If anticipation is really greater than realization, that's what I felt when visiting the Jazz Museum. I love jazz, but this museum feels like a missed opportunity. The exhibits are so specific they don't really go into the origins of jazz, or the experiences of great jazz musicians. For example, one exhibit focused on the work of one artist depicting great jazz musicians. That's great, if you also have the historical exhibits and the individual greats exhibits. Maybe I expected too much, but it was a disappointing experience.

Was in a wonderful building and great location. For now could have done a lot better job with the history of jazz however it was still cool and a nice place to visit. Hopefully with the time they will grow and have new and more interesting hands on information

The two documentaries that looped on screens were worth the price of admission… one on Louis Prima, and the other on the history of jazz drumming. The Prima documentary was certainly one of the BEST documentaries on Jazz that I have ever seen … captured the music, the times, the man, the drama, and the HISTORY, starting with his poor Italian Immigrant family in New Orleans, to the Jazz revolution in New York in the 1930’s, to Las Vegas, live TV and immortality. The Museum displays of his clothes, music sheets, posters, family photos and histories, etc. was as well done as any music museum display I have seen. The drumming display was also well done, with the instruments and video which had legendary drummers informing about the styles of other legendary drummers. A lifetime of musical knowledge in one morning !! I am still humming the classic New Orleans Jazz tune, “Iko, Iko All Day”

Check their calendar of events and go there for the free Jazz concerts! There is a concert most days of the week. We were disappointed in the Museum itself. We expected more....way more. However, the Jazz concert more than made up for the museum's cost of admission!

The place you need to visit for the Jazz culture and history. The fee is 8 USD. You can enjoy a live music show at 2pm on the 2nd floor. The 1st floor has a music and souvenirs store with pretty original posters (from 15 to 35 USD)