Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

This is a great place to visit even if you are not a big country music fan. Fortunately, I like all music and I love history so it was a wonderful trip for me. I really enjoyed going through time, from the very beginnings of country music to the modern day music. There is so much to see!

Country music is really part of America's history and as a child of the 70s, a lot of the popular country music of the time holds fond memories for me.
As a child, I grew up watching Hee Haw on most weekends with my grandparents so the Hee Haw exhibit was really fun. I also enjoyed looking at all of the musical instruments that different people played. I used to play the violin and my grandpa wanted me to play "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" but he died before I became halfway decent so he never got to hear it.

When we went, one of the feature exhibits was about country music and the Texas scene, including a lot about Willie Nelson. I have to admit, it was super interesting. It also had a lot about some blues folks I like, which is funny because I didn't think of those artists as being "country" but in a way they kind of are. The coolest visual is at the end with the unbroken circle that has all of the Hall of Fame artist plaques. A group of school kids were in the room with us learning about it from a guide. What a nice field trip!

I would recommend anyone visiting Nashville who truly likes country music, not just the pop country music of the 2000s check out the museum as well as the Ryman Auditorium. Together, these were the best places to see on our trip to Nashville.

This was a nice time killer while we were in the area.

Paid parking and the admission price weren't unreasonable. In hindsight, we probably should have also added the Studio B tour.

When we went, the map said it wasn't that busy, boy was that wrong.

While it was busy, we did enjoy the museum, and there was plenty to check out. While it's a go at your own pace on crowded days, it's kind of see what you can. On less crowded days, you can probably take time to read all of the plaques, etc.

I'd definitely give it another shot and add the Studio B tour next trip.

If you're into country music then this is the place for you. I like some country songs not my favorite genre but we were in Nashville music city so why not? It wasn't as interactive as the African American music museum in Nashville but it was cool.l and had some cute photo opps.

If you're in Nashville I would suggest both museums, there's a 3rd museum that I wanted to check out but didn't have time. I'll go next time.

If you're in Nashville for a few days, definitely consider adding the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to your itinerary!

First of all, it's a huge museum (I spent close to three hours just walking through various exhibits and reading at all of the interesting artists' memorabilia). Although I'm not a big country music fan, it was a very fun experience with lots of new things to see and hear. I can see how this would be a cool place to visit for both visitors and locals alike.

If you're a fan of country music and you're in Nashville, you can't not check out the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The best parts for me were the actual hall of fame with the plaques and the big wall of golden records. You can easily spend hours here, but to see the highlight, you only really need about 30 minutes. You can't visit this museum without also checking out the Ryman Auditorium down the street. Country music for life!

We were treated to a free concert today in the CMA Theater! We are CMHOF members and had the opportunity to hear the fabulous Terri Clark and her band perform for an hour and 15 minutes. It was fabulous!
The crowd was thanked before the concert for contributing to the success of the HOF and what a nice reward. So glad we came!! And we were given Terri Clark Hatch prints as we exited .
It's a beautiful theatre and a wonderful experience.

We got our tickets online for a certain time but the staff said as long as you got tickets, you can come any time and plus they do sell tickets on site. We like country music but not super fans...we know songs and names here and there...we still found this place interesting and spent almost 2 hours here looking at everything. They have some areas with interactive games and those are so fun and interesting to see how making music works.

My niece really wanted to visit on our trip to Nashville.....I probably would not have gone on my own. When buying the ticket we were given the option to add the Studio B tour for a total cost around $52USD. A bus took us to studio B and this was the best part of the tour. The guide, Roy, was so informative and very passionate about the music and topics....he is what made it really great.
Then back at the museum we did a self guided walking tour of the 3 floors. My niece loved this but I'm not really a museum person so I didn't enjoy it much. The halls are big and have some video and interactive elements. The museum is clean and well maintained. There are washrooms on each level and a small snack/drink shop on the main floor and a gift shop on the main floor.

We stopped during our visit to Nashville. We arrived on a Sunday and purchased tickets at the door without issue even though they asked if we had pre-booked tickets. This museum is HUGE with hundreds of pieces of memorabilia! It took a few hours to get through it all. It had loads of original country music info and less of modern day country music stars.

One thing that we found odd was that Eric Church (I had no clue who he was) had a 40 foot wall of items and yet Dolly Parton who literally should have had her own room had very little. She did provide the voice narration for the Hall of Fame circular room. But come on, Nashville and Dolly go together like peanut butter and jelly. Who curated this museum? They should rethink that one!

We went to the gift shop which was huge and it actually sprawled across an indoor walkway. My friend bought an expensive leather tote for $400 and I bought a GooGoo cluster, so they had something for everyone in all price points.

This place was very interesting. Im not a big country fan but this was a cool experience to have. They talked a lot about the evolution through time of country music and its impact on our culture.

Underwhelmed. Lots of confusing things or things not put together well.
One hit wonders or lesser known singers with a display bigger than the big hitters. Patty Lovelace has a huge display at the entrance. Shenia Twain has a poster as does Dolly Parton.
No sensible order to the displays. It's confusing.
Fear of damage by the public has everything behind glass. Understandable but little interaction with guests. Think about the guests - there were a few small theaters to listen but they were swamped. Go visit the musical instrument hall of fame in Phoenix and learn how to address this. Just sayin..,
For a Hall of Fame Country music museum, it's very small.
They had guitars, costumes, movie theater, awards, posters, special vehicles, and so on.

I doubt I'd ever return.