Nashville: Country Music Hall of Fame, RCA Studio B & Hatch Print

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Free cancellation

1/23

Duration3h–6h

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Country legends echo at the hall studio b and hatch print

You’ll step inside Nashville’s most storied places: wander through the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum at your own pace, tour legendary RCA Studio B with a local guide (and see Elvis’s favorite piano), then get your hands inky making a poster at Hatch Show Print. Expect laughter, music history, and moments that stick with you long after you leave.

3h–6h

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Nashville's top music attractions

Explore Country Music Hall of Fame
Take guided tour of RCA Studio B
Join guided tour at Hatch Show Print

The Experience

“Elvis always liked to record in the mornings — said his voice was best before noon,” our guide told us as we stepped into RCA Studio B. I could almost smell old wood and coffee in the air, like maybe he’d just left. The piano sat there, a little battered but still shining under the studio lights. Someone played a few notes and it echoed around us — not sure if it was nerves or just Nashville magic, but my arms prickled.

We started at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, wandering through rooms filled with rhinestone suits and handwritten lyrics. It’s self-guided, so you can linger wherever you want (I got stuck reading Dolly Parton’s notes for way too long). There were families, couples, even a guy in boots humming along to Luke Combs. The Rotunda felt quiet — everyone looking up at those plaques like they meant something personal. Maybe they do.

The shuttle over to RCA Studio B was quick — maybe ten minutes? Our guide had stories about every corner; she pointed out where Dolly stood and how the lights changed for Elvis’s Christmas albums. I tried to picture them all squeezed into that small space. Afterward, back at Hatch Show Print, things got messy in a good way. Ink everywhere, hands stained blue and red while we pressed our own posters (mine came out crooked but I kind of love it). Li laughed when I tried to say “letterpress” in Mandarin — probably butchered it.

I didn’t expect to leave with a souvenir that smelled faintly of ink and paper, or to feel so weirdly connected to people I’d never met. Nashville has this way of making you part of its story for a day — even if your singing is terrible.

What’s included

Your day includes admission to all current exhibits at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum (think Dolly Parton and Luke Combs memorabilia), a one-hour guided tour inside RCA Studio B where you’ll see Elvis’s favorite Steinway piano, plus another hour exploring Hatch Show Print where you’ll design and take home your own vintage-style poster. Shuttle transport between venues is included too.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum