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Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, is one of the world's largest museums and research centers dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of American country music.

Photo: Sean Russell from Knoxville, TN, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Visitors in 2019
1.3M
Wikidata
Where
In Nashville
415 places to stay
Open since
1961
In brief

A museum inside Nashville

You can stay in Nashville

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is inside Nashville, which has 415 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct

April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 72–83°. When to go ↓

An airport 6 miles away

Nashville (BNA) has airline service, about 6 miles from Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Established in 1961

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum dates from 1961. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Nashville. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan48° / 29°
Feb53° / 32°
Mar62° / 39°
Apr72° / 47°
May79° / 57°
Jun87° / 65°
Jul90° / 69°
Aug89° / 67°
Sep83° / 60°
Oct73° / 48°
Nov61° / 38°
Dec51° / 32°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Nashville. Nashville’s full climate →
About

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, is one of the world's largest museums and research centers dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of American country music. Chartered in 1964, the museum has amassed one of the world's most extensive musical collections.

Type
Museum
Established
1961
Wikipedia readers
39K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Nashville (415) and Franklin (57).

12345678Franklin57Brentwood24Goodlettsville28Mount Juliet13Hendersonville11Smyrna21Lebanon35Nissan StadiumParthenonRyman AuditoriumGeodis ParkThe HermitageFirst Horizon Park10 mi
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Nissan Stadium
  2. 2Parthenon
  3. 3Bridgestone Arena
  4. 4Ryman Auditorium
  5. 5FirstBank Stadium
  6. 6Geodis Park
  7. 7The Hermitage
  8. 8First Horizon Park
In town

Nashville

415 places to stay · 328 hotels · 29 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 13 lodges & cabins · 4 hostels · 15 campgrounds · 6 RV parks

You’re already here.

745,904 people

25 min drive

Franklin

57 places to stay · 49 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins

90,226 people

17 mi south of Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

15 min drive

Brentwood

24 places to stay · 22 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs

45,313 people

11 mi south of Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

20 min drive

Goodlettsville

28 places to stay · 20 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park

17,506 people

13 mi north of Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Country Music Hall of Fame and MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Nashvillein town—415 328 hotels · 29 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 13 lodges & cabins · 4 hostels · 15 campgrounds · 6 RV parks745,904$417KD−
Franklin17 mi south25 min57 49 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins90,226$705KB
Brentwood11 mi south15 min24 22 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs45,313$1,031KB+
Goodlettsville13 mi north20 min28 20 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park17,506$382KB−
Mount Juliet15 mi east25 min13 12 hotels · 1 RV park45,172$460KB+
Hendersonville14 mi northeast20 min11 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground64,266$431KB+
Smyrna19 mi southeast30 min21 17 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground63,321$358KC−
Lebanon24 mi east35 min35 24 hotels · 4 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds53,412$378KC+

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

BNANashville · major hub6 mi
HSVHuntsville105 mi
MSLNorthwest Alabama Regional108 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Other well-known places within 10 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Nissan Stadium: Kaldari, CC0 · Parthenon: Mayur Phadtare, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bridgestone Arena: EVula, CC BY 3.0 · Ryman Auditorium: Unknown, CC0 · FirstBank Stadium: Mhar564, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Geodis Park: CheckeredYeti, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Hermitage: Jim Bowen from Zhenhai, China, CC BY 2.0 · First Horizon Park: Shane Raynor, CC BY-SA 2.0

Common questions

Visiting Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Is Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville?

Yes. It’s inside Nashville, TN.

When is the best time to visit Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum?

April, May, September and October, with highs of 72–83°.

How many people visit Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum each year?

1,297,433 in 2019, according to Wikidata.

What is the closest airport to Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum?

Nashville (BNA), about 6 miles away.

Where should I stay near Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum?

Nashville (in town, 415 places to stay), Franklin (17 mi, 57 places to stay) and Brentwood (11 mi, 24 places to stay).

From locals

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.