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Delta Blues Museum - Events 2021
Come Visit the Museum!
We are happy to announce our admission capacity has now increased to 20 patrons per hour! Masks and social distancing, plus cleaning and disinfecting protocols will continue.
At this time, masks are required during your visit to the museum. If you do not have a mask, the museum will have masks available for a nominal fee. Click here to learn more about the museum's COVID-19 protocols.
If you are a museum member: Delta Blues Museum, NARM, or a Coahoma County Resident, Please call or email the museum for reservations.
(662) 627-5820 or by email to tickets@deltabluesmuseum.org.
Explore & Learn Online
From educational materials for teachers and our "Explore and Learn" series for students of all ages to our Muddy Waters virtual tour, and even our Featured Videos & Podcasts. The Delta Blues Museum has something for every blues fan to dive into this summer. Learn More
The Museum Celebrates 42 Years!
The Museum calendar represents events directly associated with the Delta Blues Museum. Please visit the Museum's Visitors Page for more events located within Clarksdale and its surrounding areas.
Museum Holiday Observances
The Delta Blues Museum will be closed in observance of the following holidays: New Years Day, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Mississippi Blues Trail
The Delta Blues Museum received its very own Mississippi Blues Trail marker in April of 2013. To learn more about the Blues Trail, please visit: www.msbluestrail.org
Museum Spring/Summer Hours
The Museum's Spring/Summer hours are:
10:00am - 4:00pm Monday - Saturday
Closed on Sunday
These hours are in effect until further notice
15th Clarksdale Caravan Music Fest
Saturday, May 08, 2021
Clarksdale, MS
For more Info please visit:
www.clarksdalecaravan.com
Crossroads Blues, Brews & BBQ Fest
Saturday, May 08, 2021
A new downtown event!
Clarksdale, MS
For more Info please visit:
www.bamfestms.com
Museum Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 6:00pm
Delta Blues Museum Classroom
3rd Red's Old-Timers Blues Fest
Saturday, May 29, 2021 (tentative)
Clarksdale, MS
For support please visit:
Red's Old Timers Blues Fest
Goat Fest VII
Saturday, May 29, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
Clarksdale, MS
For more info please visit:
GoatFestVII
Ground Zero Blues Club
Friday, May 28, 2021 to Saturday, May 29, 2021
Clarksdale, MS
For more info please visit:
www.groundzerobluesclub.com
Memorial Day Holiday Observance
Monday, May 31, 2021
Museum CLOSED
Have a Happy & Safe Holiday!
"Keeping the Beat with the Delta Blues Museum"
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Available in the Gift Shop
Get your Highways 61 & 49 gear through our on-line gift shop!
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2021 Previous Events
Event: Museum Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 6:00pm
Delta Blues Museum Classroom
Event: Museum Board & Staff Photo Op
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 5:30pm
Delta Blues Museum Entrance
Event: Museum Special Hours
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Museum OPEN
10:00am - 3:00pm
Event: Museum Special Hours
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Extended Hours
Online Reservations Required
10:00am - 6:00pm
Event: Museum Special Hours
Thursday, April 16, 2021
Extended Hours
Online Reservations Required
10:00am - 5:00pm
Event: Museum Special Hours
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Extended Hours
10:00am - 5:00pm
Event: Juke Joint Festival
Thursday, April 15, 2021 to Sunday, April 18, 2021
Clarksdale, MS
For more info please visit: www.jukejointfestival.com
Event: Museum Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 6:00pm
Delta Blues Museum Classroom
Cancelled
Event: Museum Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, March 09, 2021 at 6:00pm
Teleconference (602) 580-9382
Access Code: 1508718#
Event: Museum CLOSED Due to Inclement Weather
Thursday, February 18 to Saturday, February 20, 2021
Event: Museum CLOSED Due to Inclement Weather
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Event: Museum CLOSED Due to Inclement Weather
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Event: Museum CLOSED Due to Inclement Weather
Monday, February 15, 2021
Event: Museum CLOSED Due to Inclement Weather
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Event: Museum Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, February 09, 2021 at 6:00pm
Teleconference (602) 580-9382
Access Code: 1508718#
Event: Clarksdale Film Festival
Friday, January 29th to Sunday, January 31, 2021
Clarksdale, MS
For more info please visit: www.clarksdalefilmfestival.com
Event: Martin Luther King Jr Holiday Observance
Monday, January 18, 2021
Museum CLOSED
Have a Happy & Safe Holiday!
Event: Museum Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 6:00pm
Teleconference (602) 580-9382
Access Code: 1508718#
Event: New Years Holiday Observance
Friday, January 01, 2021
Museum CLOSED
Have a Happy & Safe Holiday!
Previous Events
Regular meetings of the Delta Blues Museum Board of Trustees are held the second Tuesday
of every month at 6:00 p.m. in the Delta Blues Museum classroom.
Due to copyright restrictions, visitors to the Delta Blues Museum are
prohibited
from photographing or video recording any portions of the Museum.
Exceptions to this policy can be made at the sole discretion of Museum staff and might include:
special events; scholars who have made arrangements in advance of their visits; and credentialed members of the press.
Members of the press must obtain permission from the DBM Director no less than 24 hours before arrival to gain free admission to the museum.
The DBM Stage
may not
be used for political or religious purposes. To request a reservation for stage use please submit your request in writing to the Museum stating the date, time and purpose of event.
For more information or questions about these policies, please contact the museum at (662) 627-6820
info@deltabluesmuseum.org
Check out the Museum's YouTube Channel
This site made possible through the support of Mississippi Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Humanities and the Rock River Foundation.
DELTA BLUES MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTS
Exhibits, Events and More!
This site made possible through the support of Mississippi Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Humanities and the Rock River Foundation.
Support for the Delta Blues Foudation, Inc has been provided by explore.org, a direct charitable activity of the Annenberg Foundation.
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Museum Contact information
Clarksdale, MS 38614
Phone: 662-627-6820
Email: info@deltabluesmuseum.org
