Events from April 10 – March 2 – The Birthplace of Country Music
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Ongoing Exhibits

Through text and artifacts, multiple theater experiences, film and sound, and interactive displays, the Birthplace of Country Music Museum shares the story of the 1927 Bristol Sessions recordings, explores how evolving sound technology shaped their success, and highlights how this rich musical heritage lives on in today’s music.

Special Exhibit: Real Folk

Extended through Aug. 30! An inside look at artisan and musical traditions and the people who are keeping them alive, helping to ensure that Virginia’s treasured folkways remain in good keeping for years to come.

Event Series Scotty’s Tune-Up

Scotty’s Tune-Up

Scotty's Tune-Up explores the raw and primal sounds of garage rock by showcasing tunes from obscure bands you won't hear anywhere else. Tune up and get into high gear with Scotty every Wednesday at 5pm EST!

Virtual Museum Volunteer Training

If you’ve got a passion for Bristol’s rich music heritage and want to help, we’d love to meet you at our virtual volunteer training session online!

Poster Exhibits: Centennial of American Women’s Suffrage

The Birthplace of Country Music Museum is marking the centennial of women’s suffrage in the United States with two poster exhibits: Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence (Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service) and To Make Our Voices Heard: Tennessee Women’s Fight for the Vote (Tennessee State Museum).

Little Bookstore of Big Stone Gap

Tune in to WBCM Radio Bristol as our Book Club explores Little Bookstore of Big Stone Gap: A Memoir of Friendship, Community, and the Uncommon Pleasure of a Good Book by Wendy Welch. 

Farm & Fun Time

Join us online for WBCM Radio Bristol's Farm & Fun Time live variety show featuring music guests 49 Winchester and The Po' Ramblin' Boys!