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Local? Us Too!

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.

RESERVE TICKETS

Local Admission

Adult

  • $29.95 (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.

  • June 21 | 12:00 - 12:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Fancy Hagood wrote Christina Aguilera’s “Change” and the title track of Little Big Town’s 2020 album, Nightfall. He released his debut album, Southern Curiosity, in 2021 and his sophomore album, American Spirit, in 2024, and wrote every song on both albums. Hagood was nominated for Best Country Record at the 2022 Libera Awards, was a member of CMT’s 2024 Listen Up class, was nominated for Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist at the 2024 GLAAD Media Awards, and received the Human Rights Campaign’s Visibility Award in March. He has worked with Brothers Osborne, Brooke Eden, Ariana Grande, Kacey Musgraves, Lucie Silvas, and Meghan Trainor.

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  • Musician Spotlight: Audley Freed

    June 22 | 1:00 - 1:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Guitarist and songwriter Audley Freed is a longtime member of Sheryl Crow’s band and has also shared stages and studios with the Black Crowes, the Chicks, Jakob Dylan (the Wallflowers), Peter Frampton, Gov’t Mule, Jimmy Page, and Joe Perry (Aerosmith). Freed has written songs recorded by country singer Gary Allan, rock vocalist Chris Robinson, and the pop-rock group Train. He was also a founding member of the North Carolina rock band Cry of Love.

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  • Musician Spotlight: Tray Wellington

    June 29 | 1:00 - 1:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, banjoist Tray Wellington was the International Bluegrass Music Association’s 2019 Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year and was a member of the IBMA’s 2019 Momentum Band of the Year, Cane Mill Road. His music has been featured on CNN and covered by The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. A seasoned touring musician and a regular at bluegrass festivals across the country, Wellington performs as a solo artist, with the Tray Wellington Band, and as a member of the Black stringband New Dangerfield. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required.

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  • Songwriter Session: Alan Rhody and Ricky Ray Rector

    July 5 | 12:00 - 12:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Alan Rhody wrote Lorrie Morgan’s “Trainwreck of Emotion,” the Oak Ridge Boys’ “I’ll Be True to You,” Ricky Van Shelton’s “Wild-Eyed Dream,” and songs recorded by Don Gibson, George Jones, Toby Keith, Del McCoury, Michael Martin Murphey, and Tanya Tucker. Ricky Ray Rector wrote T. Graham Brown’s “Darlene,” Canyon’s “In the Middle of the Night,” Mel McDaniel’s “Stand Up,” and songs recorded by Lacy J. Dalton, Eddy Raven, and Tony Joe White. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Musician Spotlight: Carson McKee

    July 6 | 1:00 - 1:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Carson McKee is the fiddler, mandolin player, and tenor vocalist for the country group Diamond Rio. She began playing fiddle at the age of three, discovered her passion for bluegrass music at eight, and by eighteen, she had performed with various bluegrass and country acts and opened concerts for Country Music Hall of Fame members Charlie Daniels, George Jones, and Loretta Lynn. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Songwriter Session: Leslie Jordan

    July 12 | 12:00 - 12:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Leslie Jordan is a former member of the Christian music duo All Sons & Daughters. She wrote every song for their three studio albums and received a Grammy nomination for their final album, 2016’s Poets & Saints. Jordan is a co-founder of the Fold, a nonprofit creative community for all genres, and will release a solo Americana album, The Agonist, this year. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Musician Spotlight: Viktor Krauss

    July 13 | 1:00 - 1:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Viktor Krauss is a bassist, composer, producer, and songwriter who has worked with Chet Atkins, Joan Baez, Harry Connick Jr., Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, John Fogerty, Jewel, Tom Jones, Michael McDonald, Kacey Musgraves, Graham Nash, Dolly Parton, Robert Plant, Kenny Rogers, Carly Simon, and James Taylor. His debut album, Far from Enough—featuring Jerry Douglas, Bill Frisell, Steve Jordan, and Alison Krauss—reached #6 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. Krauss’s second album, II, featured collaborations with guest vocalists including Shawn Colvin, Shweta Jhaveri, Lyle Lovett, and Ben Taylor, and his most recent release, Vignette, is a collaboration with lever harpist Maeve Gilchrist. In 2006, Krauss was awarded a fellowship at the Sundance Institute Film Composers Lab. His film scoring work includes collaborations and placements with directors Robert Altman and Ken Burns. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Songwriter Session: Jon Decious and Aaron Raitiere

    July 19 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Ford Theater


    With Lainey Wilson, Jon Decious and Aaron Raitiere wrote Wilson’s recent chart-topper “4x4xU,” from her 2024 album, Whirlwind. They also wrote the Whirlwind album cut “Ring Finger,” and Decious wrote another song from that album, “Counting Chickens.” Additionally, the two friends have together written songs recorded by Miranda Lambert (“Armadillo”) and Ashley McBryde (“Jesus Jenny”). More of Decious’s songs have been recorded by Tyler Braden, Paul Cauthen, Ben Chapman, Anderson East, and Kylie Frey, among others. Raitiere—who released an album of his own, Single Wide Dreamer, in 2022—won a Grammy for “I’ll Never Love Again,” one of three songs he wrote for the 2018 film A Star Is Born, starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. Brent Cobb, Midland, Muscadine Bloodline, Randy Rogers Band, Koe Wetzel, and more have also recorded his songs. Presented in support of the exhibition Lainey Wilson: Tough as Nails. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Musician Spotlight: Rodney Dillard

