19 Apr 2024
For even the casual fan, this is a must-visit attraction. I'm partial to classic country and recent, but even if the 80's and 90's were your thing there is plenty there. I was taken by how large the museum is, plan on at least 3 hours unless you plan to skip exhibits. We got the audio tour, but didn't really use it. The guy spoke too slowly and I can read. There are great interactive and A/V based exhibits so we found the audio track redundant.
My wife and I thought it was interesting that some groups we expected to see weren't there, while others featured surprised a bit. I'm not clear on what warrants an exhibit, if you have to be in the Hall of Fame in order to be mentioned? For example, CSN had a nice exhibit but Lynyrd Skynyrd was curiously absent. Both are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but not Country. The Byrds, Elvis, but minimal Haggard and Waylon? Maybe there is a rotation to the exhibits and I shouldn't opine based on a single visit. Five stars regardless, it really is worth seeing.
The exhibit tracing the lineage of artists through various groups and influences was fascinating.
The building itself is a great piece of architecture.