This museum celebrates the cultural and musical history of the American Jazz Age, a period of time in the 1920s and 1930s when jazz music flourished and became a major influence in American culture. Visitors to the Museum of the American Jazz Age can explore the history of jazz music, its influence
The American Jazz Museum is located in the 18th and Vine historic district of Kansas City, Missouri. The museum preserves the history of American jazz music, especially Kansas City jazz music, with exhibits including Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Big Joe Turner, Thelonious Monk, and Etta James. The Blue Room is a jazz club which holds live performances multiple nights each week. The museum also runs youth cultural programs, including youth jazz ensembles, lessons, camps, and visual storytelling sessions.