American Jazz Museum Core Exhibits — American Jazz Museum
The American Jazz Museum, a 10,000 sq ft interactive museum in Kansas City's Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District, opened September 5, 1997, with exhibit design by Joseph A. Wetzel Associates.
| Venue | American Jazz Museum |
|---|---|
| Project type | New Building |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 1997 |
| Technologies | listening stations, touch screen interactives |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| joseph-a-wetzel-associates | Exhibit Design |
Description
The museum combines listening stations, touch-screen interactives, and custom mixing boards with jazz artifacts and commissioned artwork, including Charlie Parker's saxophone, Louis Armstrong's trumpet, and Ella Fitzgerald's gown. It also houses the Blue Room jazz club and the Jazz Discovery hands-on instrument area.