Annual Sunflower Festival
August, 2020
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Delta Blues Museum - Events 2020
The Museum Celebrates 41 Years!
Join us in celebrating the Blues!
Check out the latest Blues Souvenirs that can be purchased through our Online Store and the Museum Gift Shop
Museum Extends Closure
We have a responsibility as a civic institution. Out of continued public health concerns for our visitors, volunteers, staff and students, Delta Blues Museum will remain closed until further notice. Read More
Music can be a comfort at this time: For those in self-imposed quarantine or who may be sheltering in place, we hope you will explore our website and enjoy our "Explore and Learn" interactive series on several Blues greats and the art form the world has come to know and love. Or check out our Featured Videos & Podcasts. If you're looking to expand your music collection, please visit our Online Shop for a wide variety of Blues albums and collections.
Muddy Waters Virtual Museum Visit
Join us virtually during the Museum closure
View Tour
Memorial Day Holiday Observance
Monday, May 25, 2020
Museum CLOSED
Have a Happy & Safe Holiday!
Museum Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, June 09, 2020 at 6:00pm
Museum Classroom
Museum Spring/Summer Hours
The Museum's Spring/Summer hours are:
9:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Saturday
Closed on Sunday
Spring/Summer hours end October 31, 2020
Museum Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, June 14, 2020 at 6:00pm
Museum Classroom
Independence Day Holiday Observance
Saturday, July 04, 2020
Museum CLOSED
Have a Happy & Safe Holiday!
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
Delta Blues Museum Infectious Disease/Pandemic Policy
The Delta Blues Museum is committed to the health and safety of all our guests, staff, students and volunteers. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are reinforcing our public health practices and policies. Read More
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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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2020 Previous Events
Event: Museum Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 11:00am
Teleconference (701) 802-5186
Access Code: 8996301#
Event: Cat Head Mini Blues Fest
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
Sunday, April 19, 2020
Clarksdale, MS
www.cathead.biz
Event: Juke Joint Festival
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
Thursday, April 16, 2020 to Sunday, April 19, 2020
Clarksdale, MS
www.jukejointfestival.com
Event: Delta Blues Dulcimer Festival
RESCHEDULED TO NOVEMBER DUE TO COVID-19
Thursday, April 16, 2020 to Saturday, April 18, 2020
Clarksdale, MS
www.deltabluesdulcimerrevival.com
Event: Museum Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 11:00am
Teleconference 712-832-8330
Access Code 200 9202
Event: Museum Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 6:00pm
Delta Blues Museum Classroom
Event: Museum Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 6:00pm
Delta Blues Museum Classroom
Event: Charlie Musselwhite Birthday
Friday, January 31, 2020
Cupcakes while they last!
Event: Museum Anniversary
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Cupcakes while they last!
Event: Grammy Awards
Nominee Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
for "Best Traditional Blues Album"
Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 8:00pm (EST)
View on your local CBS station
Event: Coop Cooper Workshop
FREE "Filming for Social Media" Workshop
Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 3:00pm
Delta Blues Museum
Arts & Education Room
Event: Clay Motley Discussion
Moderates FREE "Clarksdale's Downtown Revitalization" Panel Discussion
Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 11:00am
Delta Blues Museum
Arts & Education Room
Event: Clay Motley Discussion
Moderates FREE "The Bluesmen Speak" Panel Discussion
Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 1:00pm
Delta Blues Museum
Arts & Education Room
Event: Delta Blues Museum Anniversary
Monday, January 20, 2020
Celebrating 41 years in Clarksdale!
(NO event planned)
Event: Martin Luther King Jr Holiday Observance
Monday, January 20, 2020
Museum CLOSED
Have a Happy & Safe Holiday!
Event: Museum Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 6:00pm
Delta Blues Museum Classroom
Event: New Year's Holiday Observance
Wednesday, January 01, 2020
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
