The finish line for the Motown Museum's lengthy expansion project is less than two years away, officials announced yesterday. Why it matters: The museum preserves the Motown legacy and is one of the city's top tourist destinations.

The Motown Museum's years-long expansion project is in its final phase: Construction has begun on a 40,000-square-foot space targeted to open in 2026.

DETROIT - We just learned quite a bit more on what the Motown Museum’s mammoth $75 million expansion will look like when it’s all said and done. Museum officials have revealed the 40,000-square-foot expansion will welcome its first visitors sometime during the summer of 2026.

Motown Museum leaders announced an opening date and provided a construction update on Monday for the anticipated expansion for the summer of 2026.

The Motown Museum on Monday said it is beginning construction of a planned new theater and exhibits building some two years after its last phase wrapped up, after raising $70 million for the expansion plan.

The expanded facility is expected to open in summer 2026. It includes immersive exhibits, a theater and more than 40,000 square feet behind Hitsville U.S.A. The expansion, which aims to be a major cultural and tourist destination, has raised $70 million of its $75 million goal.

The new building will sit on a now-empty lot directly behind the museum on West Grand Boulevard. It'll include exhibits, performance theater and more.

New renderings show what the inside of the Motown Museum will look like after a massive project to expand the musical landmark in Detroit.