Having visited the Cross Roads and driving down Blues Trail, Delta Blues Museum is nostalgic. Listening to Delta Blues takes you there but being there is another world. Seeing and feeling such energy is inspiring. Robert Johnson has been my sort of fix. But seeing all the great instruments and the old recording equipment truly gave me a buzz. The next time I go back I will take more time to really visit. The folks that work there are very helpful and courteous. They help make it an awesome experience.

It is always a pleasure to visit this museum. It is always changing and growing. You have to be blues fan...and if you are in Clarksdale it is the law.

Very informative and designed well. Definitely worth your time (if you are a music lover) to go through and absorb the rich music history of the area. $10 per person fee, but worth it. No photos allowed inside.

This place is well worth a visit. It will take you about an hour to walk around the museum. Lots of information and interesting displays, including the most prominent figures of the genre, and also tracing the Delta blues style all the way back to its roots. Gift shop had a really good selection for fair prices too.

Delta Blues Museum is a pearl. Just a couple of minutes from the Blues highway, it has some interesting props. However, the most interesting things for me in these kind of museums are the stories. They have some awesome stories, and a more elaborate one regarding Muddy Waters. Check it out yourselve, I’d say it is definitely worth it. Oh and walk a bit in the neighbourhood, because it all looks like a movie set to me!

The museum is not very large but I could have easily spent 3 hours there. It contains a wealth of blues history. There are numerous video displays featuring interviews or performances. Most of the exhibits require you to read in order to understand the significance of a particular exhibit. Im willing to bet that youll learn a lot if thats what you want to do. Nice facility, helpful, kind staff.

If youre looking for a good museum to help your understanding of the blues in the Delta, this is a good one. Amazing artifacts and photographs from many, many blues artists. The layout is straightforward, but there can be overlapping sound and music in some areas because of the location of the TVs. The gift shop is definitely worth it.

I was intimidated just being in the building. This place is amazing. So much history that we need to teach and learn. Muddy Waters “Plowin’ don’t pay”.

Excellent food. Great service. Awesome music! Get the fried okra.

Again, still closed from corona pandemic madness. It looks like it would be interesting...

Nice place. But the girl that worked there she was taller with long brown hair. She smelled like body odor and cigarettes

I always make it a priority to stop at the Delta Blues Museum when in the Memphis area. They have displays of major Blues legends as well as many others. If you love the Blues it has to be on your list of places to visit. Outstanding!

A great heart for a small place. Everything about the history of the blues art in the region and in Mississippi also. So many curiosities of local artists and a lot of good music is waiting for you there. Dont touch the pieces, dont take pictures of some parts and have a great time at Delta Blues Museum.

Great history of Clarksdale music history and the Blues Highway! Mississippi Delta!

One of the best museums Ive been in - wow, so much history, take your time to digest each exhibit. Well done, well done.

Very nice museum pretty cheap too you definitely get more than the price

It was awesome, but a real shame that we couldnt take pics. It wouldve been nice if they wouldve at least had a book with pictures of the exhibits or a cool photo prop set up.

Not too bad, not allowed to take pictures

Great history.

Very much worth the drive. The Malaco room was impressive, as was the (temporary, I think) Muddy Waters exhibit. And so many great places to eat and hear live music nearby!

A destination attraction for those who like blues, R&B, and the roots of rock. Set in an old railroad depot, this museum celebrates the Delta blues and its influence. We werent sure if it was open when we pulled up because you cant see people inside from the parking lot. But dont be deterred. It was open. Lots of memorabilia, a great place where I leaned the names of many new-to-me classic and more recent artists and learned more about those who are more widely known. Painted gas can Chikan guitars were a fun visual highlight.The gift shop had some nice quilted items referring back to a famous blues railroad intersection--where the Southern meets the Dog. The t-shirts were good, but honestly, I preferred the more colorful ones at the Tunica County highway visitors center. You wouldnt expect that, so if youre traveling south from Memphis, dont pass up the Tunica shack. Only four stars because photography is prohibited. I hope they change this because people would like to be able to show their friends pictures and encourage them to come. Enjoy your visit to this town that is rich in history, music, and spirit.

