Johnny Cash Museum
Museum to honor the life and music of Johnny Cash. Johnny Cash Museum stands in Nashville. Its story as a place to visit starts in 2013.
A museum inside Nashville
You can stay in Nashville
Johnny Cash 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 Johnny Cash Museum.
Established in 2013
Johnny Cash Museum dates from 2013. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Highs and lows by month
A visit to Johnny Cash Museum can follow the seasons below.
Johnny Cash Museum
The Johnny Cash Museum opened in May 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee, to honor the life and music of the country superstar often referred to as the "Man in Black." It houses the world's largest collection of Johnny Cash memorabilia and artifacts, including a stone wall taken from his lake house in Hendersonville, Tennessee, and is officially authorized by Cash's estate.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 2013
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.5K a year
Places to stay near Johnny Cash Museum
Rooms are nearest in Nashville (415) and Franklin (57).
- 1Nissan Stadium
- 2Parthenon
- 3Bridgestone Arena
- 4Ryman Auditorium
- 5Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
- 6FirstBank Stadium
- 7Geodis Park
- 8The Hermitage
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Johnny Cash Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | in town | — | 415 328 hotels · 29 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 13 lodges & cabins · 4 hostels · 15 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 745,904 | $417K | D− |
| Franklin | 18 mi south | 25 min | 57 49 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins | 90,226 | $705K | B |
| Goodlettsville | 13 mi north | 20 min | 28 20 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 17,506 | $382K | B− |
| Brentwood | 12 mi south | 15 min | 24 22 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 45,313 | $1,031K | B+ |
| Mount Juliet | 15 mi east | 25 min | 13 12 hotels · 1 RV park | 45,172 | $460K | B+ |
| Hendersonville | 14 mi northeast | 20 min | 11 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 64,266 | $431K | B+ |
| Smyrna | 19 mi southeast | 30 min | 21 17 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 63,321 | $358K | C− |
| Lebanon | 24 mi east | 35 min | 35 24 hotels · 4 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 53,412 | $378K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
Within 10 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaNissan Stadium
22 mi MuseumParthenon
3in town Stadium & arenaBridgestone Arena
46 mi TheatreRyman Auditorium
5in town MuseumCountry Music Hall of Fame and Museum1.3M visitors a year
62 mi Stadium & arenaFirstBank Stadium
72 mi Stadium & arenaGeodis Park
810 mi MuseumThe HermitagePhoto credits
Nissan Stadium: Kaldari, CC0 · Parthenon: Mayur Phadtare, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bridgestone Arena: EVula, CC BY 3.0 · Ryman Auditorium: Unknown, CC0 · Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum: Sean Russell from Knoxville, TN, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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
Questions before you go
Is Johnny Cash Museum in Nashville?
Yes. It’s inside Nashville, TN.
When is the best time to visit Johnny Cash Museum?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 72–83°.
What is the closest airport to Johnny Cash Museum?
Nashville (BNA), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Johnny Cash Museum?
Nashville (in town, 415 places to stay), Franklin (18 mi, 57 places to stay) and Goodlettsville (13 mi, 28 places to stay).
Inside knowledge from Nashville
Questions and tips go in Nashville’s Town Square.
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