The Museum is open 7 days a week from 9am-5pm CDT/CST. We are closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. We also close for our Medallion ceremony annually. It typically takes place the third Sunday in October. See the website for updates. Please note the galleries close promptly at 5:00pm and we begin alerting visitors 15 minutes prior to close. The Museum is self-guided, but we recommend at least two hours to experience the full Museum tour. On occasion, the hours may change. For the most updated information, please visit www.countrymusichalloffame.org.

There are several paid lots located around the Museum. The Music City Center (6th Avenue S. and Demonbreun) and the Hilton Hotel are both across the street from the Museum and offer paid parking. Visit ParkItDowntown.com for additional options.

We are within walking distance of many downtown hotels. Visit NashvilleMTA.org for local public transportation details. Uber and Lyft are also available in Nashville.

Yes, visitors can elevate their visit with a one-hour guided tour of the Museum. The experience begins on select days at 8:30 a.m. — prior to opening to the public — and transports guests through the history of country music with engaging narratives about the people, places, songs and stages that have played a part in the sound’s storied history. Visitors will see priceless instruments, dazzling stagewear and iconic artifacts. The cost for the guided tour is $51.95 and includes re-entry access to the Museum following the tour for visitors to continue exploring on their own. Guided tours must be booked in advance. For more information and to make a reservation, call (615) 416-2001 or visit the Museum’s website.

On select days, visitors are able to add a one-hour guided tour of the Museum, which begins at 8:30 a.m. — prior to opening to the public. Guided tours must be booked in advance. For more information and to make a reservation, call (615) 416-2001 or visit the Museum’s website.

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

Enhance your visit with our audio guide, narrated by the famed WSM radio personality, Bill Cody.

Audio guides are available in English, Spanish, Japanese, French, and German.

Yes! We offer discounts on Adult General Admission tickets to Students, Seniors (60+), and Military/Veterans, with valid identification. (Discounts and coupons must be applied at time of purchase at the Museum Box Office only, and do not apply to discounted Experiences prices.)

Yes! We have a Museum admission program for locals. Visit the Locals Program page for more details.

We accept all major credit cards. We do not accept personal checks or travelers checks.

Yes! One of our favorite comments to hear from our guests is that they did not walk in our doors as a country music fan, but they left as one. Country music has roots tied to so many other genres of music. There is something for everyone here.

Yes! We are a family-friendly museum with something for visitors of all ages! With several interactive stations, videos, recording and listening booths, kids can be a part of the music. The Taylor Swift Education Center offers a large variety of special family programming designed specifically to make music come alive for children of all ages. We have new exhibit space specifically designed for the young—or the young at heart. Visit our Calendar page for a full schedule of this month’s programs!

Yes. We have a limited number of complimentary wheelchairs available on a first-come, first-served basis. We will ask for a photo ID in order for the wheelchair to be checked out. The wheelchairs are not allowed off of the premises. There are accessible ramps located at each of our entrances.

Please know that motorized scooters are not allowed on the Studio B Tour bus. Wheelchairs are available at Studio B.

Wheelchairs will be disinfected when checked out by guest and when returned.

To ensure the best possible experience for visitors, tickets are only valid during your selected timed entry. For assistance with timed tickets in advance, please call (615) 416-2001.

No, the ticket is for your entry time only. You can visit the Museum galleries for as long as you desire, within operating hours. We recommend between 1 and a half hours to 2 hours to enjoy our Galleries.

Museum tickets are for one day only. If you wish to return for a second day, the price of your Museum admission ticket can be applied to a membership which will give you unlimited access for a full year. Visit our Membership page for additional details!

The RCA Studio B tour starts at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Look for a sign that reads “Studio B Tour Meets Here” located in the conservatory, next to the front doors. Please be in this area no later than 10 minutes before your scheduled tour time. If you miss the tour, we cannot guarantee room on another tour and you forfeit your non-refundable seat. The tour guide will show you to the shuttle that will take you to the studio.

