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Songbirds Guitar & Pop Culture Museum

Name: Songbirds Guitar & Pop Culture Museum
Address: 206 W Main Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37408, US
Telephone: (423) 531-2473

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Songbirds Museum is a self-guided musical and pop-culture experience featuring rare and celebrity-owned guitars, amazing memorabilia, hands-on music exhibits, and an in-depth look at Chattanooga's robust musical history.

Love live music? We also offer a wide array of concerts and other events. Our 250-person venue offers a spectacular listening experience in an intimate one-of-a-kind setting.

All proceeds benefit our Guitar for Kids program which has provided thousands of free guitars, lessons, and music therapy to kids across the south.

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Learn the amazing history of Chattanooga’s once-thriving African American business district nicknamed the “Music Mecca of the South”.

Tour our extensive collection of rare and vintage guitars with instruments owned by Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison, Duane Allman, Loretta Lynn, and more!

Take a trip through the past seven decades to see how the electric guitar helped shape pop culture and change our society.

Follow the rise of one of the world’s most influential soul groups from its start in Chattanooga to becoming the soundtrack of America’s Civil Rights Movement.

Experience hands-on interactive exhibits focused on how the guitar works.

Songbirds Guitar & Pop Culture Museum

206 W Main Street
Chattanooga, TN 37408

Contact

info@songbirdsfoundation.org

(423) 531-2473

Hours

Wednesday - Sunday, 12–6PM

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For the most up-to-date hours and information, please contact Songbirds Guitar & Pop Culture Museum directly.

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