International Bluegrass Music Museum

Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum
Exterior of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, Owensboro, KY.
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Established1991
LocationOwensboro, Kentucky, United States
Coordinates37°46′31″N 87°06′35″W / 37.7753°N 87.1098°W / 37.7753; -87.1098
Websitebluegrasshall.org

The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum is a bluegrass music museum in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. The museum has interactive exhibits, posters, costumes, live instrument demonstrations, and International Bluegrass Music Association's Hall of Fame. The museum has 64,000 square feet of exhibits, offices, and venues on three floors. As a non-profit group, the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum has raised funds with the help of famous bluegrass musicians such as Ricky Skaggs and Ralph Stanley.[1]

They host their own annual summer music festival, ROMP. ROMP festival is typically held the last weekend in June each summer. Jam sessions are held at the museum every Saturday and Sunday from 1:30 to 4:30 pm.[1] The Bluegrass Music Museum & Hall of Fame is the world's only facility dedicated to the history and preservation of the international history of bluegrass music.