National Blues Museum Finds Home in St. Louis

The 23,000 square foot interactive museum will open next year near the Gateway Arch

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Chicago has long been known as the home of the blues, but fans looking for the National Blues Museum will soon be trekking to a city 300 miles to the south.

Developers in St. Louis, a city with its own blues heritage, have finalized plans for a $14 million blues museum, which will be built a few blocks from the Gateway Arch. The planned 23,000 square foot interactive museum will feature a small theater and classrooms, the Associated Press reports.

The idea for the museum grew out of St. Louis Bluesweek, an annual concert festival that began in 2010. Developers hope the museum will become a destination similar to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.

[AP]