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The hall of fame holds an annual [[award]]s show in November of each year. The show awards local and national polka groups and talents.<ref>{{cite news |work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |title=Polka player going strong after 50 years; Menasha's Ray Dorschner will be inducted into Hall of Fame Saturday |date=1996-08-01}}</ref> The show is held in the [[auditorium]] at nearby [[Euclid High School]] where it is recorded and later shown on local [[Adelphia]] (now [[Time Warner Cable]]) and other [[cable television|cable]] channels.
The hall of fame holds an annual [[award]]s show in November of each year. The show awards local and national polka groups and talents.<ref>{{cite news |work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |title=Polka player going strong after 50 years; Menasha's Ray Dorschner will be inducted into Hall of Fame Saturday |date=1996-08-01}}</ref> The show is held in the [[auditorium]] at nearby [[Euclid High School]] where it is recorded and later shown on local [[Adelphia]] (now [[Time Warner Cable]]) and other [[cable television|cable]] channels.


==Trivia==
==Location==
*The museum is now located on the first floor of the old Euclid [[city hall]]. The building was renovated in the early 2000s for two museums - the Polka Hall of Fame (first floor) and the [[Softball Hall of Fame]] (second floor).
The museum is located on the first floor of the old Euclid [[city hall]]. The building was renovated in the early 2000s for two museums - the Polka Hall of Fame (first floor) and the [[Softball Hall of Fame]] (second floor).




==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:05, 13 January 2009

The Polka Hall of Fame is a museum in Euclid, Ohio, United States. It traces the history of the Cleveland-Style polka, from its roots in Slovenia in the 1800s, through American factory and mining towns where it absorbed jazz and country expressions, to the post-war years when top ten polka hits got the nation on the dance floor.

Museum hours

  • Sunday and Monday - closed
  • Tuesday through Friday - 12pm to 8pm
  • Saturday - 10am to 6pm

Awards show

The hall of fame holds an annual awards show in November of each year. The show awards local and national polka groups and talents.[1] The show is held in the auditorium at nearby Euclid High School where it is recorded and later shown on local Adelphia (now Time Warner Cable) and other cable channels.

Location

The museum is located on the first floor of the old Euclid city hall. The building was renovated in the early 2000s for two museums - the Polka Hall of Fame (first floor) and the Softball Hall of Fame (second floor).

References

  1. ^ "Polka player going strong after 50 years; Menasha's Ray Dorschner will be inducted into Hall of Fame Saturday". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 1996-08-01.