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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.

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Local Admission

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: Rob Williford

    August 9 | 12:00 - 12:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Rob Williford has written numerous chart-toppers for Luke Combs, including “Beautiful Crazy,” “Doin’ This,” “Forever After All,” and “One Number Away,” as well as additional album cuts. His songs have also been recorded by Kameron Marlowe, Tim McGraw, and Logan Mize. Williford released his first album, Wildcard, in 2023 and will release a new project this summer. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Musician Spotlight: Mat Maxwell

    August 10 | 1:00 - 1:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Mat Maxwell is an electric bassist with nearly two decades of studio and touring experience. He is best known as a member of Luke Combs’s band, the Wild Cards, but has also worked with Country Music Hall of Fame member Vince Gill, Wanda Jackson, Ed Sheeran, and James Taylor. In 2024, Maxwell co-authored Hired Musician: A Guide to Getting and Keeping Gigs, a comprehensive book that offers valuable insights into the complexities of the modern music industry. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Songwriter Session: Jessi Alexander

    August 16 | 12:00 - 12:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Jessi Alexander wrote Lee Brice’s “I Drive Your Truck,” Luke Combs’s “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma,” Miley Cyrus’s “The Climb,” and Blake Shelton’s “Mine Would Be You,” among other hits. Her songs have also been recorded by Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Patty Loveless, Dustin Lynch, Reba McEntire, Midland, Megan Moroney, Eric Paslay, Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson, Trisha Yearwood, and more. Alexander was nominated for Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical at the 2025 Grammy Awards and is currently featured in the Museum’s exhibition American Currents: State of the Music. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Musician Spotlight: Natalie Murphy

    August 17 | 1:00 - 1:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Natalie Murphy is a fiddle player, singer, and songwriter who has recorded songs with Kevin Bowe, Jerrod Niemann, and Maggie Rose and toured with Rose, Lorrie Morgan, and Pam Tillis. Murphy has also written songs recorded by Cam and GB Leighton. As a solo artist, Murphy’s most recent release is “In the Wild,” a single with singer-songwriter Michael Shynes. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Musician Spotlight: Chris Leuzinger

    August 24 | 1:00 - 1:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Chris Leuzinger is best known as Garth Brooks’s longtime studio guitarist and a member of his touring band since 2019. A Nashville session musician for more than forty-five years, he has also recorded with Richie Furay, Crystal Gayle, Emmylou Harris, Julio Iglesias, George Jones, Hal Ketchum, Kathy Mattea, Montgomery Gentry, Michael Martin Murphey, Eddie Rabbitt, Leon Russell, Dan Seals, Seals and Crofts, George Strait, Randy Travis, and Hank Williams Jr. In 2016, Leuzinger was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame with the G-Men, the seven original session players on Brooks’s albums. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Songwriter Session: Terri Jo Box

    August 30 | 12:00 - 12:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Terri Jo Box wrote Cody Johnson’s “God Bless the Boy (Cori’s Song),” Miranda Lambert’s “Dear Old Sun,” Ashley McBryde’s “American Scandal,” and Lainey Wilson’s “Hillbilly Hippie” and “Those Boots (Deddy’s Song).” She also wrote “Bible and a .44,” which has been recorded by Eric Church, McBryde, and Trisha Yearwood. Box’s songs have also been recorded by Eric Church, Gary LeVox, Patty Loveless, Joe Nichols, and Gwen Sebastian. She is the founder and host of the Music Row Freakshow writers round. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

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  • Musician Spotlight: Brassfield

    August 31 | 1:00 - 1:45 PM | Ford Theater


    Brassfield is a Nashville-based country vocal trio consisting of brothers Bradley and Chadley Brassfield and Jessie Rose Brassfield, Chadley’s wife. They have shared stages with Trace Adkins, Barenaked Ladies, Ernest, Sarah Evans, Exile, the Frontmen, Lady A, Little Big Town, and Chris Stapleton. Brassfield was also selected to perform at a Pat Summitt Foundation benefit event organized by Peyton Manning. 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.

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.

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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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