Georgia Music Hall of Fame

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Georgia Music Hall of Fame Details

Web
www.georgiamusic.org

Phone:
478-751-3334
888-GA-ROCKS
FAX: 478-751-3100
email: ccreekmore@georgia.org

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 870
Macon, GA 31202

Location:
200 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Macon, GA 31201

Admission

Adult: $8
Seniors & Military/College students with ID: $6
AAA members with card: $7
Children (4 - 17): $3.50
Children three and under: Free

Directions

I-75 to downtown Macon; take I-16 East; Exit 2 on MLK, Jr. Blvd. Go south over Otis Redding Memorial Bridge. Museum is 3 blocks up on the left.

Parking

The Georgia Music Hall of Fame offers free, on-site parking, including bus and motorcoach parking, with an unloading zone located next to the museum entrance.

Hours

Open Tuesday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Sunday & Monday, Thanksgiving Day, December 25 and New Year's Day.

Tours

For information on booking group or school tours, please see the Group Tours & Rates page. To schedule a Field Trip call 478-751-3334. Discounted rates for adult groups of ten or more are available. Bus drivers admitted free.

Members

Join the Fan Club, the Georgia Music Hall of Fame's membership program, and receive unlimited admission, as well as a variety of other benefits. For a membership brochure, call 478/751-3334 or 888-GA-ROCKS.

ACCESSIBILITY

Wheelchairs are available at the front desk. An elevator serves all levels of the museum.

The Georgia Music Hall of Fame’s innovative exhibits, programs and performances celebrate the music and lives of over 100 inductees including Ray Charles, R.E.M., Otis Redding, the B-52′s, Usher, James Brown, Trisha Yearwood, Little Richard, Alan Jackson, Johnny Mercer, the Allman Brothers Band and many more.

The Music Factory children’s wing gets kids on the action while the jam-packed Music Store carries new and vintage music, t-shirts, souvenirs and more. Just 90 miles south of Atlanta. Allow one to two hours to see the museum.

What you’ll find inside:

Tune Town
Main exhibit hall features winding streets and themed venues housing instruments, career and personal items, performance costumes, videos and music. Venues include: Gospel Chapel, Rhythm & Blues Revue, Skillet Licker Cafe, Gretsch Theater, Vintage Vinyl Record Store, Coca Cola Soda Fountain, Backstage Alley, and Memory Lane.

The Music Factory
Interactive learning space for kids includes hands-on exhibits that explore music composition, styles, instrument families and more. Fun for adults too!
Zell Miller Center for Georgia Music Studies
The museum’s library and archives support research and educational activities. Open to the public by appointment, the library includes books, periodicals, sound recordings, videos, printed music, photographs and manuscripts.

Rentals
Several spaces are available for meetings, parties, receptions, workshops and more. Call 478/751-3334 for more information on amenities and availability.

Music Store
The Georgia Music Hall of Fame’s Music Store carries CD and cassette recordings of Georgia artists in all genres, including many rare and autographed selections. Specialty items include T-shirts and other apparel, jewelry, books, posters, souvenirs, toys and music-themed items. No admission charge is required to visit the store.