Photo: Motown Museum
DETROIT, August 9, 2022 — Two phases of the highly anticipated Motown Museum expansion are now complete: Hitsville NEXT, the new educational programming and creative hub, and the newly established Rocket Plaza, thanks to a $5 million contribution from Rocket Companies and the Gilbert Family Foundation.
“The vision for this ambitious project that was first announced in 2016—and that so many generous and committed supporters have contributed to—is now a reality,” said Motown Museum Chairwoman and CEO Robin Terry. “Not only are we back—but we are back, bigger and better than ever.”
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(CONTINUED) Highlighted by energetic musical and spoken word performances, Terry was joined Monday for the grand opening of Hitsville NEXT and the Rocket Plaza by Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II and Senator Debbie Stabenow, as well as Matt Rizik of Rocket Companies.
The festivities of the evening were highlighted by commentary from iconic Motown stars including Temptations Founding Member Otis Williams, who gifted microphones to the museum from his personal collection, and Smokey Robinson, who spoke about the importance of inspiration as an artist and why the expansion is so meaningful because of the significance of inspiring emerging artists in the place where the Motown legacy was built.
The museum is anticipating full tours will resume on October 1. Guests tour tickets at MotownMuseum.org.
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