Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is set in the business district of Nashville, only a couple streets from the beer joints of Broadway and the “mother church” of country music, the Ryman Auditorium.

This fresh $37 million position was unveiled in 2001, and the important visual aspect of this unusual edifice enlivens the skyline in Nashville’s business district amusement area.

The Museum has an unbelievably vast assemblage to evidence country & western’s past times, and within, the crown jewels of the collection are presented, picturing the chronicle of C&W music spanning centuries.

You’ll find gems of historical recorded music, rare TV film, changing demonstrations, live musical events and other public presentations, live broadcasts, along with, not to mention eating at SoBro Grill & Catering and shopping at the Museum Store.

Catching the displays of the Hall educates and stimulates country music buffs of all ages and walks of life, from the youngest country music devotees to those who’ve loved country & western for many years.

As you walk through the exhibit halls, you’ll see the advancement of country music starting in the fields and saloons of the south, all the way to the Grand Ole Opry and the giant hits of our C&W music stars today.

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is self-directed, so you can enjoy it at your own pace - fans usually take 2-3 hours.  The Museum offers an Audio Tour (70 minutes), recited by Eddie Stubbs (WSM Radio & Grand Ole Opry host), as well as parts told by Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, and Trisha Yearwood.

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum presents “Sing Me Back Home” as a lasting demonstration requiring two complete floors of the building, an energizing trip through the history of country music.

Using original recordings, objects, photos and video film, and interactive touchscreen boards, Sing Me Back Home immerses guests in the sound and history of C&W music, and the lives and voices of its popular stars.

As the “Sing Me Back Home” tour comes to its end, you’ll walk into the Hall of Fame Rotunda, another permanent demonstration.  This is the sacred location where Country Music Hall of Fame® members are awarded with bronze tablets distinguishing their induction into the Hall of Fame.

A visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is an “must-do” piece of any Nashville vacation. You’ll experience it is both educational and a great diversion. And with the admiration of the history of Nashville’s music you’ll gain an improved discernment of Nashville.