National Blues Museum Email Format
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosMissouri, United States2-10 Employees
The National Blues Museum, based in St. Louis, is a community-focused cultural organization dedicated to celebrating Black American blues and its role in shaping American music. It pursues education, community engagement, and live performances to make blues history accessible to local audiences and visitors. In its programming, the institution operates within the museum and historical sites sector, presenting blues as a global cultural influence. Since its opening in 2016, the organization has pursued partnerships to broaden its reach, including a 2023 collaboration with the National Park Service to present Blues at the Arch at Gateway Arch National Park. As a small nonprofit, it concentrates on programs that illuminate the contributions of blues to music and culture in the surrounding region.