.jpg) American Banjo Museum | |
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Former name | National Four-String Banjo Hall of Fame Museum[1] |
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| Established | 1998 |
| Location | 9 East Sheridan Avenue, Oklahoma City |
| Coordinates | 35°28′00″N 97°30′42″W / 35.466588°N 97.511545°W |
| Type | Musical instrument museum |
| Collections | banjos |
| Collection size | 400+ instruments |
| Founder | |
| Executive director | Johnny Baier[2] |
| Website | americanbanjomuseum.com |
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.[4] The museum was founded in 1988 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, by Jack Canine and moved to Oklahoma City in 2009.[2]
- ^ Tutwiler, Edward (18 November 2016). "About That Banjo". Americana Rhythm Music Magazine. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ a b c Tonkins, Sam (6 February 2019). "American Banjo Museum in OKC provides visitors with history, artistic insight". The Oklahoma Daily. Okhahoma City, Oklahoma. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "About Us". americanbanjomuseum.com. American Banjo Museum. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Banjo History". banjomuseum.org. American Banjo Museum. Archived from the original on 2009-05-15. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
[Taken from a May 15, 2009 archived version of the American Banjo Museums website.]