We need YOU to volunteer at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum! Join us for this Museum Training session to learn how you can help on the front lines or behind the scenes!
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.
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).
Join Smithsonian Affiliations, the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, and author, photographer, and cultural documentarian Candacy Taylor for a free webinar that examines the legacy of the Green Book, its impact on communities, businesses, and families, and its relevance today.
Spread Love, Not COVID Virtual Holiday Concert with Folk Soul Revival presented by Discover Bristol and Birthplace of Country Music.
Join Paula Johnson, Food History Curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, and Rene Rodgers, Head Curator at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, on Tuesday, January 12, 7:00pm for a conversation about the power of food as a lens for exploring history.
Join us for a Virtual Volunteer Training Session and find your area of interest as a volunteer for the Birthplace of Country Music Museum!
Join us on Tuesday, February 2 for a fascinating talk by Bailey George about the women who made their mark in early country music.
Join Black in Appalachia's Alona Norwood and William Isom on Tuesday, March 2, 7:00pm when they will discuss the public history research and educational components developed in Northeastern Tennessee in their work to uncover and share the Black stories and histories of our region.
Join our Virtual Speaker Series when we meet with Pat Jarrett, Interim Director of the Virginia Folklife Program, to discuss live music and events across the state and their work in preserving recordings of performances.