Johnny Cash Museum, Nashville: Photos, Reviews & Location

This red-brick museum displays pictures & memorabilia from the life of music icon Johnny Cash.

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#33 of 57 Tourist attractions in Nashville #12 of 16 Museums in Nashville

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.60

0.1 km from the center of Nashville

Rating breakdown

5 ★71%
4 ★19%
3 ★7%
2 ★2%
1 ★1%

119 3rd Ave S, Nashville, TN 37201

johnnycashmuseum.com

(615) 256-1777

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Quick facts

What is the rating of Johnny Cash Museum?: Johnny Cash Museum is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 18,309 reviews.
How does Johnny Cash Museum rank in Nashville?: Johnny Cash Museum is #33 of 57 Tourist attractions in Nashville by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Johnny Cash Museum located?: 119 3rd Ave S, Nashville, TN 37201 — 0.1 km from the center of Nashville.
How can I contact Johnny Cash Museum?: Phone: (615) 256-1777 · Website: johnnycashmuseum.com

Reviews (12)

Kenny Eby 2023 Nov 17

The Patsy Cline Museum is up stairs. Two spectacular galleries for two most spectacular Country superstars. It is so fascinating how much personal stuff of these stars has survived and been devotedly preserved. I didn't have enough time to scour ½ the detailed displays (museum closed @ 5 O'Clock - get there early; I was so engrossed that I forget to take pictures... will undoubtedly revisit these treasuries if I'm ever in Nashville again. DON'T MISS THESE!

Matt Pietri 2023 Nov 10

What a wonderful presentation of The Man in Black's life and music career. The showcase walk you through the various decades and stages of his life and are very insightful, educational, and enjoyable. This will be really special for Johnny Cash fans.

Bob O 2023 Nov 03

Wonderful look at the life, the family and the music. Johnny Cash was the real deal! Impressive collection with lots of listening stations and great descriptions and history. So worth it!

Chris 2023 Oct 23

The Johnny Cash museum was great. Very informative. I learned that Johnny Cash was way more than the drug addict that the the most modern movie portrayed him as.

Darek Whiting 2023 Oct 08

If your a huge Johhny Cash fan like myself or just know of him this is a wonderful museum for anyone to visit. It is hard to describe how great of a family man he was and how much he appreciated his fans not to mention all the different people he helped throughout his life I can't tell how much this impacted me.

F'burg Foodie 2023 Sep 28

Definitely better than we thought! When we got here, it looks like a tacky tourist trap (like those Ripley’s museums in every tourist town), so we were skeptical, but took a swing anyways… It is pricey too, I think $25/pp, but they do offer AAA discounts and I think first responder and military too (it’s only $1 off).
Once we got past the ticket counter and were inside, it immediately impressed us! The layout, the exhibits, the actual music playing from different exhibits, etc… All were great and very nicely organized. The various artifacts are fun to look at and read about as well. They have a nice video area showing all sorts of interesting things that Johnny did, definitely worth watching.
If you like Country music, southern rock, and/or Johnny Cash, it worth a visit!

Kristin 2023 Sep 17

We actually had a decent time there. We visited on the 20th anniversary of his death. The museum was crowded, so unfortunately, we didn't get to see or read every exhibit, but it was still nice.

Brett Daviau 2023 Jul 26

A little pricey for the size of the museum, but it’s great. The life story of the man in black with bits of memorabilia, from guitars to suits. Worth the price of admission and a must see for any fan. And they’ll get you in the sweet gift shop, too!

John Engelhart 2023 Jul 08

Great little museum. Surrounded by the music of Johnny Cash as you walk through the museum along with videos of him performing. I had heard since if his music over the years but never really followed him. Learned a lot about him in this museum. Went home and watched Walk The Line to hear more of his story and his music.

Ray Terwilliger 2023 Jun 11

Gosh what a great experience! As a long time Johnny Cash fan, this was a must do visit while in Nashville. The exhibits were very well done and fascinating! One could really get a full understanding of who Johnny Cash was, his passions, talents, faith in Jesus and struggles. As a recovered alcoholic/addict myself, I have a place in my heart for those who struggle in addiction. The music video hurt was played at the end and had me emotional... Overall the experience was a perfect way to know who The Man in Black was and honor him. Johnny Cash was truly a legend!

Yulia Berry 2023 May 29

Very nice and detailed museum. We didn't know much about Johnny Cash, but I learned a lot and definitely enjoyed it. I liked to pick up headphones in many different parts and listen to different songs. Some of them were by other artists, including Elvis Presley.

There was a photographer taking pictures with Johnny Cash, and he did an amazing job. It is $19.95 for a print in a very nice cover and a digital download. Highly recommend to do it. It was fun for us!

Some little kid, a visitor, came with a guitar and ended up being coached by some guy, another visitor, which was very interesting and fun to watch.

Whoever planned and worked on the museum did a very good job. I wish there were more such museums.
Also, they open till 7 pm every day, which is very nice if you have a couple hours in the evening and want to do something useful, since all other museums close at 5. We really appreciated it.

K C 2023 May 09

I like that it wasn't overly huge. It's a nice little stroll thru some of the history and art of Johnny Cash & June Carter. It's cool (a break from the heat) and also has bathrooms. Where you enter is a little shop area. I didn't like that the crowd really packed in the entrance area. They didn't know how to move the flow properly so others could look. They ended up having us go into the back entrance.