Past Events from June 11, 2017 – July 25, 2017 › Museum › – Page 23 – The Birthplace of Country Music
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Mountains of Music Homecoming Ballads Workshop

As part of the Crooked Road's Mountains of Music Homecoming, the Birthplace of Country Music Museum will be hosting a ballads workshop on Sunday, June 11 at 2pm. Moderated by Museum Director Jessica Turner, this workshop will explore English-language balladry, an influential music tradition dating back hundreds of years. Three prominent ballad singers -- Archie […]

Shape Note Sing

Date: Saturday, June 17, 2017 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Location: The Learning Center, Birthplace of Country Music Museum FREE Event The Old Field Singers will lead a Shape Note Sing in the Christian Harmony style (as opposed to Sacred Harp) at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum on Saturday, June 17 from 10:00 a.m to 3:00 […]

2017 Pick Along String Instrument Summer Camp Week 3 – Intermediate

DATES Week 1: June 19-23 Intermediate Level, ages 8-14 (for return campers and those that already have basic knowledge & skill with music) Week 2: June 26-30 Beginner Level, ages 8-14 (for first-time campers or those who may like to go through the basics again) Week 3: July 10-14 Intermediate Level, ages 8-14 Week 4: July […]

Things Come Apart

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 […]

90th Anniversary of the 1927 Bristol Sessions Symposium

Date: Saturday, July 15, 2017  Time: 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Location: Birthplace of Country Music Museum Tickets:  $25.00 per person CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS About the Event Join us for a symposium delving into the technology, impact, and legacy of the 1927 Bristol Sessions. Following a screening of a portion of the PBS documentary […]

Museum Volunteer Training — Session #1

WE WANT YOU TO VOLUNTEER AT THE BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC MUSEUM! Volunteers are needed to assist in the galleries on a daily basis, help in archives and collections, provide curatorial research and exhibit assistance, support special events, assist in The Museum Store, and act as docents for guided adult and school tours. Training is […]