earl scruggs center

The Earl Scruggs Center is a great showcase of a man who changed banjo music forever. This is well worth the money. They also have a beautiful area for banquets or meetings.

My brother and I visited the Earl Scruggs Center in January and were both very impressed! The center is in the old courthouse, giving it a nice open space for the exhibits. It is very nicely put together, starting with a fantastic tribute/overview of Earl and his impact to bluegrass music. The exhibits then take you through a chronological journey of his life. Many of the displays are interactive, including a giant 'table' where you can play various instruments, hear music from Earl or others that he influenced or played with, and/or learn about the history of the banjo/bluegrass music.Anyone who is a fan of bluegrass music or Americana history needs to visit the Earl Scruggs Center. It's a fantastic place that's a lot of fun!

First, a big gold star to the Earl Scruggs center for finding a new use for the Cleveland County courthouse. Preservation of the architectural heritage of the town is to be applauded. If you have any interest in the roots of bluegrass, this should be on your must see list. Thanks also to the Deering Banjo Company which has donated a number of Goodtime Banjos to be used in the museum's "Banjo Petting Zoo." If you have wondered what it feels like to make music on this uniquely American instrument, here is your chance. The videos devoted to Earl are professional and feature the voices of some of the most insightful and influential musicians of our time, and the photos of Earl growing up are heartwarming. There is also a good amount of information about the cotton mills that were a part of his life and the economic engine of this region for a significant time, Allow 3 hours to see the collection in depth.

We just visited this museum and we were pleasantly surprised by its cultural richness and documentation.There is an exhibition on Earl Sgruggs of course, but also on the roots of bluegrass and the history of the piedmont of North Carolina. There is a giant iPad where you can listen and see the documents and videos about the pioneers of Bluegrass, roots of the banjo and lots of other information. Come, you will not be disappointed!

My wife and I visited the Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby, NC a few days ago. Even though we live in Shelby we had never been. It was very interesting. The interactive exhibits are quite well done and my wife, who plays washtub bass in a local band, was especially intrigued by an exhibit which allowed her to simulate playing a real base. The Center is very well done and all the exhibits are interesting and bring back a lot of memories which, even though I did not grow up here, were of similar experiences I had living elsewhere. It is definitely worth a visit and even a trip from out of town to see a truly important and timely museum.

I had read about the opening of this museum in, Southern Living . I decided to whisk my husband away for his birthday since he is a banjo playing fool. He loved it and to top off the visit Mary Z. Cox was there giving lessons and he was able to speak to her I received major points that day. The museum had some cool interactive displays and was very interesting to go through.

Remember old fashion blue grass? Then surely you heard of Earl Scruggs? He was from Shelby NC. There is a short video to watch when you arrive. Great short history on the man and blue grass. This museum or center has they called it is also a history to blue grass in general. You are given a set of ear plugs, that you keep upon arrival, to privately listen to oral personal stories, music and history. Many of artifacts from blue grass hey days. A lot of hands on that made this visit a lot of fun. There is a musical table interactive computer. Just by a touch you can strum instruments, watch old music clips tapped at places like the Grand Ol. Opry. You can listen to different blue grass musicians to hear the styles. We were told there was a similar computer system at the George Bush Museum. I must say what I thought would be a close place to visit with out of town guests on a rainy spring morning turned into a very enjoyable and education visit.