All country music fans will want to make sure they stop at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame where they will get to learn about the history of country music and see many of their favorite artists’ memorabilia.

As the world’s largest music museum, the Country Music Hall of Fame gives country music fans the ultimate experience, displaying everything from rhinestone costumes to tear-stained lyric sheets.

The central permanent feature- the Sing Me Back Home exhibit – is a multi-layered journey through the life of country music.  Through artifacts, photographs, original recordings, and touch-screen interactive media, the exhibit immerses visitors in the history and sounds of country music.  The self-guided tour covers two floors of the Museum and is organized chronologically through large subjects such as “Country During the War Years”.

Among the temporary exhibits is the “I Can’t Stop Loving You: Ray Charles and Country Music” exhibit opened on March 10, 2006 and is on display for a two-year run.  The biographical exhibition provides an overview of Ray Charles’ remarkable career with emphasis on the influences of country music on his work and his contributions to the genre.  The exhibit includes instruments, costumes, photographs and interactive media to tell the country music story of this famous artist.

The Museum also has cameo exhibits that change throughout the year to tell the stories of influential artists as well as regular screenings of films and documentaries on topic to country music and special music premieres of up and coming artists.

The museum is open daily from 9AM to 5PM except major holidays and admissions is $16.95 for adults, $8.95 for children ages 6-17.  Children ages 5 and under are free.
For more information, call: 615-416-2001.