It’s Now Free For Locals To Visit The Country Music Hall Of Fame

Anyone under 18 who lives in Davidson and the surrounding counties can now walk into one of Nashville’s biggest tourist attractions at no cost. It’s part of a programming initiative the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has dubbed “Community Counts.”

“In Nashville, it is our responsibility to help students develop into cultured and humane people who value our unique heritage and who will continue to engage with our creative community,” director Kyle Young said at a press conference Thursday. “This museum is a centerpiece of that creative community, and it must be a magnet for our youth.”

Adults can also get in for free, although they’ll have to first obtain passes through the Nashville Public Library (

details here).

The National Endowment for the Arts, Tennessee Arts Commission and Metro Arts Commission are helping pick up the tab. Normal admission for teenagers and adults is $25.

The Country Music Hall of Fame has increasingly become one of the city’s biggest tourist attractions, with roughly a million visitors a year, according to the museum. That makes it one of the most visited museums in the U.S.