We visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the day after seeing The Rolling Stones in Cleveland. Perhaps it was not fair to expect a museum to hold up to an amazing Rolling Stones concert. Well 100% the museum held up! What a great experience.

Located on the water the museum is an interesting looking building from the outside. the design of the building really helps with the flow of the exhibits on the inside. The main floor is very large and took the longest time for us to explore. Each floor above was smaller than the one below. At the top was the featured exhibit of Bon Jovi a 2024 Fall of Fame Inductee. If I am being candid this was my least favorite exhibit. Not because of the curated items but the band never really impressed me.

I like to think of myself as a bit of a scholar on rock music. The museum had me shaking my head in amazement with many of the exhibits. One area of music that was featured was 50 years of hip hop. Not a genre that I am a big fan of. Yet, seeing the clothing of Salt N Peppa and Biggie Smalls was truly powerful. The detail the museum goes to to create an experience is impressive.

Now a visit to a museum would not be complete without a gift shop right? Of course the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has a gift shop. And what a shop it is! Here are two things I learned that hopefully will help you when you visit. 1) not everything sold at the gift shop is available on the online store. I missed out on buying gift for my daughter because I thought I could buy online and not have to worry about carrying it in my luggage home. 2) The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame thinks we are all still in our 20's and can wear mediums and larges. Being on the big and tall end of the scale this was disappointing. I would have loved to buy a shirt or two but nobody wants to see my mid-drift.😉

If you have not been you need to make plans to visit. This is a must see spot in Cleveland. I know we will be back!