National Blues Museum

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The National Blues Museum explores the Blues and celebrates the genre as the foundation of all modern American music. The facility educates guests in an entertaining environment that includes high impact technology driven experiences, a state-of-the-art theater, artifact-driven exhibits and robust public programming. Membership available.

615 Washington Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63101

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337 Reviews | Write a Review
Listening to Blues after Museum hours.
Reviewed By Z7852QFdereks April 2025

We went to the Museum and listen to Blues for a couple of hours from 5-8pm. It was only $15 a person. The band was wonderful. Recommend going to the museum and the after. The museum was close a...

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Poor management - museum closed
Reviewed By Jackson1111 November 2024

Showed up on Wednesday November 27th at 11:30am and the doors were locked. No signage, but apparently closed. Their website, Facebook, etc. all showed that the museum was open from 10am to 4pm. Tried...

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Great museum
Reviewed By NemoTraveler August 2024

The National Blues Museum is located downtown St. Louis, within a short walk from the Arch. Admission USD 15 with reductions for seniors, children, military, and students. The history of the blues...

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Hours

Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon & Sun., 12 p.m.-5 p.m.

Handicap AccessibleDowntownDowntown

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TripAdvisor Rating:

337 Reviews | Write a Review
Listening to Blues after Museum hours.
Reviewed By Z7852QFdereks April 2025

We went to the Museum and listen to Blues for a couple of hours from 5-8pm. It was only $15 a person. The band was wonderful. Recommend going to the museum and the after. The museum was close a...

Full Review
Poor management - museum closed
Reviewed By Jackson1111 November 2024

Showed up on Wednesday November 27th at 11:30am and the doors were locked. No signage, but apparently closed. Their website, Facebook, etc. all showed that the museum was open from 10am to 4pm. Tried...

Full Review
Great museum
Reviewed By NemoTraveler August 2024

The National Blues Museum is located downtown St. Louis, within a short walk from the Arch. Admission USD 15 with reductions for seniors, children, military, and students. The history of the blues...

Full Review