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Now on View: Unforgettable

Every generation has music that stands out –

songs that are played, repeated, and loved by people of all ages and backgrounds. Over time, these songs become part of a shared cultural experience, connecting people across communities and through time.

Unforgettable explores the timeless songs that have helped shape our nation’s musical identity and become the soundtrack to generations of American life.

 

Featuring rare artifacts from the Songbook Library & Archives, interactive experiences, and a recreation of Irving Berlin’s studio with his custom-built transposing piano, Unforgettable invites visitors to experience the songs, stories, and artists that make up the soundtrack of America.

 

Admission is free.

 

 

What You’ll Discover

 

 

 

Rare Artifacts and Iconic Stories

Explore original materials from the Songbook Library & Archives or on loan from the artists who brought these songs to life.

Interactive Experiences

Listen, explore, and share the songs that have shaped your own life and memories.

 

 

 

 

Thank you to our presenting partner, the Kresa Foundation.

 

Their commitment to the American Songbook is part of a family legacy that includes Helmy Kresa, a gifted songwriter, arranger, and orchestrator who served as Irving Berlin's principal arranger and orchestrator, helping bring some of the most memorable music in the American Songbook to life.

 

Unforgettable was developed in collaboration with Cathy Hamaker (exhibit writing), Orilla Fetro (exhibit design), Coppinger Exhibits (fabrication and casework) and the Premier Group (exhibit technology).

 

Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts generously provides space for the Songbook Foundation’s headquarters and the Traditions Senior Communities Songbook Gallery.