The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum isn’t just a museum, it’s an experience, an exciting and entertaining destination in Nashville with something for everyone. Rhinestone costumes, seasoned instruments and tear-stained lyric sheets are only the beginning. Add incredible architecture along with famous southern hospitality, and a day at the museum turns into the memories of a lifetime. Savor a southern meal at Two Twenty-Two Grill & Catering and finish off the day by shopping at our Museum Store.
Real stories that must be told - that’s what you'll experience at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Start your journey through country music history with Sing Me Back Home: The Journey Begins, Folk Roots to the 1960s. This exciting multi-layered experience tells the story of country music’s humble folk roots, and tracks its evolution into the 1960s.
In 2010, the museum opened an all-new exhibit experience, expanding on Sing Me Back Home with Dreaming My Dreams: The Journey Continues, 1960s to the Present. This expansion included the addition of hundreds of new artifacts and multimedia elements that focus on country music’s recent history.
The history comes to life with every era of country music represented.

Limited Engagements
Family Tradition: The Williams Family Legacy, Co-Presented by SunTrust and Ford Motor Company. Open now through December 31, 2011
This major exhibition explores the legacy of Hank Williams and his kin--one of country music’s most iconic families. To tell the story, Hank Williams Jr., Jett Williams and members of the Williams family have offered over 200 rare artifacts never seen by the public, enabling the Museum to create an unforgettably compelling saga of love, heartache and redemption.
Tammy Wynette: First Lady of Country Music, Presented by Great American Country Television Network. Open now through June 2011
Tammy Wynette was a dynamic force in a man’s world — and her voice turned it upside down. In classic style, she went from picking cotton in Mississippi to making hit records in Nashville, becoming the legendary First Lady during country’s Golden Age. This is her story — one that can’t be missed!