Andy Griffith Museum
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Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030
 Andy Griffith with Ron Howard in 1961 | |
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| Established | September 26, 2009 |
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| Location | 218 Rockford Street Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030 |
| Coordinates | 36°29′52.2″N 80°36′31.6″W / 36.497833°N 80.608778°W |
| Founder | Emmett Forrest |
| Website | www |
The Andy Griffith Museum is a museum dedicated to the life and career of American actor, television producer, and singer Andy Griffith. The museum, which houses the world's largest collection of Andy Griffith memorabilia, is located in Griffith's hometown of Mount Airy, North Carolina.[1] Much of the museum's collection was acquired by Griffith's friend and the founder of Andy Griffith Museum, Emmett Forrest.[2] The facility opened to the public on September 26, 2009.[3]
The Andy Griffith Museum is located in Mount Airy, North Carolina, a half-mile from Griffith's childhood home.[1] The 2,500-square-feet, which cost approximately $500,000 to construct, is adjacent to the Andy Griffith Playhouse.[1]
The museum founder, the late Emmett Forrest, a lifelong friend of Griffith's since elementary school, planned the museum with the Surry Arts Council for more than twenty-five years.[2] The Andy Griffith Museum was opened on September 26, 2009.
A $600,000 upgrade of the museum, with funding that included $200,000 from the city, was completed in 2017.[4]