Willie Nelson and Friends Showcase Museum, Nashville
If you love Country Music, a trip to the Willie Nelson and Friends Museum is in store for you. This museum has exhibits on Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley and others who were important in the founding of not only the Nashville sound but the very foundations of both Country and Rock and Roll music.
The Museum is located at 2613A McGavock Park and admission is $3.50 for adults and children (6 - 12)are admitted for just $1.50. All children under 5 years old are free.
The hours open are Memorial Day - Labor Day 9 AM - 9 PM; The rest of the year 9 AM - 5 PM; the museum is open all year round.
The museum is located just across from the Opryland Hotel. The museum itself is a self-guided tour through random displays of memorabilia and photographs of Elvis, JD Sumner, Alan Jackson, Patsy Cline and others - special attention is given to the "Redheaded Stranger," Willie Nelson himself. Willie's personal items, gold and platinium albums and his favorite guitars he's used over the years are all on display.
The gift shop is one of the biggest in Nashville and has the usual knick-knacks along with a few original items: Look for Willie's trademark bandanna with fake braid attachments.
If you're looking for a great way to spend an afternoon getting to know your favorite music stars up close and personal, make a stop by the Willie Nelson and Friends Showcase Museum.
