Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Admission
Description
For over half a century the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has been home to a growing collection of over 2.5 million artifacts, including one-of-a-kind recordings, films, instruments, and more. Visitors of all ages will discover the connections between country music’s past and artists of today in the interactive gallery space. Witness everything from Hank Williams’ cherished Martin guitar to Elvis Presley’s custom Cadillac, to outfits and instruments from all your favorite artists! The museum is self-guided, and guests typically spend about 1.5-2 hours viewing our exhibits.
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Real stories that must be told - that’s what you'll experience at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Start your journey through country music history with Sing Me Back Home: The Journey Begins, Folk Roots to the 1960s. This exciting multi-layered experience tells the story of country music’s humble folk roots, and tracks its evolution into the 1960s. In 2010, the museum opened an all-new exhibit experience, expanding on Sing Me Back Home with Dreaming My Dreams: The Journey Continues, 1960s to the Present. This expansion included the addition of hundreds of new artifacts and multimedia elements that focus on country music’s recent history. The history comes to life with every era of country music represented.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(2,066)
We signed up for the guided tour in the morning - it was a great addition to the tour and WELL worth the extra money. I am not sure we would be rating the museum four stars without the guided tour. Grayson (tour guide) explained the history of Country Music very well. The displays on the third floor that go through the history could be enhanced with signage for the time frame in each display (e.g., 1890-1900) and key musical period (e.g., bluegrass). The nearer time frame displays (i.e., 1970 and onward) did a better job with timeframe. Without Grayson, we would have had a more difficult time understanding the history, and how mountain music transitioned to country western music to country music. Highlights: The Muscle Shoals display (not permanent - but should be), the room with the HOF plaques, the Taylor Swift Education Center, Dolly Parton and Elvis' Cadillac. The staff were also very helpful changing our Studio B ticket time because the transportation to / from the CMHF to Studio B was cancelled. Lowlights. We booked the Studio B Tour, the transportation to / from was cancelled, but there was no credit for the lack of transportation meaning you either had to Uber or pay to park (there should at a minimum been a small refund or gift shop credit or similar). Not ideal. We appreciated the history of Studio B, but found the tour very underwhelming (see my review on Studio B). We wish we'd taken the Hatch Tour instead. Some of the displays were somewhat random (e.g., Hee Haw). We'd have preferred to have seen some spaces better utilized, perhaps to highlight some artists that were represented in the museum, but could have been better highlighted (e.g., Reba, The Judd's, Barbara Mandrell, Alabama, and Glen Campbell, etc.).
Really interesting museum. Plenty of room and space. Interactive experience were great too. Need time to do the whole thing.
Wow! Amazing lot of memorabilia! Very extensive insight into the artists lifestyles. Would recommend to music buffs and non music buffs!
Huge amount to see! Several floors to see by elevator 13 people at a time. Guides everywhere to help you with logistics Cafe inside by admissions counter,
I wasn't allowed in with a 3rd party ticket. Requesting a refund for this. Total waste of money.....
A great experience. The Dolly Parton exhibit, a temporary one, was a highlight. The museum has so much to see and to hear that it’s mind blowing. The ticket is good for all day and breaking it up into at least two sessions really allows for seeing and hearing and remembering.
Excellent museum! Definitely a great way to start your trip in Nashville. Beautiful exhibits.
It was a very nice experience. The building is beautiful and huge. The Hall of Fame and Museum take up 2 large floors. You can comfortably do the whole thing in about 1.5 hours. If you stop and read everything it will take you much longer. There are also several interesting shops to check out. Any country music fan, old or new, will enjoy this.
Very easy to gain entrance. Would recommend doing the self guided tour. It’s nice to go at your own pace and not be in a group. Very easy to navigate. What is nice is that once you get the tickets you can come back until they allow the last people in and you don’t have to repay for another ticket
Enjoyed a walk down memory lane. Be a lifelong country music fan. It was great to see the exhibits from many of the favourites and also many of the upcoming artists.
