Inside the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

About the Book

Inside the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum takes the reader on a journey into country music history, through an engaging narrative and a richly detailed view of one of America’s most popular museums. Located in downtown Nashville, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has been called “the Smithsonian of country music,” celebrated for its broad cultural impact, educational mission, and unrivaled collection of historically important artifacts related to country music. Packed with more than 400 photographs, this book showcases many of the objects on display in the museum’s permanent exhibition. The featured items include instruments, colorful stage wear, original song manuscripts, and more from Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Charley Pride, Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, Lainey Wilson, and dozens of other country music figures.

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is the world’s largest repository of country music-related artifacts. The museum is also a major research center for the study of popular music in America. This keepsake book showcases many of the items on display in the museum’s permanent exhibit, Sing Me Back Home: A Journey Through Country Music. Only a small percentage of the museum’s vast collection is on exhibit in the galleries at any given time.