Special Exhibits

The Birthplace of Country Music Museum is currently displaying “A Place for All People,” a historic poster exhibit created for the opening of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in September 2016. The poster exhibit will be up through February 28, 2017. The African American story is one characterized by […]

“Hometown Stars: Southwest Virginia’s Recording Legacy, 1923–1943,” is a special exhibit from the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum at Ferrum College on display at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum February 7, 2017–June 4, 2017. The talents and repertoires of Southwest Virginia musicians proved to be a deep musical well for the nation’s growing recording industry. […]

Things Come Apart,  a Smithsonian traveling exhibit (July 15, 2017–October 8, 2017). Through extraordinary photographs, disassembled objects and fascinating videos, the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service’s Things Come Apart exhibit reveals the inner workings of common, everyday possessions. Images of dozens of objects explore how things are designed and made and how technology has evolved […]

The craftsmanship and artistry of our region's stringed instrument makers are celebrated with Luthier's Craft— a new special exhibit at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum! Dates: November 3, 2017—March 4, 2018 Location: Birthplace of Country Music Museum PURCHASE TICKETS Dulcimer maker Ernest Combs Luthiers – skilled makers of stringed musical instruments – are both […]

The Appalachian photographs taken by Cecil Sharp as he collected songs from the region are the focus of a new special exhibit at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum!

Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion: Through Your Eyes is a juried exhibit that features a unique view of the event through the lenses of festivalgoers' cameras.

For All The World To See: Visual Culture and The Struggle for Civil Rights special exhibit at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum.

Reading Appalachia: Voices From Children's Literature, a new special exhibit coming to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum!

The special exhibit I Have a Voice gives a snapshot of African American Tennesseans’ important contribution to American music, including spirituals, blues, ragtime, jazz, gospel, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and soul music.