The Bob Marley Museum in Kingston was opened in 1986.
The museum occupies 56 Hope Road, Bob Marley's former Kingston residence and the home of Tuff Gong, the record label founded by The Wailers in 1970. The property also became part of Marley history after a failed assassination attempt there in 1976.
After Marley's death, his wife, Rita Marley, converted the house into a museum. It officially opened on May 11, 1986, five years after Marley died. Their daughter Sharon Marley served as curator from 1986 to 1988.
A common mix-up is confusing the museum's opening with Marley's death in 1981, or with later dates associated with renovations and tourism operations. Visitors today can see preserved rooms, memorabilia, recording-related displays and exhibits about Marley's life, music and Rastafari beliefs. The address itself is often recognized as the source of the Sugar Ray and Shaggy song title “56 Hope Road.”