American Jazz Museum

Museum - the American Jazz Museum serves as a repository for priceless, rare, and one-of-a-kind artifacts, documents and photographs, film and sound recordings, published books, sheet music, and visual art pieces that inform our understanding of Jazz as a historical and living art form. Combined with a merchandise shop and special event opportunities, the American Jazz Museum is not to be missed.

Blue room - named after the famed 1930's street hotel club in the historic 18th & vine Jazz district, the blue room simultaneously honors the past and showcases the present names in Jazz. A multifaceted exhibit highlighting the countless musicians who crafted "Kansas city Jazz", a sound known all over the world, the blue room also provides a distinctive platform to present dynamic performances from the best local and national Jazz talent in an intimate setting. As the only Museum

Community outreach - Jazz is a catalyst for cultural change. From leading the creation of the harmony on the vine mural project to hosting film screenings that create a space for dialogue about the issues that affect us most, the American Jazz Museum embraces a unique roll in the tradition first shepherded by the first Jazz musicians. Events include Jazz storytelling, Museum tours, outreach visits, andfirst friday celebrations.