Sumner County Museum Competitors

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Located in the heart of downtown Nashville, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum documents and interprets the history of country music—a musical genre and culture central to the identity of the city, the state, and the nation. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the museum proudly combines subject expertise, ambitious research, and preservation of an unparalleled collection with expressions of creativity in music, art, and history. The museum collects artifacts that illustrate the evolving history and traditions of country music while providing diverse learning opportunities. The core exhibit follows the story of country music from its folk beginnings through its emergence as a commercial art form. Rotating exhibits examine a broad range of topics, from country classics to ultra-contemporary and emerging artists in American Currents. The museum owns Hatch Show Print, a letterpress print shop opened in 1879, and it operates Historic RCA Studio B, where Elvis Presley and many others recorded. We are hiring! Apply to positions of interest by visiting our website today!

The Tennessee State Museum is now open at the new location 1000 Rosa Parks Boulevard. The new Museum sits at the foot of Capitol Hill at the corner of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Jefferson Street and overlooks Bicentennial Mall State Park. The new 137,000-square-foot facility, is designed to bring history to life, and includes a “Tennessee Time Tunnel” chronicling the state’s rich history, a hands-on children’s gallery, six rotating galleries, a state-of-the art digital learning center and a two-story atrium. Exhibitions include special displays of art, furniture, textiles, and photographs produced by Tennesseans. The museum's Civil War holdings of uniforms, battle flags and weapons are among the finest in the nation. There is no admission charge for visitors. Please check our website (tnmuseum.org) or call 615-741-2692 for the most up to date information on exhibitions and events.