American Banjo Museum has been founded by Brady Hunt and Jack Canine is located in Guthrie, Oklahoma. The American Banjo Museum is soon to shift to the Bricktown entertainment district in downtown Oklahoma City and is at present located in Guthrie, Oklahoma. The Banjo is a four string instrument that evolved in over 350 years in America.
The American banjo Museum thrives to promote a greater understanding and deeper appreciation of for this uniquely American instrument, which was a representative of the jazz era of 1920s and 30s. The Museum began with a collection of 60-four string tenor and plectrum banjos, each of which is richly decorated and designed and has currently acquired 200 banjos made in America (that belonged to the jazz era), from a private collection in Germany.
The Banjo Museum is very unique and holds the distinction of largest banjo collection in the world. The dramatic increase in the collection of banjos led to the shifting of the Museum from Guthrie to Bricktown in downtown Oklahoma City.
The new facility is thought to be quite notable, featuring something more than just the mere display of banjos. In fact, plans have been laid for incorporating a performance theater with 60 seats, a multimedia exhibit of the history of banjo, a vintage Shakey’s Pizza replica, gift shops as well as other additions including classrooms, offices, workshops and snack bar.
The Museum will relocate to Bricktown sometime in the middle of 2009. Once this happens, the residents as well as tourists will have another destination to lead to. It is another valuable addition to the already rich menu of attractions that the Oklahoma City offers. Hotels in Oklahoma City always include American banjo Museum in their tourist itinery, when arranging tours for their guests.
American Banjo Museum is one of its’ kinds, so don’t forget to visit it!
