Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

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Overview

About Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Visitors can explore current exhibits such as Clint Black: The Hard Way on Purpose and Dolly Parton: Journey of a Seeker. The Museum Store offers a variety of items including records, apparel, books, instruments, and housewares.

Made for

• An annual exhibit surveys the past year in country music, covering musical developments, artist achievements and notable events.
• A Clint Black exhibit, The Hard Way on Purpose, follows his path from ironworker to country star.
• Tours cover Historic RCA Studio B and Hatch Show Print, a letterpress shop operating since 1879.
• The Museum engages schools, students and families through educational programs, workshops and creative classes.
• School field trips typically last two hours, pairing a one-hour gallery tour with a one-hour workshop or program.
• Corporate events such as conferences, professional workshops and networking events can be hosted in Museum spaces.

The packages

Event experiences

• An audio guide narrated by WSM radio personality Bill Cody is available.
• Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, Italian, German, French and English audio guides are offered.
• Commemorative Hatch Show Print posters and invitations are an additional venue service.

Good to know

• Service animals recognized under the ADA are welcome, while emotional support animals and pets are not permitted.
• Galleries prohibit food and drink, though bottled water in a sealable container is permitted.
• Visitors younger than 13 need adult accompaniment.
• Smoking of any kind, electronic included, is banned inside the Museum and on its grounds.
• Weapons such as guns, pepper spray, tasers, stun guns and knives are banned.
• Personal items over 16 x 17 x 8 are not allowed in the Museum and cannot be stored there.
• Small backpacks and purses are fine, but luggage-sized or camping backpacks are prohibited.
• Museum tickets are good for one day only.
• Guided Museum tours require advance booking.
• Accessible ramps are located at every entrance.
• Motorized scooters are not permitted on the Studio B tour bus, though wheelchairs are available at Studio B.
• Large strollers are not permitted on the Studio B tour because bus space is limited.
• Studio B tour guests meet at a marked sign in the conservatory beside the front doors.
• Missing a tour means no guaranteed space on another, and the seat is forfeited as non-refundable.
• Unauthorized photoshoots and livestreams are banned.
• Video of Hatch Show Print, Historic RCA Studio B and guided tours may not be captured.
• Benches are placed throughout the Museum for sitting.
• Group rates apply to parties of 15 or more unless noted otherwise.
• Open 7 days a week, closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
• The Museum closes annually for the Medallion ceremony, typically the third Sunday in October.
• Self-guided visits are suggested to run at least two hours.
• Self-guided visit lasts about 90 minutes.
• Guided tours are added on select days, running one hour before the Museum opens to the public.