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Motown Museum, Detroit, MI

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Motown Museum

Tours paused until spring 2027 (per motownmuseum.org, checked 2026-11-02)

Step into Hitsville U.S.A., the house where Motown recorded its hits, and stand in Studio A once guided tours restart in spring 2027.

2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48208 · Detroit, MI

About Motown Museum

Motown Museum fills Hitsville U.S.A., the West Grand Boulevard house Berry Gordy bought in 1959 and turned into the label's first recording studio. Esther Gordy Edwards founded the museum in 1985 and kept Studio A as it was, down to the 1877 Steinway grand piano. Guided tours paused on January 20, 2026 while the campus grows to nearly 50,000 square feet, and the museum plans to reopen in spring 2027. Tours are booked through motownmuseum.org, so check there for new dates before you go.

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