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Highly-anticipated Motown Museum expansion expected to open summer 2026

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Motown Museum expansion project renderings.

DETROIT – The Motown Museum gave an update and released new renderings of its highly-anticipated expansion project.

The project -- initially announced in 2016 -- has entered the final stretch of construction. Museum officials released renderings of the new lobby and cafe.

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You can see the new renderings alongside previously released renderings in the gallery above.

The expanded facility is expected to open in summer 2026. It includes immersive exhibits, a theater and more than 40,000 square feet behind Hitsville U.S.A.

The expansion, which aims to be a major cultural and tourist destination, has raised $70 million of its $75 million goal.

For more information, visit the official Motown Museum website.


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