Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is dedicated to some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, and other people who have influenced the music industry, particularly in the area of rock and roll.

I. M. Pei, who is credited with such other projects as the Louvre Pyramid in Paris, France and the Bank of China Tower, designed the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Cleveland lobbied to be chosen as the location for the Hall of Fame, claiming that one-time Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed is widely credited with promoting the new genre (and the term) of "rock and roll", and that Cleveland was the location of the first rock and roll concert.

There are seven levels in the building.

The first through fifth levels feature many permanent and temporary exhibits documenting the history of rock and roll. The sixth level is where the actual Hall of Fame is located and includes a wall with all of the inductees' signatures. The seventh and final level of the building is a temporary exhibit which features a certain group or artist for a period of time.

Location

Cleveland, Ohio
USA

Getting There

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is located in Cleveland, Ohio. You can get there by public transportation using the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) bus or train services. The RTA offers several bus routes and a rapid transit train line that stop near the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The closest RTA rapid transit train station to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is the Tower City Station, which is served by all rapid transit train lines. From Tower City Station, you can take the Waterfront Line train to the North Coast Station, which is just a short walk from the museum.

Several RTA bus routes also stop near the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, including routes 9, 11, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 26, 28, 30, 38, and 39. The bus stops closest to the museum are the North Marginal Road & Erieside Avenue stop and the Erieside Avenue & W. 3rd Street stop.

Nearby Airports

This is a list of primary airports in Ohio that have scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.