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Birthplace of Country Music Museum

Address
520 Birthplace of Country Music Way
Bristol, VA 24201 United States Get Directions
Phone 423-573-1927
Website www.birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/museum
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  • Recurring

    Weekly Music Lessons with JAM Kids

    Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

    Weekly Music Lessons with JAM Kids at the Museum! October 21 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Date: Weekly on Saturdays Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET Location: The Learning Center, Birthplace of Country Music Museum Cost: $5 per class or $45 for 10 lessons Through a new partnership with Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM), the Birthplace of Country

  • Monthly Country Jam

    Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

    Monthly Country Jam October 14 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm The Birthplace of Country Music Museum hosts a monthly gathering of local musicians for a country jam session focusing on country, old-time and blues music. The jam events are intended to provide a space for local musicians to gather and pick, collaborate, share their experiences, and—most

  • Speaker Sessions: Ballad Singer Donna Ray Norton on Murder Ballads

    Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

    Speaker Sessions: Ballad Singer Donna Ray Norton on Murder Ballads Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.  Cost: FREE and open to the public, but please RSVP Join us on Tuesday, October 10, 7:00pm for our next Speaker Sessions as we explore balladry and murder ballads as part of “spooky season.” Eighth-generation ballad singer Donna Ray

  • Museum Story Time: Piggies in a Polka by Kathi Appelt

    Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

    Museum Story Time: Piggies in a Polka by Kathi Appelt October 6 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Date: Friday, October 6, 2023 Time: 10:30 a.m. EST Location: The Learning Center, Birthplace of Country Music Museum Cost: Free and open to the public Join us in the museum’s Learning Center for our monthly Museum Story Time program. Aimed

  • Square Dancing in Bristol

    Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

    Square Dancing Is Back Time To "Do-Si-Do"!   Join us for an evening of old-fashioned square dancing with caller Tyler Hughes, who will lead the evening with live music to get your feet moving. No partner or experience necessary – just a desire to have a great night out! We recommend sturdy shoes - no

  • Birthplace of Country Music Museum: Community Day

    Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

    MUSEUM HOURS 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Plan Your Visit Join us on Saturday, October 29, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm for the museum’s Community Day! As a way to give back to our community, we will be offering FREE admission all day long. Visitors can explore the museum’s permanent exhibits, participate in a variety of family-friendly

  • Pick Along Summer Camp

    Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

    2022 PICK ALONG SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! At the Birthplace of Country Music Museum’s Pick Along Summer Camp, students will learn foundational skills from expert instructors on the same style of acoustic instruments played on the 1927 Bristol Sessions recordings – banjo, guitar, or fiddle. Campers also get to explore the museum, learn about

  • Myth, Reality, & Moonshine in the Mountains with Daniel S. Pierce

    Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

    On Tuesday, June 21 at 7:00 PM, we are continuing our hybrid Speaker Series with Dr. Daniel Pierce, Professor of History and Distinguished Interdisciplinary Professor of the Mountain South at the University of North Carolina Asheville. Dr. Pierce will join us in-person at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum and via Zoom for a conversation

  • Pick Along Summer Camp

    Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

    2022 PICK ALONG SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! At the Birthplace of Country Music Museum’s Pick Along Summer Camp, students will learn foundational skills from expert instructors on the same style of acoustic instruments played on the 1927 Bristol Sessions recordings – banjo, guitar, or fiddle. Campers also get to explore the museum, learn about

  • 1927 Society Concert: Mike Farris

    Birthplace of Country Music Museum 520 Birthplace of Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

    Tickets On Sale Now to the Public! Mike Farris  1927 Society Concert Saturday, January 29, 2022 Doors: 6:00 PM | Concert: 7:00 PM Birthplace of Country Music MuseumJoin us for an intimate 1927 Society Concert experience at the museum with GRAMMY Award-winning artist Mike Farris. In addition to an incredible GRAMMY win for 2015's Shine for

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