The Hip Hop Museum is a museum dedicated to the celebration and preservation of Hip hop music, dance, art and culture and "permanent place to celebrate the music that has made the Bronx famous around the world". [1] [2] [3] The museum will be located on Exterior Street in the Lower Concourse neighborhood of The Bronx when construction is complete.
History
The museum was founded in 2015 as the Universal Hip Hop Museum, by a group of hip hop pioneers Rocky Bucano, Kurtis Blow, Grandwizzard Theodore, Joe Conzo, Jr. and Grandmaster Melle Mel, [4] to document, preserve, and celebrate the culture of Hip Hop. [5]
The museum rebranded as The Hip Hop Museum in September 2023.
Museum
The 52,000-square-foot museum will be part of a South Bronx multi-use development project at 610 Exterior Street called Bronx Point. Not far from the so-called birthplace of hip hop on Sedgwick Avenue, it will include a 300-seat theatre in addition to gallery and community space. [6] [7] The official groundbreaking was held on May 20, 2021, and involved a number of hip hop notables including Grandmaster Flash and LL Cool J. [1] [8] The museum was initially scheduled to open in 2023 in connection with the genre's fiftieth anniversary. [9] [10] Due to delays in construction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the museum is now scheduled to open in 2025. [11] [12] [13] [14]
Programming
The [R]Evolution of Hip Hop Experience opened at the Bronx Terminal Market on December 6, 2019, as the museum's first public exhibit in its temporary home until construction finishes. [10] The 2,350 square-foot exhibit was free to the public and served as a preview to what will be on display in the permanent home of the Universal Hip Hop Museum. The exhibit featured artifacts of Hip Hop culture, music, photographs kiosks with content and experiences, as well as interactive elements including a DJ stand where visitors can test out their skills. [15] [16] Following a closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the space reopened in November 2020 with an exhibit focusing on 1980s hip hop. [17] The [R]Evolution of Hip Hop exhibit has since closed. [18]
References
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- ^ "Hip-Hop | The Original Hip-Hop Museum". Universal Hip Hop Museum. Archived from the original on Feb 26, 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ rocky bucano. "Universal Hip Hop Museum". Adobe Spark. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ Weaver, Shaye (23 February 2021). "A first look at the Universal Hip Hop Museum coming to NYC in 2023". Time Out New York. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "The Universal Hip Hop Museum Receives $3.5 Million Grant From New York State". Black Enterprise. 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ Fazio, Nicholas (1 March 2021). "Hip-hop museum would be far more than just a museum". The Riverdale Press. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ McGowan, Clodagh (20 May 2021). "Groundbreaking held for Universal Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx". www.ny1.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ Goodstein, Steven (26 May 2021). "Hip hop museum opens in the Bronx – Bronx Times". The Bronx Times. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ Meminger, Dean (19 January 2021). "Hip Hop Museum Set to Open in the Bronx in 2023". www.ny1.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Construction set to begin at huge South Bronx complex with Universal Hip Hop Museum". 6sqft. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ "Groundbreaking held for Universal Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx".
- ^ "UHHM Promo 2024". YouTube.
- ^ Staff, TheGrio (2023-08-01). "Universal Hip-Hop Museum aiming for 2025 opening in the Bronx". TheGrio. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "The NYC landmarks that birthed hip-hop". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "Team behind Universal Hip Hop Museum opens exhibit at Bronx Terminal Market". News 12 - The Bronx. December 3, 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ "The Universal Hip Hop Museum comes to Bronx Terminal Market | Related". www.related.com. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ Mitchell, Alex (28 October 2020). "PHOTOS: Universal Hip Hop Museum reopens with 80's throwback in the south Bronx – Bronx Times". www.bxtimes.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Revolution of Hip Hop | See the [R]Evolution Exhibit | UHHM". 17 February 2021.