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Local Admission

For nearly 60 years, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has presented exhibits and educational programs that serve the Nashville community and its visitors. For locals who live in Nashville-Davidson and bordering counties, the Museum makes accessing its resources even easier – from discounted gallery admission to free educational programming.

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Local Offers

Adult

  • $31.95 (online or at Museum box office)
  • Free Museum admission for up to two adults is available by checking out a Community Counts Passport at participating public libraries in Nashville-Davidson County, Robertson County, and Sumner County.    

Local Kids Visit Free

  • Youth ages 18 and under visit free. Up to two accompanying adults receive 25% off admission. 
  • Youth ages 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult or chaperone who is age 16 or older. 

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Membership

  • Museum members enjoy free admission, access to hundreds of programs and hands-on activities for families, dining and shopping discounts, exclusive pre-sale opportunities for CMA Theater concerts, and so much more. 
  • Residents of Nashville-Davidson and bordering counties who receive SNAP and Families First benefits may purchase discounted memberships for $5. 

Live Music Every Weekend

The programs below are included with Museum admission. If you have any questions, please call (615) 416-2001.

  • Songwriter Session: Hardy

    December 6 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Ford Theater


    Hardy wrote his hits “Jack,” “One Beer” featuring Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson, and “Wait in the Truck,” a collaboration with Lainey Wilson. As a songwriter, he wrote Dierks Bentley’s “Beers on Me,” Florida Georgia Line’s “Simple” and “Talk You Out of It,” LoCash’s “One Big Country Song,” Blake Shelton’s “God’s Country,” Carrie Underwood’s “Hate My Heart,” and Morgan Wallen’s “More Than My Hometown,” “Sand in My Boots,” and “Up Down.” Hardy’s songs have also been recorded by Breland, Kenny Chesney, Brantley Gilbert, MacKenzie Porter, Post Malone, Jameson Rodgers, and Cole Swindell. He has won multiple Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association Awards, as well as three CMA Triple Play awards, which recognize songwriters who chart three #1 songs within a twelve-month period; was named the 2022 BMI Country Songwriter of the Year; and is a three-time AIMP Songwriter of the Year. Hardy released his newest album, Country! Country!, in September. Presented in support of the exhibition American Currents: State of the Music, which currently features Hardy. CMA Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Musician Spotlight: Sadler Vaden

    December 7 | 1:00 - 1:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Sadler Vaden is a Nashville-based musician and artist best known as the longtime lead guitarist of Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. He has also established himself as a producer and a songwriter, working with acts including Breakfield, Drayton Farley, and Morgan Wade. Earlier this year, “Wilder Days,” a song he co-wrote with Wade for her debut album, was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for sales and streams of one million. Vaden’s latest solo album, 2024’s Dad Rock, features musical contributions from Elliot Easton of the Cars and Benmont Tench of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Songwriter Session: Ryan Hurd

    December 13 | 12:00 - 12:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Recording artist and songwriter Ryan Hurd wrote Luke Bryan’s “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” and “Waves”; Jordan Davis’s “What My World Spins Around”; Diplo’s “Heartless” featuring Morgan Wallen; and Lady A’s “What If I Never Get Over You” and “You Look Good.” His songs have also been recorded by Cody Johnson, Corey Kent, Jon Pardi, Thomas Rhett, Nate Smith, and Bailey Zimmerman. As an artist, Hurd’s hits include “Chasing After You” featuring Maren Morris and “To a T.” In 2024, he released the songs “Go to Bed Sober” featuring Sasha Sloan, “Midwest Rock & Roll,” and “This Party Sucks.” Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Musician Spotlight: The McCrary Sisters

    December 14 | 1:00 - 1:45 PM | Ford Theater


    The McCrary Sisters are an award-winning gospel vocal group influenced by classic soul, Americana, blues, rock, and R&B music. Sisters Ann, Alfreda, and Regina McCrary (along with their late sister Deborah) have recorded or performed with a wide range of acclaimed artists, including Gregg Allman, the Black Keys, Rosanne Cash, Eric Church, Sheryl Crow, Patty Griffin, Dr. John, Jonny Lang, Delbert McClinton, Martina McBride, Buddy Miller, Maren Morris, Robert Randolph, Carrie Underwood, Widespread Panic, Hank Williams Jr., and the Winans. In September, the Americana Music Association honored the McCrary Sisters with the Legacy of Americana Lifetime Achievement Award. Their numerous releases include their most recent album, 2025’s Love Is the Only Key, and 2019’s A Very McCrary Christmas. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Songwriter Session: Bobby Tomberlin

