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An Apollonaut travel guide
Moments in a longer story.
Selected milestones in the history of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
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Hall of fame, museum and landmark
These dates describe the place you can learn about here. They are not a company timeline for Apollonaut.
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1961
The Hall of Fame
The Country Music Association creates the Country Music Hall of Fame. Jimmie Rodgers, Fred Rose and Hank Williams are its first members.
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1962
The first living member
Roy Acuff becomes the first living member of the Hall of Fame.
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1964
The Country Music Foundation
The state of Tennessee charters the non-profit Country Music Foundation.
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1 April 1967
A museum on Music Row
The museum opens in a barn-shaped building at the head of Music Row.
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1987
Accreditation
The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
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May 2001
A new home downtown
The museum moves to its present building in downtown Nashville, designed by Tuck-Hinton Architects.
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2014
Twice the size
A $100 million expansion doubles the museum to 350,000 square feet.
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2024
National Medal of Arts
The museum is awarded the National Medal of Arts.
Follow the stories behind the dates
A timeline is a beginning. The longer history introduces the people and places; the sources below provide further context.
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Sources & further reading
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