The Hatch Show Print tour begins in the Rep. John Lewis Way S lobby, located in front of the Hatch Show Print Retail Store. Please be in this area no later than 10 minutes before your scheduled tour time. If you miss the tour, we cannot guarantee room on another tour and you forfeit your non-refundable seat.

Tour guides will meet guests who have purchased guided tours at the main entrance of the Museum on Demonbreun Street. Please be in this area no later than 10 minutes before your scheduled tour time. If you miss the tour, that may the only tour that day with available room. In this case, you forfeit your non-refundable spot.

During busier days, you may experience a line. However, they do move much quicker than other large museums. To save time and bypass the Box Office, you can plan ahead and purchase your ticket package online. Select the “E-Ticket” option when checking out (and not “Will Call”). Be sure to print your document with the barcode and bring it with you. You will then be able to go straight to the elevators to enter the Museum galleries. Our busiest hours are usually 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. So, you may want to try to plan accordingly.

There are family restrooms located in the Taylor Swift Education Center inside the museum, that offer additional privacy if needed. All our restrooms are equipped with changing stations.

Sure! However, we do recommend using an umbrella stroller. Larger strollers can sometimes hinder maneuvering through the galleries if crowded. Unfortunately, we cannot allow large strollers on the Studio B tour. This is due to the limited space on the bus.

The Museum abides by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and allows only service animals—that is, animals trained to perform specific tasks for an individual with a disability. The Museum does not allow emotional support animals or household pets.

There are benches located throughout the Museum.

There is always something new to see with each visit! With having over 2 million artifacts in our collection, we continuously update and refresh our permanent exhibits as well as curate exhibits that may be here for 6 months or 2 years.

Yes. Please call us at 615-416-2001, or visit the Guest Services desk and we will check for your item.

Yes! The Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum is home to the Red Onion. Please note, food and drinks are not allowed in the Museum galleries. Exceptions can be made for small sealable water bottles.

We encourage you to take all the photographs that you’d like as long as they are for personal use, but in order to preserve our artifacts, we ask that you turn the flash off. All videos and music in the Museum are copyrighted, therefore videography is not allowed. This also applies during tours of Historic RCA Studio B and Hatch Show Print.

Like other museums, we do not allow food or beverages into the galleries. We will allow water bottles as long as they are in a sealable container.

To ensure the safety of our Staff Members, items cannot be checked or stored during your visit.

Bags must be no larger than a standard backpack. Luggage/Camping size backpacks are not prohibited.

The Museum reserves the right to inspect any parcel brought into the premises; your bags may be subject to a bag check conducted by a member of Museum security.

For luggage stowing options, contact one of the options below:

• Stow Station at 615-571-9071 or stowstation.com
• Vertoe-Nashville at vertoe.com
• BAGBNB at bagbnb.com
• Luggage Drop at nashvilleluggagestorage.com/ 615-802-3500

Unfortunately, we are not able to appraise instruments or artifacts. The American Society of Appraisers can help you find someone to authenticate your piece.

No. The Hall Of Fame Rotunda is the special place where only the Hall of Fame Members are honored. The Museum itself is designed to tell the chronological story of country music from our folk roots to the present day. So a vast variety of artists, even from a variety of genres of music, are represented.

Election to the Country Music Hall of Fame is solely the prerogative of the Country Music Association. New members, elected annually by an anonymous panel of industry leaders chosen by the CMA, are formally inducted in special, invitation-only ceremonies held at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization and does not participate in the election. Through an agreement with the CMA, the Museum exhibits the bronze plaques commemorating membership in a space and fashion befitting this great honor.

Yes, gift certificates can be purchased on site or over the phone with our office at 615-416-2001. Our staff is in the office, 7 days a week, from 9-5 pm CDT/CST.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is located in the Downtown district in the city of Nashville. We are within walking distance of the Ryman Auditorium, National Museum of African American Music, the Johnny Cash Museum, Walk of Fame Park and Broadway, which is where many restaurants and live music venues are located. The Nashville Convention & Visitor Corp has a website with information about all events and attractions in the city: www.visitmusiccity.com.