OUR FUTURE MISSION
The National Music Center and Museum will be a state-of-the-art, world class facility that will showcase and celebrate America’s rich musical heritage. It will educate, enlighten, and entertain Washingtonians and visitors from around the world.
ABOUT THE CENTER
The Focal Point of a New Downtown
2. A major performing arts theater, 3,200 seats• A world class, one-of-a-kind entertainment destination
• The dramatic centerpiece of a new,10-acre mixed use development in the heart of downtown Washington, D.C.COMPONENTS
1. 155,000 sq. foot museum
a. 55,000 sq. feet of permanent and temporary
exhibit space
- 3 permanent exhibit halls &
- 3 changing exhibit galleries
b. Two performance halls
- 750 seat theater
- 250 seat “black box” theater
3. A media center