Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF), also simply referred to as the Rock Hall, is a museum and hall of fame located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States, on the shore of Lake Erie. The museum documents the history of rock music and the artists, producers, engineers, and other notable figures and personnel who have influenced its development.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016
EstablishedApril 20, 1983 (1983-04-20)
Dedicated September 1, 1995
Location1100 Rock and Roll Boulevard
(East 9th Street at Lake Erie)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. 44114
Coordinates41°30′31″N 81°41′44″W
Visitors543,000 (2016)
PresidentGreg Harris
Public transit access East 9th–North Coast
Websiterockhall.com

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation was established on April 20, 1983, by Ahmet Ertegun, founder and chairman of Atlantic Records. After a long search for the right city, Cleveland was chosen in 1986 as the Hall of Fame's permanent home. Architect I. M. Pei designed the new museum, and it was dedicated on September 1, 1995.

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