Some devoted fans and architectural purists may grumble over big changes coming at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . The museum, now in its 30 th year will never look the same after a new wing is completed next fall.

I’ll bet, however, that most visitors will love the Rock Hall’s evolution, which is unfolding even while the museum stays open during construction. There will be tradeoffs, but they should be worth it.

A recent hard hat tour with Rock Hall CEO Greg Harris offered early assurance that the Rock Hall’s new wing should bring major improvements and address longstanding liabilities. The work is positioning the Rock Hall to tackle big goals without obscuring key aspects of the original building, designed by world-renowned architect I.M. Pei, who died in 2019 at 102 .

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