13 Secrets About the Country Music Hall of Fame That Every Country Music Fan Should Know

It was originally planned to be temporary

In the early 1960s, a contingent from the Country Music Association (CMA) was invited to create an exhibit on country music for the World’s Fair in New York. After traveling to New York and getting the lay of the land, the group ultimately determined that the amount it would cost to build a temporary exhibit for the World’s Fair could be better spent preserving that history in a permanent home in Nashville. Thus, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum was conceptualized and created, originally opening on April 1, 1967. And like country music itself, the original building has evolved down through the years and will continue to do so. The current building is a sleek 400,000 extravaganza with exhibits that will help you explore this truly American art form—country music.