Visit the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is the one place that will give you all you want to know about the beginning times of the recording industry in Tennessee. It has been the home of America’s music since 1967. In 2001 they opened the new $37 million dollar facility to house the treasures of music.
Situated on the west bank of the Cumberland River the facility is a fabulous addition to the skyline of downtown Nashville. The historic Ryman Auditorium and the music scene of Lower Broadway are close enough to the museum so you can walk there when you want a break from the honky-tonks.
The museum houses a vast collection of historic country video clips and recorded music, outstanding exhibits and of course state-of-the-art design. Along with this is a regular menu of live performances and public programs to keep you entertained and educated.
The first three inductees into the County Music Hall of Fame were Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams and Fred Rose. They were inducted in 1961. Until 1967 the plaques honoring these three and subsequent Hall of Fame inductees were on display at the Tennessee State Museum in downtown Nashville.
The list of inductees is very long. The talents and entertainment of these outstanding performers have added joy to millions around the world. Names such as Jimmy Dean, Ferlin Husky, Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell, Mel Tillis, The Statler Brothers, Bill Anderson, Porter Wagoner and Hank Williams are just a few of these people.
The collections at the museum include the Moving Image Collection with over 23,000 moving images on over nine different formats from 16mm film, digibeta, DVD and early video. Some of these are from the 1920’s and go to the present day.
The Bob Pinson Recorded Sound Collection has 200,000 recorded cylinders and discs including 98% of all pre-WWII country recordings ever made.
Spend some time checking out the Oral History Project which was launched in 1974 and has 666 interviews for you to listen to and learn from the greats.
Then of course there is the Still Images and Photographic Collection which will keep you busy for a very long time as you check out the pictures dating back to 1920 and follow them to the present.
The Artifact Collection includes more than 800 stage costumes, over 600 instruments, and hundreds of other things from the history of country music.
Address:
222 5th Ave South
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: (615) 416-2001
Admission Rates:
Adults $12.95 and children $10.95 with museum admission.
Hours Open to the Public:
Tours depart daily 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. from the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum
Dates Closed:
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Days
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