    December 20 | 12:00 - 12:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Bobby Tomberlin wrote Bill Anderson and Dolly Parton’s Grammy-nominated duet “Someday It’ll All Make Sense”; Diamond Rio’s #1 song “One More Day”; the Barbra Streisand and Willie Nelson duet “I’d Want It to Be You”; and Darryl Worley’s “A Good Day to Run.” His songs have also been recorded by Eddy Arnold, Faith Hill, Jamey Johnson, Kimberly Kelly, the Oak Ridge Boys, Kenny Rogers, Jeannie Seely, Blake Shelton, and Pam Tillis. Tomberlin released a memoir, I’ve Lived Country Music, earlier this year. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Musician Spotlight: Jeremy Lister

    December 21 | 1:00 - 1:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Jeremy Lister is an artist, songwriter, and vocalist who has worked with Alison Krauss & Union Station, Colbie Caillat, Eric Church, Brett Dennen, Ben Folds, the Marcus King Band, Post Malone, and Meghan Trainor. He is an original member of the Nashville-based a cappella group Street Corner Symphony, which placed second on the second season of the NBC competition series The Sing-Off. As a solo artist, Lister has written five EPs, including 2025’s Dum Dum Dada and his forthcoming album, Light Up Ahead. His songs have been placed in commercials for Jeep, T-Mobile, and Toyota; films such as 2 Hearts, Hot Frosty, and Jingle Bell Run; and television shows including Grey's Anatomy, Modern Family, and Nancy Drew. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Musician Spotlight: Colin Linden

    January 4 | 1:00 - 1:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Toronto-born guitarist, producer, singer, and songwriter Colin Linden has shared studios and stages with a range of acclaimed acts, including Greg Allman, the Band, T Bone Burnett, Bruce Cockburn, Bob Dylan, Rihannon Giddens, Country Music Hall of Fame member Emmylou Harris, Keb’ Mo’, Pistol Annies, John Prine, and Lucinda Williams. He plays guitar on the soundtracks of the Coen brothers’ films O Brother, Where Art Thou? and Inside Llewyn Davis. Linden also served as a main musician, music producer, music director, and songwriter for the ABC television drama Nashville. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission.

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  • Songwriter Session: Bryan Simpson

    January 10 | 12:00 - 12:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Bryan Simpson wrote “A Guy with a Girl” by Blake Shelton, “Better Than I Used to Be” by Tim McGraw, “Everything She Ain’t” by Hailey Whitters, and “Yeah” by Joe Nichols. In 2024, he released his debut album under his own name, The Oldest. Simpson’s most recent single, “Punk Rock Show,” was released in October. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Musician Spotlight: Jimmy Mattingly

    January 11 | 1:00 - 1:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Jimmy Mattingly is a fiddle player best known for his session and touring work with Country Music Hall of Fame member Garth Brooks over the past thirty years. He has also toured and recorded with Brooks & Dunn, the Forester Sisters, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Rascal Flatts, Paul Rodgers, Kenny Rogers, Keith Urban, Steve Wariner, and Trisha Yearwood. Mattingly is a founding member of the Grammy-nominated bluegrass group the Grascals, with which he earned back-to-back International Bluegrass Music Association awards for Entertainer of the Year. He is a 2023 National Fiddler Hall of Fame inductee. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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Educational Programs

Family Activities

From banjo classes to friendship bracelet-making programs, the Museum offers a wide range of fun and interactive experiences for the whole family. Visit the Taylor Swift Education Center to participate in art, music, and dance programs or to pick up exhibit scavenger hunts and other gallery resources.

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In Your Neighborhood

The Museum serves the local community by offering music and art-making programs at libraries, community centers, and other locations in Nashville-Davidson County and bordering counties (Cheatham, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, and Wilson). Community events are free and open to the public.

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School and Teacher Programs

The Museum provides dynamic, interdisciplinary learning experiences that support curriculum standards in core subject areas. Programs for every grade level are designed to meet virtual and in-person classroom needs. Free resources are available via the Teacher Resource Portal.

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Community Counts Passport

Free Museum admission for up to two adults is available any time by checking out the Community Counts Passport at participating public libraries. 

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Parking Discounts and Transportation

All Museum visitors have the opportunity to park at the Walk of Fame Parking Garage (161 4th Ave. S.) or the SoBro Tower Garage (210 3rd Ave. S.) for a flat rate of $15 (up to 3 hours) or $25 (up to 6 hours). Offered daily between the hours of 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM with validation from the Museum.

Museum members will receive an additional $5 off of the already discounted rate ($10 up to 3 hours, $20 up to 6 hours). Validations codes are available to pick up at the Museum Info Desk (inside the Conservatory) until 5pm daily.

