Past Events from August 27, 2015 – August 1, 2014 › Museum › Exhibits › – The Birthplace of Country Music
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Special Exhibit: Houses of the Lord

Birthplace of Country Music Museum 101 Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

"Houses of the Lord, a photography exhibit by artist Amy Shumaker, details the many architectural and theological styles of the Appalachian Christian subculture.

Special Exhibit: The Way We Worked

Birthplace of Country Music Museum 101 Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

The Way We Worked explores how work became such a central element in American culture by tracing the many changes that affected the workforce and work environments over the past 150 years. Visitors can also explore the local and regional history of work in a supplementary display created by the Birthplace of Country Music curatorial team.

Stanley Brothers Transcription Disc Listening Party

Birthplace of Country Music Museum 101 Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

Join us on Thursday, May 1 at 6:30 p.m. for a Listening Party, a chance to hear a restored 1940–1950s radio transcription disc of The Stanley Brothers & the Clinch Mountain Boys on Farm and Fun Time. Participants will be able to see (but not touch!) the disc, learn about the disc and its preservation from the museum’s curatorial team, hear about the history of Farm and Fun Time from Radio Bristol Program Director Kris Truelsen, and listen to several of the tracks that were restored digitally over a year-long process.

Free

Music and Art Workshop for Adults

Birthplace of Country Music Museum 101 Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

Join Ellen Elmes for an Art & Music workshop on Saturday, May 3, 1-3 p.m. for adult artists or artists-to-be! With this program, you'll get the chance to nourish your artistic side through hands-on art exercises and live music.

$20

Music and Art Workshop for Kids

Birthplace of Country Music Museum 101 Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

Join Ellen Elmes for an Art & Music workshop on Saturday, June 7, 1-3 p.m. for youth artists or artists-to-be! With this program, you'll get the chance to enjoy your artistic side through hands-on art exercises and live music.

$25.66
Event Series Monthly Bluegrass Jam

Monthly Bluegrass Jam

Birthplace of Country Music Museum 101 Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, United States

The Birthplace of Country Music Museum, in partnership with the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association, hosts a monthly gathering of local musicians for a free bluegrass jam session every fourth Saturday at the museum, 3-5 p.m.

Free