Texas Music Museum, Inc. Austin, Texas

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 16467
Austin, TX 78761

Street Address

1009 E. 11th Street
Austin, TX 78702

Phone: 512-471-0520
Fax: 512-471-9600
Email:
Web: members.tripod.com/~texasmusicmuseum/

Related Links

www.justgive.org/giving/donate.jsp?charityId=8508&

Description

The Texa Music Museum is a non-profit corporation that was founded in 1984 as a Texas Sesquicentennial project to develop support for the establishment of a Texa Museum Museum and performance center in Austin. TMM promotes and preserves Texas music by presenting two or three major exhibits a year in Austin, often with musical performances. The museum conducts research, collects photographs, artifacts, and documents relating to all aspects of Texas music and provides exhibits to other musems, schools, libraries, history centers, and other public facilities throughout the state. The Texas Music Museum is endorsed by all three major state music organizations: the Texas Music Association, the Texas Music Educators Associatin, and the Texas Music Teachers Association.

Artifacts Collections

Collections cover all areas of Texas music and the artists therein comprised. Collections are represented by photographs, recordings, and literature. Approximately 300 Texas musicians are documented.

Research Collections

Collections are available for research

Library

Library has hundreds of photos mostly comprised of black and white prints and color photo copies. Literature and info on 300 artists. Library is open to students and scholars. Fees and/or duplications expenses vary by case. Photo use most be approved either by TMM or original source.
Appointment required: False

Publications

"Texas Grammy winners";" Native American Influence on Texas Music";"Women in Texas Music"; " Cech and German influences in Texas Music"

Facilities

The office and archives is approximately 500 sq feet and the exhibition area varies by venue from 2000 to 4000 square feet. The facility is wheel-chair accessible and other services for people with disabilities are available upon request.

Programs

Besides standard exhibits, TMM offers a wide variety of music symposiums and music programs/ performances.

Staff

Clayton T. Shorkey
Phone: 512-471-0520


Museum Type

Specialized

Governance

Type: 501 ( c) (3)



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