The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will be closed on Thursday, November 25th. MENU SHOP DONATE PLAN YOUR VISIT VENUE RENTAL BECOME A MUSEUM MEMBER MUSEUM MEMBER LOG IN PLAN YOUR VISIT SHOP BUY TICKETS ABOUT US Custodians of Country Music 2019 TN GOVERNOR'S ARTS AWARD, ARTS LEADERSHIP The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum exists to preserve, celebrate, and share the important cultural asset that is country music. We're caretakers—dedicated custodians of this enduring art form. Press play above to learn more about what we do at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum—how we tell this story, invest in our visitors, engage with artists, and educate music lovers—and, more essentially, why we do it all. About the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, located in downtown Nashville, has been called the “Smithsonian of country music,” celebrated for its broad cultural impact, educational mission, and unrivaled collection of historically important artifacts. Launched in 1967 on Nashville’s Music Row, the museum opened its current downtown location in 2001, and in 2014, unveiled a $100 million expansion that doubled its footprint. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum now includes 350,000 square feet of dynamic galleries, archival storage, retail stores, and event space, along with classrooms in the Taylor Swift Education Center, and performance space in the CMA Theater and Ford Theater, which regularly host nationally recognized live music and cultural events. Telling Country Music’s Story The museum’s storytelling mission centers in the core exhibition Sing Me Back Home: A Journey Through Country Music. With artifacts, photographs, recorded sound, vintage video, and interactive touchscreens, Sing Me Back Home reveals the origins, traditions, and honored architects of country music. Each year, new limited-engagement exhibitions launch to complement and expand on that foundation, including the annually updated American Currents: State of the Music, which highlights today’s stars, songs, and stories, and how they connect to country music’s rich history. Through a steady schedule of educational programs, workshops, and creative classes, the museum also engages schools, students, and families from across Tennessee and beyond. Each year, museum educators reach more than 100,000 participants with programs ranging from weekly instrument demonstrations to the museum’s flagship songwriting program for schools, Words & Music. Other Properties and Platforms The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s creative platforms also extend into mission-driven media and multi-media. The museum operates the Grammy-winning reissue label CMF Records (The Complete Hank Williams and Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues, 1945-1970), and CMF Press, a book publishing arm that releases exhibit-related books in cooperation with Vanderbilt University Press and other major trade publishing houses. Other historic properties of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum include the legendary letterpress operation Hatch Show Print (located inside the museum) and Music Row’s Historic RCA Studio B, the oldest surviving recording studio in Nashville, where landmark recordings by Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, and many others were made. Since 1987, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has been accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, certifying that the museum operates according to the highest standards. Of the 17,500 museums nationwide, roughly 1,000 are accredited. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Board of Officers and Trustees Mary Ann McCready, Board Chair Steve Turner, Chairman Emeritus E.W. “Bud” Wendell, Chairman Emeritus Trustees Mark Bloom David Conrad J. William Denny Rod Essig Al Giombetti, Executive Vice President Ken Levitan Mary Ann McCready, Board Chair David Ross, Secretary Ernie Williams, Treasurer Jody Williams Trustee Emeritus Emmylou Harris Member, Country Music Hall of Fame Bruce Hinton Kenneth Roberts Steve Turner, Chairman E.W. “Bud” Wendell Member, Country Music Hall of Fame Janice Wendell Legal Counsel Christian A. Horsnell W. Michael Milom Molly Shehan Officers Earl Bentz Dave Cobb Mike Dungan Vince Gill, President Member, Country Music Hall of Fame Randy Goodman Lon Helton Keel Hunt Donna Nicely Gary Overton Jim Seabury Bill Simmons Clarence Spalding Chris Stewart Troy Tomlinson Jay Turner Susan Wente Marcus Whitney Tim Wipperman Sarah Trahern, Ex-Officio VIEW THE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT Interested in supporting the Museum through our Annual Fund or interested in Museum member benefits? DONATE BECOME A MUSEUM MEMBER About Employment Support Venue Rental Volunteer Contact Media Internships STAY UP TO DATE SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER FOLLOW US COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM • 222 REP. JOHN LEWIS WAY S NASHVILLE, TN 37203 • PHONE: 615.416.2001 ©2018 COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | PRIVACY POLICY | TERMS OF USE Site Designed and Developed by 5by5 - A Change Agency