Songbirds Guitar Museum

[1] The curator was guitar collector David Davidson who collected rare guitars[2] while the museum was funded and overseen by President Johnny Smith (of the McKenzie Foundation) and investor/collector Thorpe McKenzie.

[3] The museum displayed vintage and celebrity guitars, and hosted live music events.

[5] The documentary was created by Dagan Becket and it won an Emmy Award in March 2022.

[6] The museum was reopened in 2021 as a non-profit led by Executive Director Reed Caldwell.

[7] On their website, they state that the Station Street location will close December 23, 2023, and they plan to open at 212 Main Street, Chattanooga in later March or early April 2024.