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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. 

RESERVE TICKETS

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: Max T. Barnes

    October 11 | 12:00 - 12:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Max T. Barnes wrote “Before You Kill Us All” (Randy Travis), “How Your Love Makes Me Feel” (Diamond Rio), “Let Go of the Stone” (John Anderson), “Love Me” (Collin Raye), and “Way Down Deep” (Vern Gosdin), the latter with his father, Max D. Barnes, also a hit songwriter. His songs have also been recorded by Alabama, Trace Adkins, Joe Diffie, Jo Dee Messina, and Gene Watson. As a guitar player, Barnes has toured with Bobby Bare, Garth Brooks, Linda Davis, Merle Haggard, George Jones, the Judds, Reba McEntire, and Tanya Tucker. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Musician Spotlight: C. J. Lewandowski

    October 12 | 1:00 - 1:45 PM | Ford Theater


    C. J. Lewandowski is the founder of bluegrass ensemble the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, which won the International Bluegrass Music Association’s 2018 New Artist of the Year award. In 2024, the Museum featured Lewandowski in its American Currents: State of the Music exhibition, where his artifacts were displayed alongside those of his mentor, Bobby Osborne. Lewandowski created his 2025 album, Keep On Keepin' On, around the final recordings he made with Osborne before Osborne's death in 2023. The record features Sam Bush, Wyatt Ellis, Del and Ronnie McCoury, Billy Strings, and Molly Tuttle. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Songwriter Session: Alex Miller

    October 18 | 12:00 - 12:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Alex Miller was a contestant on American Idol’s nineteenth season in 2021. He has written his songs “I’m Over You So Get Over Me,” “More Country Than You” featuring Emily Ann Roberts, “Puttin’ Up Hay,” and “The Byrd” featuring Tracy Byrd. Miller released his latest project, the My Daddy’s Dad EP, in 2024 and wrote three of its five tracks. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Songwriter Session: Billy Montana

    October 25 | 12:00 - 12:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Billy Montana wrote “Bring on the Rain” (Jo Dee Messina), “Hard to Love” (Lee Brice), “More Than a Memory” (Country Music Hall of Fame member Garth Brooks), “Night Shift” (Jon Pardi), “Suds in the Bucket” (Sara Evans), and songs recorded by Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Eli Young Band, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Lee Ann Womack, and Country Music Hall of Fame members Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, and Kenny Rogers. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Musician Spotlight: Maddie Denton

    October 26 | 1:00 - 1:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Maddie Denton is a third-generation fiddle player from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and a member of East Nash Grass, winners of the International Bluegrass Music Association’s 2024 New Artist of the Year award. She is a former member of the Dan Tyminski Band and has shared stages and recording studios with Sam Bush, the David Grier Band, Jerry Douglas, Sierra Ferrell, Béla Fleck, Tim O’Brien, Billy Strings, Bryan Sutton, and Theo & Brenna. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Songwriter Session: Donna Fargo with Lauren Mascitti

    November 1 | 12:00 - 12:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Donna Fargo wrote and recorded 1972’s “The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.,” which became a #1 Billboard country hit and reached #11 on the all-genre Hot 100 chart; received the Academy of Country Music’s Song of the Year and Single Record of the Year awards and the Country Music Association’s Single of the Year award; and was named Best Country Vocal Performance, Female at the Grammys in 1973. Fargo’s other self-written hits include “Funny Face,” “It Do Feel Good,” “Superman,” “That Was Yesterday,” “U.S. of A.,” and “You Were Always There.” She also had success with the songs “Do I Love You (Yes in Every Way),” “Mockingbird Hill,” and “You Can’t Be a Beacon If Your Light Don’t Shine.” Fargo will be accompanied by singer-songwriter Lauren Mascitti. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

  • Musician Spotlight: Pete Finney

    November 2 | 1:00 - 1:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Pete Finney is a Nashville-based pedal steel player and multi-instrumentalist who has worked with a range of acclaimed artists, including Country Music Hall of Fame members Vince Gill, the Judds, and Reba McEntire, as well as the Chicks and the Monkees. Additionally, Finney toured and recorded extensively with Country Music Hall of Fame member Patty Loveless from the early ’90s into the 2000s. He is also a published music historian and co-curated the Museum’s 2015–2018 exhibition Dylan, Cash, and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Musician Spotlight: Lillie Mae

    November 9 | 1:00 - 1:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Lillie Mae is a fiddler and background vocalist in Post Malone’s touring band. She has recorded and toured with Edie Brickell, Ana Gabriel, Merle Haggard, Fats Kaplin, Jim Lauderdale, Taj Mahal, Steve Martin, Willie Nelson, Robert Plant’s Sensational Shapeshifters, the Raconteurs, Jack White, and her family’s band, the Risches. As a solo artist, Mae has released two albums on Third Man Records and one independently, and she has performed on Conan and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Songwriter Session: Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham

    November 15 | 12:00 - 12:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Singer and songwriter Dan Penn and keyboardist and songwriter Spooner Oldham first met in Muscle Shoals in the late 1950s. Both were regulars at the informal recording studio and hangout space the visionary Tom Stafford organized in Florence, Alabama, above a downtown drug store and have been writing and playing songs together ever since. Together, Penn and Oldham have written songs for James & Bobby Purify, Percy Sledge, the Sweet Inspirations, and others. Additionally, Penn wrote Conway Twitty’s 1960 hit “Is a Bluebird Blue?” and such classics as “Cry Like a Baby” (the Box Tops), “Dark End of the Street” (James Carr), and “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man” (Aretha Franklin). Oldham played on “I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Love You)” (Aretha Franklin), “Mustang Sally” (Wilson Pickett), and “You Better Move On” (Arthur Alexander) and is Neil Young’s longtime keyboardist. Presented in support of the exhibition Muscle Shoals: Low Rhythm Rising. Exhibit supported by OneLouder. Program made possible in part by PEDIGREE®​ and PEDIGREE Foundation. Ford Theater. Program ticket required. Included with Museum admission. Free to Museum members.

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  • Musician Spotlight: Mac McAnally

    November 16 | 1:00 - 1:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Producer, musician, and singer-songwriter Mac McAnally is a ten-time Country Music Association Musician of the Year. He came to Muscle Shoals when he was a teenager in the 1970s, made his first recording as a studio musician at Wishbone Recording Studio in Muscle Shoals, and has also played on sessions at FAME and Muscle Shoals Sound studios. Today, McAnally views himself as an ambassador for the music of this region. Among the songs McAnally has written are “All These Years” and “Thank God for You” (Sawyer Brown), “Back Where I Come From” and “Down the Road” (Kenny Chesney), “Old Flame” (Alabama), and “Two Dozen Roses” (Shenandoah). His songs have also been recorded by David Allan Coe, Ronnie Dunn, Sammy Kershaw, Charley Pride, and Ricky Van Shelton. Additionally, McAnally is a longtime member of Jimmy Buffet’s Coral Reefer Band. Presented in support of the exhibition Muscle Shoals: Low Rhythm Rising. Exhibit supported by OneLouder. Program made possible in part by PEDIGREE®​ and PEDIGREE Foundation. Ford Theater. Program ticket required. Included with Museum admission. 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 [email protected]. More answers to commonly asked questions about the Museum are here.

Current Exhibitions

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