Motown Historical Museum in Detroit, Wayne County, United States | Music Museum

Motown Historical Museum is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Each year, the museum attracts thousands of visitors from across the nation and around the globe. Motown Historical Museum was founded in 1985 by Esther Gordy Edwards. Its mission is to preserve the legacy of Motown Record Corporation and to educate and motivate people, especially youth, through exhibitions and programs that
promote the values of vision, creativity and entrepreneurship.
The museum exhibits trace the roots of Motown?s remarkable story and chronicle its impact on 20th century popular culture and musical styles. The story begins with Berry Gordy, Jr. and a small house in Detroit that he christened, Hitsville USA (now home to Motown Historical Museum). The story continues as Motown evolves into a major entertainment enterprise that was among the most diverse and influential in the world.
The exhibitions include a fascinating collection of historical photographs, artwork, music, costumes and other memorabilia from this booming musical era. Each item tells a story, from the $800 loan given to Berry Gordy, Jr. by the Gordy family savings club (the Ber-Berry Co-op) to produce his first record, to the explosive popularity of Motown?s artists throughout the world.
Visitors to Motown Historical Museum in Detroit, Michigan, take a step back in time as they walk through the fully restored apartment that was once home to Berry Gordy, Jr, and stand in the original recording studio ?Studio A? where Motown?s greatest hits were recorded.
This museum exhibit is a telling representation of the growth of Motown from a small startup business begun in 1959 to what became by the mid-70s the largest independent record company in the world