Country Hall of Fame looks to expand
Nashville Mayor Karl Dean announced the news during a speech on Monday.
Hall of Fame Director Kyle Young told the newspaper, "We really need to expand. We know what happens when you don't do that...It's good business to want to build on success."
The hall moved downtown from Music Row in 2001, The nearly140,000-square-foot building cost about $37 million. About 500,000 people visit annually.
Young and Dean met to talk about the expansion.
Dean indicated an expanded hall could be linked to a proposed downtown convention center and a 1,000-room convention center hotel. The hotel would be constructed just south of the hall.
"An expanded Country Music Hall of Fame has the potential to make Fifth Avenue an extension of what's already happening on Second Avenue and Broadway," Dean said.
More news for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
- 08/21/24: Stuart Collection becomes part of Country Music Hall of Fame
- 06/20/24: CMHOF, Nashville Ballet collaborate on Atkins song
- 05/02/24: "From Where I Stand: The Black Experience in Country Music" sees light of day
- 11/27/23: All for the Hall benefit features Brooks & Dunn, Yearwood, Loveless, HARDY, Ballerini
- 10/24/23: Loveless, Tucker, McDill join Country Hall of Fame
- 09/07/23: Urban, Gill, Bentley, Ballerini play All for the Hall
- 07/17/23: Country HOF member Jerry Bradley passes
- 06/20/23: Country Hall honors Church as artist-in-residence
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