    July 20 | 1:00 - 1:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Musician, writer, and actor Rodney Dillard is the founder and lead singer of the Dillards. The influential West Coast bluegrass group portrayed the fictional Darling family on The Andy Griffith Show, and their early 1960s performances and recordings were foundational influences in the Los Angeles country-rock scene. At the end of the 1960s, the Dillards brought style and innovation to that same scene with their acclaimed albums Wheatstraw Suite and Copperfields. Dillard, the band’s lone surviving member, carries the group forward with his wife, Beverly, on banjo and harmonies. The Dillards’ latest album, Old Road New Again, includes guest appearances from Sam Bush, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, Herb Pedersen, Ricky Skaggs, and Cheryl and Sharon White. Offered in support of the exhibition Western Edge: The Roots and Reverberations of Los Angeles Country-Rock, presented by City National Bank. Program made possible in part by the Academy of Country Music. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Songwriter Session: Gary Nicholson

    July 26 | 12:00 - 12:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Gary Nicholson wrote Vince Gill’s “One More Last Chance,” Lee Roy Parnell’s “Givin’ Water to a Drowning Man,” Patty Loveless’s “A Thousand Times a Day” and “The Trouble with the Truth,” Montgomery Gentry’s “She Couldn’t Change Me,” and Don Williams’s “That’s the Thing About Love.” His songs have also been recorded by Garth Brooks, Waylon Jennings. Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Charley Pride, Ringo Starr, Clay Walker, and Trisha Yearwood. Additionally, Nicholson has produced five albums for Delbert McClinton, for which he has earned two Grammys. He is a member of both the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Musician Spotlight: Buddy Miller

    July 27 | 1:00 - 1:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Musician, producer, singer, and songwriter Buddy Miller has produced or co-produced albums for Solomon Burke, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, the Devil Makes Three, Patty Griffin, Jim Lauderdale, the McCrary Sisters, Allison Moorer, Ralph Stanley, Robert Plant's Band of Joy, Richard Thompson, the War and Treaty, and the Wood Brothers. He has also released more than a dozen albums on his own and with his wife, Julie Miller. Additionally, Miller served as executive music producer for multiple seasons of the hit television show Nashville. Since 2005, he has led the Americana All-Star Band, which performs with nominated artists during the Americana Music Association’s annual Americana Honors & Awards ceremony. Miller is the most awarded artist in Americana Music Association history and, in 2022, received a lifetime achievement award from the organization. Alongside Jim Lauderdale, he co-hosts The Buddy & Jim Radio Show on SiriusXM’s Outlaw Country channel. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Songwriter Session: Cameron Bedell

    August 2 | 12:00 - 12:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Cameron Bedell wrote Jimmie Allen’s “Down Home,” Tiera Kennedy’s "Cry” and “Found It in You,” and Seaforth’s first radio single, “Breakups.” His songs have also been recorded by Lauren Alaina, Ryan Griffin, Dylan Scott, and Hailey Whitters. Bedell was one of several music industry professionals who assisted with the Museum’s Words & Music: Journey of a Song online series, which follows four students as they write, record, and perform their own original songs. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Musician Spotlight: Andy May

    August 3 | 1:00 - 1:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Andy May, a guitarist, mandolin player, and singer-songwriter, began his career in New York’s Greenwich Village during the folk revival of the 1960s. After moving to Nashville, he became an educator and producer. May is a former Union Grove Old Time Fiddler’s Convention guitar grand champion, the winner of the International Bluegrass Music Association’s 2008 Recorded Event of the Year award, and an annual performer at both MerleFest and the Walnut Valley Festival. He mentors young musicians through his Acoustic Kids workshops and showcases. 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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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.

Museum members receive a $5 discount at select Metropolis lots located near the Museum. Visit the Museum’s Membership page for more information.

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

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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Luke Combs:

The Man I Am

From his blue-collar North Carolina roots to his place at the top of the country charts, the exhibit will trace Luke Combs’s life and career by way of musical instruments, song manuscripts, stage wear, tour memorabilia, and more.

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Night Train to Nashville:

Music City Rhythm & Blues Revisited

In celebration of its twentieth anniversary, Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues Revisited returns to the Museum on April 26, 2024. The acclaimed 2004–2005 exhibit explored an often-overlooked chapter of Nashville’s musical history—an influential rhythm & blues scene that thrived from the 1940s through the 1960s. And the exhibit’s companion compilation album won a Grammy in 2005. This twentieth-anniversary edition of Night Train revisits highlights from the exhibit’s debut, along with new artifacts and rare photos.

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Western Edge:

The Roots and Reverberations of Los Angeles Country-Rock

Western Edge examines the close-knit communities of Los Angeles-based singers, songwriters and musicians who, from the 1960s through the 1980s, embraced country music, frequented local nightclubs, and created and shaped the musical fusion known as “country-rock” – ultimately making an indelible and lasting impact on popular music.

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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