About the Museum

Buck Owens Crystal Palace was a music hall located in Bakersfield, California. It was constructed by Buck Owens, and was opened in 1996. Primarily it was a performance venue for country music, although other music genres have been heard there. It was also the home of the Buck Owens Museum, which contains items related to his career (some of the items are also available for viewing online). It was also a nightclub, bar, restaurant, and museum. The Crystal Palace is designed in the Western Revival style, a style that resembles buildings from the 19th-century American Old West. The interior resembles an American western town from that same period. The museum is located in display cases around the first floor, which resemble the windows to the building.