ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME: IN THE MUSEUM 2024 has been another record-breaking year at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame! Cleveland was in the path of totality for both the solar eclipse and the Rolling Stones’ stadium tour, among other major national events including the NCAA Women’s Final Four, helping us wel- come hundreds of thousands of music fans this year – pushing our total count to nearly fifteen million visitors since we opened our doors in 1995. With the help of Inductees and artists, we have inspired fans with powerful new ex- hibits and engaging digital content highlighting “Revolutionary Women in Music: Left of Cen- ter”, “1984” and “40 years of Bon Jovi Forever.” We have celebrated “Hip-Hop at 50,” the Inductee Class of 2024, and more, as we continue to honor the artists whose music connects us all. Our transformative Museum expansion is also well underway! This 50,000 square foot Museum expan- sion on the Lake Erie shoreline will enable us to engage more fans, artists, teachers, and students in innovative ways, including more live music and community programming, delivering an unparalleled economic impact to the region. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has already raised more than $150 million to support this exciting project, while keeping the Museum open to the public and delivering an amazing experience to fans from across the nation and around the world. Construction began a year ago, and we officially broke ground with a special ceremony last October, fea- turing remarks from Inductees Sam Moore (Sam & Dave, 1992), Michelle Phillips (the Mamas & the Pa- pas, 1998), Martha Reeves (Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, 1995), Charlotte Caffey (the Go-Go’s, 2021), and Gina Schock (the Go-Go’s, 2021), as well as public officials and partners, including Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb, Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne, Ohio Director of Development Lydia Mihalik, and Ohio Speaker of the House Jason Stephens.
One of the goals of this major expansion is to increase education space to continue to engage students. Over the past year, we hosted nearly 10,000 students for our onsite programming, for which we have designed and launched two new pilot programs. We also continue to engage stu- dents worldwide through Rock Hall EDU online which since launch has engaged more than 1.3 million students and more than 11,000 educa- tors.
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In March, we gathered at the Rock Hall for the opening night festivities of the “Revolutionary
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