Motown Museum

Museum · NW Goldberg

Motown Museum

Museum · NW Goldberg

2648 Berry Gordy Jr. Boulevard, 2648 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48208

Highlights

Collection of the label's art & memorabilia plus the famous studio A & The Supremes' costumes.

2648 Berry Gordy Jr. Boulevard, 2648 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48208 Get directions

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"Every year, the Motown Museum attracts thousands of visitors from around the world to see the place where the genre was born. Located in a quaint blue and white house in Detroit, the Motown Museum is the former home of Motown Records label founder Berry Gordy Jr. Gordy and his family lived in the two-resident flat, which also housed a recording studio and office. From 1959 until 1985, it was the headquarters of the label. After Gordy moved to California in the 1980s, his sister Esther Gordy Edwards converted the space into a museum but left it largely untouched, save for some restoration work. The space that visitors tour today (aside from the exhibits featuring artwork, costumes, photographs, and other historic memorabilia) largely resembles the place as it was during Motown’s heyday. Guests to the museum can visit the storied Studio A, where the Jackson Five, the Temptations, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross and the Supremes, and many others recorded unforgettable hits that remain popular today." - ATLAS_OBSCURA

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MJ B Galendez

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My bf and I have been waiting to come to the Motown Museum since he moved to Detroit in Jan 2021. Finally after a year and a half later, Motown Museum undergone some remodeling and we were able to go inside. It was $15 to go on and it was a 30 minute tour. Our tour guide was amazing. She gave us a lot of information and was enthusiastic during the whole tour. She gave us enough time to take pictures at different areas of the museum. We saw Berry Gordy’s actual apartment and saw Studio A which was a lot smaller than I thought it would be. I can’t believe that small room created such amazing music. A lot of priceless history and a must see if you are in the area.

Jaylens Daddy

SerpAPI

The tour was awesome. We saw the famous Studio A where most of the iconic recordings took place. A lot of stuff in there are actual things from the 60s and 70s when Motown was at it's peak. The tour guides are very knowledgeable. It's very easy to find a parking spot. And they have plenty of photos of the label's legendary artists recording

Alechia Drane

SerpAPI

Moderator was excellent and had a nice voice! Tour was great! He was very knowledgeable to be so young! It was so exciting and I loved the dance we did at the end! "Temptations Walk" This is a part of Black History everyone needs to see! Great job everyone we encountered! Blessings

Reggie Blanchard

SerpAPI

The history of this place is incredible! If you've never been here before, you MUST visit this place. There is so much history about the sound of Motown and all of the artists that was signed to the label. You get to see how recording was done back then and they inform you about how certain artists were signed and the process the record company used to choose which songs to release. We also got the chance to sing at the end of the tour. The price is very reasonable and you won't regret this wonderful tour.

Christopher dodson

SerpAPI

Awesome historic site to visit to see the Mecca of soul. The guided tour was incredible and the tour guide was able to answer all questions. Wish there was a way to order tickets online as it is first come first serve. Lots of great items to purchase from the gift shop as well. Must see!

Joey D

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Motown has had a profound influence upon modern music both domestically and internationally. Visiting where Barry Gordy, Jr started it all is a must visit for any music enthusiast. The Motown Museum has knowledgeable and helpful tour guides who give an excellent overview of the history of Motown. This is a definite worthwhile museum to visit.

Sam Moore

SerpAPI

Great tour!!! You've got to stop by when visiting Detroit. Staff is exceptional and our tour guide was THE BEST. I forgot her name but my tour was at 4pm on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. She told the BEST stories and fun facts and was fully engaged.

Angela Brown

SerpAPI

I highly recommend visiting Motown Museum aka. Hitsville U.S.A. and seeing Motown music’s headquarters and recording studio. This house was purchased by Motown’s founder, Berry Gordy in 1959 and Gordy converted it into a recording studio and into the record label’s administrative offices. His doors were always open to artists. The tour takes about 1 hour to go through. You can park on the street which in my opinion seems a bit unsafe in this neighbourhood. You cannot take pictures inside the museum. My favourite part was the recording studio area.