Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, TN

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, is one of the major museums and research institutions dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of American folk music in the world. The museum was founded in 1964 and has gathered one of the world's largest musical collections.

Is it worthwhile to go to the Country Music Hall of Fame?

Absolutely! Even if you're simply a mildly interested fan of country music, like me. It's comparable to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in that it houses hundreds of artifacts and memorabilia from the genre's biggest stars throughout the decades.

Where did the first Country Music Hall of Fame go?

The Hall of Fame closed its doors at its former location permanently in 2000, preparing to reopen in the rapidly developing downtown Nashville. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum relocated to 222 Fifth Avenue in 2001.

The Country Music Hall of Fame is how big is it?

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum now has 350,000 square feet of dynamic galleries, archival storage, retail stores, and event space, as well as classrooms in the Taylor Swift Education Center and performance space in the CMA Theater and Ford Theater, both of which host nationally recognized live music on a regular basis