Thursday: 10am-6pm
  • Friday: 10am-6pm
  • Saturday: 10am-6pm
  • Sunday: 10am-6pm

We are closed on New Years Day, Memorial Day, Easter Sunday, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years Eve

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Motown Museum is the beating heart of the extraordinary Motown legacy—a destination that brings together people and ideas from different generations, and celebrates the past while simultaneously building a bridge to the future.

About Motown Museum

To ensure our vast collection maintains public visibility, and to keep things fresh for our guests, Motown Museum changes its main gallery exhibit 1-2 times per year. Here is what’s currently showing at our museum.

Current Exhibit

Motown Museum transports you into an era of musical magic. From the moment you step on the plaza, you’ll be immersed in the Motown sound and will experience a profound sense of history.

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Hitsville NEXT Programs

Our uniquely curated community programs emphasize education, entrepreneurship and equity—with experiences, mentoring and exposure that nurtures and elevates tomorrow’s history makers. Museum programs cultivate creativity and entrepreneurship in budding talent, allowing great art, big ideas and innovation to flourish.

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Lyric Project


Ages 14-18 | June 18 – 28

Lyric Project is a two-week workshop that helps students learn about songwriting, music production, and communicating powerful and authentic emotions through music...

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Ignite Summer Camp
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Ignite Summer Camp


9 - 12 Grade | July 9 - 19

Ignite is a two-week program designed for high school-aged singers who want to take their musical talents to the next level...

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Spark Summer Camp


6 – 8 Grade | August 6 - 16

For middle-school students passionate about music, we offer Spark, a day camp that helps students write and perform music together...

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Events

From memorable galas and concert performances, to community celebrations and educational programs, we host a range of special events throughout the year.

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AMPLIFY: The Sound of Detroit Grand Finale


March 16, 2024

Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts

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Private Events

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Motown Legacy

As an irresistible force of social and cultural change, the legendary Motown portfolio made its mark not just on the music industry, but society at large, with a signature Motown Sound that has become one of the most significant musical accomplishments and stunning success stories of the 20th century.

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Like many other African Americans in the early 20th century, Berry Gordy, Sr. and his wife, Bertha Fuller Gordy, came North from Georgia to find a better life for themselves and their family.

Gordy Family

Motown is an extended family of some of the most iconic and influential artists, musicians and songwriters of our time. Brought together by destiny through their love for making music, they found themselves making history.

Motown Artists

The culmination of years of planning, hard work and generous contributions from dedicated donors, the highly anticipated, $50 million Motown Museum expansion project will grow the museum campus to a 50,000-square-foot world-class entertainment and education tourist destination.

Expansion

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When you contribute to the Motown Museum, you become part of a rich musical and cultural legacy. We are a 501(c)(3) not for profit, tax-exempt organization in Detroit.

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Museum Hours

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 10am-6pm
  • Thursday: 10am-6pm
  • Friday: 10am-6pm
  • Saturday: 10am-6pm
  • Sunday: 10am-6pm
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Annual Fund

Your tax-deductible personal or corporate contributions support important education and resource opportunities. Over the years, young aspiring artists and entrepreneurs, mostly inner-city youth, have engaged in our transformative programs. To discuss giving opportunities, call us at 313.875.2264.

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Partnerships

Be part of Motown Museum’s giving family by becoming a giving partner. Your support of annual operations and our immersive programs will allow us to continue inspiring and cultivating future artists and entrepreneurs. Review our Giving Guide to see our work and find potential matches to your philanthropic objectives.

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Motown Museum Expansion

Motown Museum has engaged in a $65M expansion campaign to preserve the treasured birthplace of Motown Records, Hitsville U.S.A. and legendary recording Studio A. The expanded campus will become a 50,000 square foot world-class tourist destination featuring Hitsville NEXT, our education and community hub and feature dynamic, interactive exhibits, a state-of-the art performance theater, recording studios, expanded retail experiences, and more.

A Bold New Future

Membership

Fans from Detroit to Denmark have shown their support by becoming a valued Motown Museum member. For as low as $45, your exclusive benefits will include a personalize membership card, free admission for a year and retail discounts. PLUS, you will enjoy exclusive private events, artist meet and greet opportunities, event presale access and more! A Membership make a great gift for the Motown enthusiast in your life.

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Field Trips

Motown Museum hosts thousands of students annually, but many young aspiring artists and entrepreneurs lack the opportunity to experience this inspiring experience due to School budget limitations. You can motivate our youth and promote the values of vision, creativity, and entrepreneurship by sponsoring afield trip. For a little as $1,000,you can gift this experience for up to 30 students, chaperones and provide quality transportation. For details, call (313) 875-2264 and ask for the Development Department.

Third Party Fundraisers

The Motown Museum is always looking to build community and make friends. Groups or individuals can host an approved third-party event or activity and make Motown Museum the beneficiary. Examples include: Golf outings, 5K Races, Raffles (50/50),Silent Auction, Bake Sale, Bowl-a-Thon. Individuals can raise funds through social media birthday campaigns or suggest donations in lieu of gifts commemorating birthdays, anniversaries, or other special occasions. To coordinate your effort, please call the Development office at (313) 875-2264

Planned Giving and Endowment Support

The Motown Museum offers several planned giving opportunities, all of which can be tailored to meet your specific financial and estate-planning needs. By remembering the Museum in your will, establishing a charitable gift annuity or charitable trust, supporting our endowment or making the Museum a beneficiary of your 401K, IRA, or Life Insurance policy, you may create a lifetime stream of income for you and/or a member of your family, as well as enjoy a significant charitable income tax or estate tax education. For details, please call the Development office at (313) 875-2264.

In-Kind and Artifact Donations

Motown Museum welcomes the donation of artifacts which may be used to help tell the Motown story in current or future exhibitions. Although all keepsakes hold priceless personal value, we are not able to accept all items. We welcome the opportunity to speak with you about any artifacts. To speak with a member of our team, please call(313) 875-2264for the Curatorial Department. Please note, the Museum does not purchase items, cannot give appraisals, advise on tax-deductions or estimate the value of your collection.

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