Springsteen Center at Monmouth University will open on June 7

The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music will open on June 7.

The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, on the campus of Monmouth University in Long Branch, has announced its opening date: June 7.

The 32,000-square-foot building, which cost $50 million to build, will include a performance theater as well as exhibition galleries, research archives, and “immersive interactive experiences,” according to a press release.

Also from the press release: “Exhibits in the new facility chronicle Springsteen’s career and explore his creative process. Genre and thematic displays of American music, along with more than a dozen interactive experiences, showcase the history and artistry of America’s rich musical legacy. A brand-new documentary created by award-winning director Thom Zimny unveils Springsteen’s role in American music.

“The center’s mission also includes dynamic public programs, including concerts, lectures, films, workshops, conferences, and symposia, and new exhibits that further explore Springsteen’s legacy and the American music tradition.”

The center’s founding executive director Robert Santelli said in the press release that “The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music will be a busy place. Not only will it enhance American music scholarship and add a new research dimension to Monmouth University, it will also be where Springsteen fans will be able to better understand his vast body of music and become more sophisticated listeners of it.”

The center was originally known as The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music.

For information and updates, visit springsteencenter.org.