Hatch Show Print Tour: Country Music History
4.4
17 Ratings
Nashville
Experience the rich history of country music at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. Take a guided tour of the historic Hatch Show Print, Nashville's working Letterpress Poster Shop.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - Self-Guided Tour of the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum in downtown Nashville.
  • Hatch Show Print - Learn more about this iconic letterpress poster shop. The tour of legendary Hatch Show Print will engage your senses: Listen to the presses crank as you learn more about the history of Hatch Show Print, see the brilliantly colored posters that put the shop on the map in the last century and compare them with the posters printed today for your favorite entertainers, handle some of the tools of the trade and smell the ink as you pull your own keepsake print in our print shop-within-a-print shop Space for Design.
What's Included
  • Guided Tour of Hatch Show Print, Nashville’s Vintage Letterpress Poster Shop
  • Create and bring home your very own Vintage Souvenir Print
  • Admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum
What's Not Included
  • Additional Souvenirs (Vintage Souvenir Poster included with Hatch Show Print Tour)
Additional Information

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum serves as a sanctuary for this cherished American artistry, preserving over 2.5 million treasures and boasting two extensive floors of exhibition space that spotlight permanent and temporary showcases. Also residing within the museum is the legendary Hatch Show Print, a functioning Letterpress Poster Shop in Nashville. Experience a one-hour guided exploration of the Hatch Show Print and witness the operations of one of America’s most ancient letterpress printing establishments, the same one that continues to generate show posters for the Ryman Auditorium and Grand Ole Opry.

Location
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
222 Fifth Avenue South,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.4
(17 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Jill
Sep 7, 2023
Interesting, Immersive, Fun! - This was my favorite tour in Nashville. Our tour guide had a wonderful personality, was interesting, and made the experience a lot of fun. The history tie in along with the art was so interesting. Getting to make our own print was the icing on the cake.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Ql13
Jun 25, 2023
Great day out. - Such an amazing day out, give yourself plenty of time to enjoy all that is here to see. If i was to make any suggestions, it would be for somewhere to sit,for us of a few more years,that find it hard to walk so far,they would also give more time to enjoy all the displays.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Chrisnw5475cx
May 10, 2023
Time we'll spent, even for non-fans - We just did the museum itself. Which was plenty. I don't consider myself knowledgeable about country music, but it was still fun to see all of the outfits, instruments, and notebooks with song lyrics. The museum is beautifully designed, so it flows well yet still lets you linger if you want. Chris Stapleton had a gigantic collection of memorabilia, and Martina McBride had a room full of dresses. A section at the end devoted to Taylor Swift. All of the performers had tiny clothing! 2 cars owned by Elvis. Video clips and interactive kiosks presented a nice variety. I never got bored. We spent around 2.5 hrs. The place was hard to find for us. So we were exhausted before we got there. Worth the money. We didn't buy the audio tour but we were still happy.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Sightsee50542283799
Mar 29, 2023
Great set of tours - Great set of tours. Hatch show print was really fascinating and tells you about a very interesting part of Music City history. Getting to make your own print was such a cool experience and a great souvenir. CMHOF was great! Very interesting experience to go through the history and roots of country music. As someone who is familiar with country music but not a die hard fan, I really enjoyed the entire exhibit. Great way to spend an afternoon.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Cherie_b
Nov 1, 2022
Interesting with great tour guides - The tour guides were wonderful. They were knowledgeable and also made the experience fun at the same time. Being in a business with so much history and hearing how it has adapted over time to stay relevant was inspiring. It was fun to be able to ink a poster to take home as a souvenir!
Review provided by Viator
Greenmeanlv
Sep 29, 2022
So much history - Booked the combo ticket. The hall of fame was fun if you’re into the history of country music. The 3rd floor is the older generation while the 2nd floor is the more modern day music. The Hatch print tour was lots of fun. Great info on the history of the posters and you even get to finish a small poster/print to take home.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
75vlh
Mar 28, 2022
Worth a visit if you are a fan of music - A lot of history in this place! Everyone was friendly and the exhibits were well done. A lot to see! We spent about 2 hours looking at exhibits. The Hatch Print tour was also worthwhile!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Guldy58
May 13, 2023
Very crowded - I am not a country music fan but my group of 10 were. Had some great things to look at and videos. Why it received a 4 star is the amount of people in front of each exhibit and on the concourse were crazy. Hard to see many of exhibits because of the number of people but once you got to them was nice. Maybe should raise the exhibit of floor and put the readables higher than knee level so us in the back couldread them. Reasonably priced.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Tgandco2
Mar 31, 2022
You have to go - We aren’t country music fans but this is a must see in Nashville. Great layout, interesting exhibits. Good even for the non country music fan.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Andrew
Apr 17, 2023
Don’t come here. - They included everyone in a weather emergency test and herded everyone in a stairwell. So dumb to include the public in your staff’s training. Don’t waste peoples time and money on your staff’s inadequacy. Won’t ever be returning and would tell others to visit the other sites in Nashville over this one.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Select Date and Tickets
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
May 2024
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Today