City: Nashville, TN

Category: Tours & Attractions

Telephone: (615) 416-2001, (800) 852-6437

Address: 222 Fifth Ave. S.

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Description: The Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum is one of Nashville’s premier attractions. Originally located in a barn-shaped building on Music Row, the museum opened in its $37-million home at Fifth Avenue S. and Demonbreun Street in May 2001. The facility takes up an entire city block and boasts more than 40,000 square feet of exhibit space devoted to the history of country music. As you walk through the museum, you’ll view music memorabilia, hear clips of country recordings past and present, and learn about the music and its performers. The museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums, certifying that it operates according to the highest standards (fewer than 10 percent of the nation’s 8,000 museums are accredited by the association). The museum is open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.