Awesome place, only problem is no photography, not even without flash. Still 5/5 stars. Ill be back.

A great introduction into the Delta Blues and the people who made it all happen

Very nice learn about the blues artist place was clean and spotless

Biggest collection of Blues related items, put together simply but providing a good understanding on how Blues started and became what it is today, the musicians and their stories, and their guitars and outfits

A small museum, but it has a great display of Blues music artifacts and memorabilia. It is located only about 100 feet from the Ground Zero Blues Club, so this is a good place to spend some time in the morning or afternoon while you are waiting for things to get underway at Ground Zero. This museum is definitely a must-see attraction for any Blues music afficianado, and since you most likely traveled some distance to get to Clarksdale, tàke the time to go through the Delta Blues Museum. I visited in the spring of 2019, and as I recall, admission was about 8 or 9 dollars, so very reasonable. As you might expect, they have a small gift shop in which you can find unique Blues related souvenirs.

Great place! So much to see and learn. No picture taking allowed inside.

My family enjoyed visiting the Delta Blues Museum. This is a nice place to take a day trip to. I do not recommend taking kids but great for adults.

Nice museum containing a lot of blues icons. What is currently missing is a proper story / timeline. Only the information about Muddy Waters provides a good amount of context. Therefore it is more of an art museum. I have understood there are plans to change that in the future.

As far as the span of eras and styles of Blues is concerned, this is a worthwhile stop, especially the new annex with the Muddy Waters cabin. Better aligned with the musicologist than the tagalong.

The memorabilia was Awsome.

This is my birth place & I KNOW a lots of history about the delta & that is why I love.the blues museum

Great place to visit for all blues lovers.

Wonderful museum. They have expanded greatly over the years. Staff are very polite. Nice gift shop. If you love blues music or Southern culture and history - its a very nice place to visit.

Very interesting. Take your time. Lots to see and learn.

Lots of amazing history.

More blues history than you would expect

Nice Museum complete with Muddy Waters cabin and a Lomax recording vehicle on display. Lomax was the Smithsonian sponsored ambassador hired to record the native artists who were creating the blues.

Lots of great items

Great place to learn the history of the blues

Much more in depth than Id imagined. A definite must see for fans of Blues music.

Really great museum. Lots of history around the blues and Clarkesdales impact on it. It focuses by artist which is a unique perspective. They are working on a Muddy Waters exhibit which even partially completed is really great.

Amazing place for the blues enthusiasr. Too many things to mention, but standing in Muddy Waters house was awe inspiring. Be sure to check out the gift shop, many blues related items at very decent prices, not commercialized at all

Great exhibits and blues memorabilia. Well presented.

$10 admission. Plan on 1 hour. Muddy Waters childhood home (log cabin) is the key attraction. Various outfits worn by blues performers, kiosks providing background on them, and various artifacts / instruments/ personal items.

Great place to visit. Love the history.

Very well done. Friendly.

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This place is awesome. I came to Clarksdale to visit a family member not knowing anything about the area. This museum filled me in on so much Blues history, as well as some of the local history. I would recommend this place to any person visiting, whether you like blues or not.

Beautiful museum in the heart of blues country. Love the Muddy Waters wing and Muds old cabin + the famous Muddywood. Cool place, great gift shop.

Great place. Staff nice, knowledgeable.

Great place to spend time learning about the Delta Blues. Nice history, nice displays. Highly recommended.

The author was drawned as if by inercia to see the museum, it is not only my affinity, but passion to visit. And frecuent museums in new cities i visit. Sorry i coulnt access it fee is charged. $8.00 i recomend it is a must to seeMeeca for funs of the Blues, unbelivable i landed in Claksdale as an Economic refugee.From West Coast, namely Californias resident: Baja California Sur, Mexico. Baja California Norte, Mexico and California USA.-trotamundos Extraordinaire- *Vago*

Nice place lots of history

A lot of knowledge, also has a children instrument practice with amazing music teachers.

