Museum Planned To Honor Ray Charles

The legendary Ray Charles will soon have his own museum on the site of his historic Los Angeles Studios.

The new, three-story, 18,000-square-foot museum—scheduled to open in late 2007 under the auspices of The Ray Charles Museum Foundation—will be a combination museum, educational center and working studio/offices.

Charles’ museum will feature rotating exhibits and never-before-seen artifacts from the music icon's career. It will also present an ongoing program of concerts for the public.

Museum exhibits, classroom facilities, a rooftop garden, archives, Charles’ original studios, a café and a retail shop will all be included in the expanded '60s-style space.

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