Music Museum Mania

Explore priceless artifacts including countless recordings and photographs, numerous stage costumes, musical instruments, and more in Nashville's music museums. Peek into the past lives of musicians from all genres that have helped shape Nashville into Music City.

Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is one of the world's largest museums dedicated to country music. Through exhibits, publications, and educational programs, the museum teaches its diverse audiences about the enduring beauty and cultural importance of country music. The permanent objects collection documents the history of country music with more than eight hundred costumes, over six hundred instruments, and hundreds of other objects - from microphones to automobiles. Upgrade your Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum experience by adding a tour of Historic RCA Studio B. As Music City’s only studio tour, Studio B provides a glimpse into the heart of the Nashville Sound during one of its most exciting and classic periods.

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Madame Tussauds

Madame Tussauds Nashville focuses solely on the lyrical legends that have shaped the musical landscape of America. Located steps from the Grand Ole Opry House, Madame Tussauds allows you to step into amazing immersive settings with over 50 of your favorite musical icons, from Johnny Cash to Taylor Swift. Admire artifacts, including clothing provided by the celebrities or replicas made by the original designers.

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Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum

The Musicians Hall of Fame honors musicians from all genres of music, who have played on thousands of iconic recordings. The Museum exhibits take you on a tour of cities that greatly influenced music culture. The Grammy Museum Gallery is an interactive exhibit where visitors learn about every aspect of the music industry from songwriting, playing instruments, and singing to producing and engineering.

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National Museum of African American Music

Discover the central role African Americans have played in shaping and creating all genres of American music at the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM). From classical to country to jazz and hip hop, NMAAM integrates history and interactive technology to share the untold story of more than 50 music genres and sub-genres. It is an unparalleled institution, unconfined by a record label, genre, or recording artist, and tells a unique narrative through the lens of black music.

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The Johnny Cash Museum

The Johnny Cash Museum holds one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive collections of Johnny Cash artifacts and memorabilia in the world. Located in the heart of downtown Nashville at 119 3rd Ave S, Nashville, the museum allows you to look back to the legendary life of the Man in Black. Here you will find performance costumes, handwritten lyrics, a wall filled with Cash’s gold and platinum records, and so much more. Officially endorsed by the Cash estate, the museum is one of only six attractions in Nashville to receive the coveted AAA Gem rating.

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The Patsy Cline Museum

The Patsy Cline Museum celebrates the life of the legendary songstress and features hundreds of never-before-seen artifacts, personal belongings, videos, and much more. Located above the Johnny Cash Museum.

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