INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES
MUSEUMS
The Blue Ridge Music Center & Museum
Galax, Virginia
The Roots of American Music Museum explores how Appalachian music has influenced and transformed American music.
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The museum features a variety of instrumental artifacts, recordings, and interactive displays which primarily focus on the Appalachian regions of Southwest Virginia, Northwest North Carolina, and Tennessee.
The Birthplace of Country Music Museum
Bristol, Virginia
Smithsonian Affiliate Museum
The Birthplace of Country Museum honors the 1927 Bristol Sessions and its monumental influence as the "big bang" of country music.
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The museum exhibits various musical artifacts, interactive experiences, and a curated Special Exhibit Gallery.
The Museum of Appalachia & Farm Village
Clinton, Tennessee
Smithsonian Affiliate Museum
The Museum of Appalachia Hall of Fame shares the legacy of Appalachian music and its impact on the region's communities.
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The exhibit honors Appalachian music legends and displays a large collection of traditional instruments creatively crafted from regional resources.
Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum
Nashville, Tennessee
The Country Music Hall of Fame Museum is dedicated to preserving the history and traditions of country music through promotion of its broad cultural impact.
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The museum, often referred to as the "Smithsonian of Country Music," houses and displays the largest collection of historical country music artifacts.
The Carter Family Fold & Music Center
Hiltons, Virginia
The Carter Family Fold serves to protect and promote the legacy of The Carter Family from their start at the 1927 Bristol Sessions and beyond.
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From February to November, The Carter Family Memorial Music Center holds live music every Saturday evening. This stage is also where Johnny Cash's final live performance took place before his passing in 2003.
Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum
Owensboro, Kentucky
The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum captures the excitement and energy of the genre, as well as showcases stories and artifacts from bluegrass pioneers and legends like Bill Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs, and many more.
The museum also explores how bluegrass has made its lasting impression on the world - from front porches to festivals, and in everywhere between.