Great changing exhibits of all things related to blues music and the wonderful artists.

Awsome museum. Nice town. Helpful staff. Love the history. I highly recommend it.

I would call it more of a collection than a museum (especially when compared to the B.B King museum in Indianola). It has a very large collection of blues memorabilia but very little information about each artist except for Charles Musselwhite who has entire section.

It was closed but a must see for any blues fan. You can feel the rich vibes coming from this place. Close to the crossroads

Good local. Blues artists history to study for future generations to come and see and experience!

We all went to Museum together!!!

It was pretty good museum not as big as we thought though.

Loved this place. Full of blue-related memorabilia and history. Very laid back and friendly - great chatting with Anthony.

Wonderful place to visit given the enormous amounts of historical music and information about the blues..

Been on the bucket list and certainly did not disappoint. Very well laid out, with great memorabilia. Definitely worth the trip!

Very cool.

Awesome place with lots of blues history!!!

Some really interesting bits and I left with a long list of artists and albums that I will research more. As a slight negative, and similarly to a few museums Ive visited recently, there isnt much overall narrative so it might be a bit hard to follow if you have no prior background knowledge.

We loved the history of the blues. A must see

A small collection that is relatively unfocused. Displays were not well done. Some very cool stuff but not worth going out of your way for.

A great museum that any blues lover will appreciate , great exhibits with a ton of real artifacts and historical items. ?BTW , very reasonable priced.

Near the crossroads where Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil for fame and fortune playing the Blues!

The museum includes a collection of memorabilia from iconic blues legends through the ages. There are signed guitars, suits and dresses, travel gear, and much more. There displays are free-standing, tall cases with informational signage. They even have larger items like Muddy Waters log cabin! When I was there they appeared to be planning an expansion into new galleries. My self guided tour took an hour or so. If you love the blues you simply cannot miss this place.

Another amazing museum! Must visit!!

This is a great museum. Learned a lot about the start of Blues and how it influenced other groups and individuals. Definitely a must see.

Pretty nice museum with some really interesting artifacts. It could be a little bit more organized

Great blues history

Great museum.

Beautiful museum that we enjoyed every inch of. A must-see while visiting Clarksdale.

I enjoyed walking around and seeing the journey blues had taken

Very extensive & thorough.

My goal is to tour the entire Mississippi Blues Trail. This is a must-see..

I love the blues and this was a great venue, to connect people with all of the blues history and tradition found in the Clarksdale area

Beautiful exhibit, very knowledgeable staff as well. Loved it!

Wonderful museum to understand the history of the blues.

Great place to visit.

Very nice if you really love blues. Had a lot of info that I was not aware of.

Must see museum when youre in Clarksdale MI. Plan on minimum of 2 hours.

Great history of the Blues to read about learn more on the subject!

If you are a blues fan or even just a fan of history this is a place you need to check out if you are ever in the area. Such a great museum

Really enjoyed it, but it seemed a bit disjointed to me . . . it didnt start w/ history & context of the culture leading up to the blues, rather, the exhibits started with local bluesmen right after you entered. But it was great to see a bunch of the exhibits, esp the Muddy Waters cabin.

Lots of history about blues and people who sang and play. Lots of life stories of the struggles of those people very good place to visit

Fun and interesting

Good overview of blues...focusing on clarksdale.

If I was more of a blues fan I wouldve loved it. Not bad for a free museum.

A small museum honoring the Blues and its roots in the Mississippi Delta. Hopefully they can expand with more exhibits.

What a fantastic place if you like the blues

A great gathering of bluesmen of the area, specially Muddy Waters. cant wait to see the new areas they are building.

A shot of delta blues with fried green tomatoes, fried pickles and sweet potato fries washed down with a local beer made from pecan husks.

Great place to visit for your Blues history.