Additionally, the Museum is walking distance from WeGo Public transit routes, 6, 52, 55, 63 and 93. Visit ParkItDowntown.com for an interactive parking map and more resources.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Information on the Museum’s membership program is available here. Museum members enjoy free admission to the Museum galleries, family and youth programs in the Taylor Swift Education Center and hundreds of additional educational programs, including Songwriter Sessions.

Additionally, residents of Nashville-Davidson and bordering counties who receive SNAP and Families First benefits may purchase a Family Membership for $5. This level of membership is regularly $125.

The Museum’s permanent exhibition, Sing Me Back Home, tells the story of country music from its pre-commercial roots in the nineteenth century through its vibrant life today. The Museum’s galleries feature priceless artifacts, including instruments, stage wear, one-of-a-kind recordings, films and more. Along the way, visitors can enjoy a variety of temporary or rotating exhibits. Read more about current Museum exhibits.

Parking Discounts

All Museum visitors have the opportunity to park at the Walk of Fame Parking Garage (161 4th Ave. S.) or the SoBro Tower Garage (210 3rd Ave. S.) for a flat rate of $15 (up to 3 hours) or $25 (up to 6 hours). Offered daily between the hours of 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM with validation from the Museum.

Museum members will receive an additional $5 off of the already discounted rate ($10 up to 3 hours, $20 up to 6 hours). Validations codes are available to pick up at the Museum Info Desk (inside the Conservatory) until 5pm daily.

Additionally, the Museum is walking distance from WeGo Public transit routes, 6, 52, 55, 63 and 93. Visit ParkItDowntown.com for an interactive parking map and more resources. For more information, visit the Museum’s “Know Before You Go” page.

The Museum’s self-guided experience takes approximately 90 minutes.

Yes. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum strives to provide all visitors with an enjoyable experience by offering services to assist with various needs and abilities. Visit the Museum’s accessibility page for more information.

Call the Museum seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central at 615-416-2001, or email questions to reservations@countrymusichalloffame.org. More answers to commonly asked questions about the Museum are here.

Current Exhibitions

Muscle Shoals:

Low Rhythm Rising

Muscle Shoals: Low Rhythm Rising, explores how an Alabama community developed a distinctive sound, became a global recording epicenter in the 1960s and 1970s, and continues to inspire music today. The exhibit tells the story of Black and white musicians who found a way to work together at a time when segregation prevailed.

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Country’s Grandest Stage:

The Opry at 100

Country’s Grandest Stage: The Opry at 100  celebrates notable performers and moments in the history of the longest-running radio show in the world, as well as one of the most important radio programs in broadcasting history.

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Lainey Wilson
Lainey Wilson:

Tough as Nails

Lainey Wilson: Tough as Nails is open now. The exhibit explores the Louisiana native’s ascent to stardom and her identity as both a pragmatic farmer’s daughter and the free-spirited originator of “bell bottom country.”

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Dolly Parton:

Journey of a Seeker

Even among living legends, Dolly Parton’s star shines with unusual brilliance. Her fame casts a wider, brighter light today than at any time in her career of sixty-plus years. The Country Music Hall of Fame member has enjoyed seemingly effortless success as a singer, songwriter, movie and television actor, author, businesswoman, and philanthropist ever since she first hit the record charts in 1967.

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American Currents:

State of the Music

This annual exhibit offers a broad look at country music and its place in American culture over the past year, exploring musical developments, artist achievements, and notable events. The latest installment, which will be open through January 2026, features music and moments from cozy clubs to arena rafters.

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Rosanne Cash:

Time Is a Mirror

Rosanne Cash: Time Is a Mirror, traces the life of an artist, raised within a legacy few get to experience, who established a legacy all her own. Referred to as “a musical mystic” and a “songwriting time traveler,” Cash has created work that moves among genres and transcends time with a singular voice.

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Writers, Pickers and Stars:

The Photography of Ed Rode

The exhibit features photographs from Rode’s 2024 book, “Songwriter Musician: Behind the Curtain with Nashville’s Iconic Storytellers and Players.” The exhibit is free and will be open to the public through July 2026 in the museum’s first-floor gallery.

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Sing Me Back Home

Folk Roots to the Present

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s core, permanent exhibition tells the story of country music from its pre-commercial roots in the nineteenth century through its vibrant life today. This exciting, multi-layered experience includes artifacts, photographs, original recordings, archival video, newly produced films, touchscreen interactive media, and beautifully rendered text panels.

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RESERVE TICKETS

Local kids visit free. Plus, up to two accompanying adults receive 25% off admission.

RESERVE TICKETS