More experienced or older campers learn the basics of an acoustic instrument, explore the museum, work on projects with WBCM Radio Bristol, and make new friends!
This summer the Birthplace of Country Music Museum is offering a Teacher In-Service Program in partnership with the Tennessee State Museum. The workshops will focus on the Birthplace of Country Music Museum's lesson plans, educational resources, classroom activities, and field trip opportunities AND the Tennessee State Museum's resources, activities, and lessons for teaching students about the Reconstruction Era (while this is a Tennessee-focused museum, the materials TSM shares will also be helpful and appropriate to Virginia educators).
This year marks the 95th anniversary of the 1927 Bristol Sessions. In honor of that occasion, we are excited that Ralph Peer II, the son of Ralph S. Peer, the Victor producer at those historic recordings, will be with us via Zoom to talk about his father's career, the legacy and impact of the 1927 Bristol Sessions, and the music industry.
The Birthplace of Country Music Museum in partnership with the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association is hosting a monthly gathering of local musicians for a bluegrass jam session!
"Hillbilly" is a timely and urgent exploration of how we see and think about poverty and rural identity in contemporary America, offering a call for dialogue during this divisive time in U.S. history.
Join us at Michael Waltrip Brewing on Wednesday, August 3, 7:00pm for Trivia Night: Mountain Dew & More (teams should arrive to register in-person at 6:30pm)! This event is complementary programming to the museum’s current special exhibit – “It’ll Tickle Yore Innards!”: A (Hillbilly) History of Mountain Dew – on display through August 7.
Join us on Tuesday, August 9, 7:00 p.m. for our next Speaker Series (Hybrid) featuring Dr. Malcolm Smith talking about renowned Appalachian fiddler Albert Hash.
Join us in the intimate performance theater at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum for WBCM Radio Bristol's Farm and Fun Time live variety show with special guests Fireside Collective, Larry Bellorin and Joe Troop, and host band, Bill and the Belles.
The state-of-the-art VMFA on the Road Artmobile -- a traveling exhibit and education studio -- is coming to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum and will be open to school groups,drop-in visitors, and Bristol Rhythm festivalgoers from September 7 to September 11, 2022!
Join us in-person or tune in to WBCM Radio Bristol for the Bristol Sessions Super Raffle live drawing at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum during Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion - where we're giving away up to $250,000 in cash and big prizes!