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Fame was established in 1990 to pay homage to Alabama entertainers as well as introduce visitors to the genius and variety of Alabama’s musicians. The hall is a 12,500-ft. complex consisting of a number of galleries, a studio, museum store, bronze stars and portraits of the Hall of Fame inductees. The exhibition galleries feature artist’s clothing, vintage recordings, photographs and memorabilia.

A hall highlight is a walk-thru of Alabama’s tour bus. The size of the bus made it necessary to build the museum around it. There is also a unique set of sculptural works including that of Lionel Ritchie, the only multiple inductee. There is an original copy of Ike Turner’s

It was in Florence that the “Father of the Blues”, W.C. Handy, was born. The W. C. Handy House and Museum is a three-part complex consisting of a research center, a museum gallery and the 2-room log