American Jazz Museum

*HISTORY: *Located in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District in Kansas

City, MO, the American Jazz Museum showcases the sights and sounds of jazz

through interactive exhibits and films, the Changing Gallery exhibit space,

Horace M. Peterson III Visitors Center, Blue Room jazz club and Gem

Theater. Since its inception in 1997, the Museum hosts thousands of

students, scholars, musicians and fans of the arts for over 200

performances, education programs, special exhibitions, community events and

more each year, providing an opportunity to learn about the legends, honor

their legacy, or simply enjoy the sounds of modern day jazz.

*MISSION:* Our mission is to celebrate and exhibit the experience of jazz

as an original American art form through four pillars: research,

exhibition, education and performance - at one of the world’s greatest jazz

crossroads – 18th & Vine.

*VISION: *As the only museum in the world solely focused on the

preservation, exhibition and advancement of jazz music, the American Jazz

Museum is dedicated to public service and collaborative efforts to expand

the influence, awareness and appreciation of jazz among the widest

demographic of people across the Kansas City region, as well as among those

based in various locations worldwide.

- See more at: http://americanjazzmuseum.org/