The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opened in September 9, 1995 after nine hard years of planning, coordinating, and construction. Cleveland was chosen to be the permanent home of rock and roll in May of 1986. The original site was planned to be in the Tower City area but ended up on the beautiful shores of downtown. The building was designed by architect I.M. Pei. The shape of the museum is a pyramid that is 150,000 square feet. The side of the building was made to look like a guitar neck raising up to the sky. The museum opened labor day weekend with tons of festivities. There was a seven and a half hour concert held at the stadium next door. Many local Clevelanders attended along with famous rock and roll artists and press from around the world. The Rock Hall’s mission is to educate the world on the social significance of rock and roll (The Rock and Roll Visiting the Museum). The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, located at 1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., holds the history of rock and roll through exhibits and through inducting past artists.
Throughout the museum many rock and roll artifacts. There are original song lyrics, costumes, a wide range of rock memorabilia and much more. There are seven floors and four theaters located in the museum. The first through sixth floors really explore the history of rock and roll. The exhibits begin in the early 1920‘s. These floors exhibit the 500 songs that shaped rock and roll. You will see some of most famous artists of all time including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin and Bruce Springsteen. The sixth and seventh floors are used to hold temporary exhibits (Plain Dealer). The exhibit being shown now is of the band Grateful Dead: The Long, Strange Trip. It is full of guitars and song lyrics of theirs. Also, there are groovy disco lights that really get your attention. Some older exhibits included The Beach Boys, Elvis Presley, and The Beatles.
Every year, there becomes new inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Bands and groups are eligible for induction 25 years after the release of their first record.They also had to influence rock and roll music. Ballots are sent to more than 600 artists, historians and members of the music industry and five to seven are inducted each year (The Rock and Roll Events). The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is always adding new exhibits and memorabilia to their museum. There is everything from block-buster shows to intimate photography displays (The Rock and Roll Events). As new artists are inducted, exhibits expand. Some of the upcoming nominees include Deep Purple, Donna Summer, and Rush. So far there have been 279 inductees and 701 people inducted.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame holds more history than you can see in one day. The museum is a welcoming space for all ages. Outside of the museum are painted guitars giving life to this exciting building. Stepping into the museum you will see high ceilings full of creative art pieces that have to do with rock. Live bands also perform on a stage located in the entrance area of the museum. The seven floors will keep you entertained all the way up to the. All you hear is rock and roll songs all day long. Even the workers sang along. Everyone that goes just has a great time. The main exhibit is on floor one. It really lets you see how rock and roll started. Some of the most famous artists exhibits are held there. This museum is a unique place because it is the official home of rock and roll. You can not go anywhere else in the country to see artifacts and exhibits like these at the Rock Hall. These are the personal memorabilia of artists we all know and love. So far, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has welcomed millions of visitors. It is a very good museum because it never stops expanding its exhibits Cleveland will always be the “City of Rock”.
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