Country Music Hall of Fame
Heading out of the hotel, the first place you’ll want to visit is the Country Music Hall of Fame. This fascinating museum will reveal the near-religious importance of country music to this city. The museum is modern and interesting: you can see Carol Perkins’ blue suede shoes, Elvis’ gold piano and listen to a vast array of platinum records, as well as spot some of Country’s more famous (and outlandish!) outfits.
Inside the museum, you can also visit the Hatch Show Print, a printing house that has been churning out hand-printed posters, handbills and artwork since 1879. You’ll get to see the current posters being made – they still hand make prints for all sorts of events and campaigns, as well as seeing some of their historic artwork. It really is an interesting little place, and the shop is full of prints you can buy.