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Country's Grandest Stage: The Opry at 100
The exhibit The Grandest Stage: The Opry at 100 is open now! Celebrate notable performers and moments in the history of the longest-running radio show in the world, as well as one of the most important radio programs in broadcasting history.
And don’t miss the family programs available throughout the life of the exhibit:
October 1–31
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Grand Ole Opry Letter Writing: write a letter to your favorite Opry member and put it in the mailbox for direct delivery to the Opry.
October 17–18
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Adorn a Microphone: design your own microphone using color, gems, sequins, and creativity, then take a photo behind the iconic Grand Ole Opry microphone stand.
November 2
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Bedazzled Buttons: make your own fan button to celebrate 100 years of the Opry.
Pictured: The Grand Ole Opry cast gathered at the Ryman Auditorium, 1956.
Exhibit Highlights
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Transcription disc, Prince Albert Show, 1939 -
Pee Wee King, accordion -
Kitty Cora Cline, dulcimer -
Cousin Jody, Gibson lap steel guitar, the “biscuit board” -
Martina McBride, dress worn at the Opry in 2005 -
Rod Brasfield, hat -
George D. Hay, wooden steamboat whistle
PLAN YOUR VISIT
The exhibition The Grandest Stage: The Opry at 100 runs September 18, 2025, through March, 2027, at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in downtown Nashville.