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W. C. Handy Birthplace, Museum & Library, Florence

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W. C. Handy Birthplace reviews

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  • Excellent little museum that tells the story of W.C. Handy's life. They do a great job of presenting the type of history that often doesn't get told in this kind of depth. Tons of Handy memorabilia.....  more
    Excellent little museum that tells the story of W.C. Handy's life. They do a great job of presenting the type of history that often doesn't get told in this kind of depth. Tons of Handy memorabilia.....  more »
  • The W.C. Handy birthplace and museum was on our list of activities. We arrived near opening and we were among just two other people. The museum has a lot of good artifacts, but the tour consisted... 
    The W.C. Handy birthplace and museum was on our list of activities. We arrived near opening and we were among just two other people. The museum has a lot of good artifacts, but the tour consisted...  more »
  • If you are interested in Blues Music and heritage, the W C Handy home is well worth a visit. It's small scale, and the staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Some of the video presentations are rather....  more
    If you are interested in Blues Music and heritage, the W C Handy home is well worth a visit. It's small scale, and the staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Some of the video presentations are rather....  more »
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  • Must see stop for music lovers. He was the father of the blues and inspired great art too. A thank you note from George Gershwin for inspiring Rhapsody in Blue! So neat
  • If you're coming to Muscle Shoals to tour FAME studios, you must also come here. Any music geeks should educate themselves with the work of W.C. Handy, critical to brining African American music to the masses.
  • Interesting facts presented by the hostess of Mr. Handy's life and career, while viewing memorabilia. Original boyhood home is attached to the museum (moved from its original location elsewhere in town)
  • My wife has been running at this event for years. I love the atmosphere and especially the car shows. We both enjoy the music. Handy week is a good time for people to get and enjoy the Shoals area.
  • Only 3 stars because it was closed. It should have been open when we arrived, Thursday at 1015 am, and we waited for 30 minutes. It looked cool from the outside. Next time we are in the area we will try again.

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