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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.

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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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Amplify: The Sound of Detroit

Ages 16+ | January 2024 - March 2024

An open to the public, family-oriented event, AMPLIFY seeks to build on the rich legacy of Motown, celebrate the unique voices of Detroit...

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Bonus Tracks

10 - 12 Grade | February 27 - April 2

Bonus Tracks is a FREE after-school program that gives high school students an opportunity to explore exciting career pathways in the music industry...

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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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Events

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

Carols & Cocoa

Friday, December 1, 2023 • 6 - 9p.m.

Motown Museum

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Motown MIC: The Spoken Word Competition

September 22, 2023

The Cube, Detroit

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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.

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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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Heard it through the Grapevine

Browse the latest news, announcements and press releases surrounding Motown Museum and our lineup of Detroit programming and events.

Holiday Gift Ideas from Motown Museum

November 2023

Shop online or in-store for great Motown inspired gifts!

Harmony on Parade: Celebrating Thanksgiving with the Hitsville USA Float!

November 2023

The Motown Museum is making its return to America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year!

The Temptations’ Otis Williams Roundtable

October 2023

Otis Williams graced our campus with his presence and shared his wealth of knowledge with an enthusiastic audience.

Interior Museum Expansion Renderings Revealed

October 2023

We are thrilled to offer you a glimpse at two of the many captivating, interactive exhibits that will be included in our upcoming 40,000 square-foot expansion!

Motown Museum on PBS American Black Journal

August 2023

Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

Motown Museum Live on GMA

August 2023

Celebrating 'the voice' of Detroit’s Motown Museum!