The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum broke ground on a new downtown building in May 1999. The building opened May 17, 2001. Photo: courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Sunday will mark 25 years since the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum opened the doors on a new building in downtown Nashville.
Why it matters: In that timeframe, the Hall has become an anchor of the revitalized entertainment corridor, attracting throngs of tourists and hosting countless events and concerts.
Flashback: The Hall of Fame museum originally opened on Music Row in 1967. Its move downtown in 2001 was a star-studded red carpet event.
By the numbers: The museum has curated 225 exhibitions since moving downtown. More than 20 million visitors have stopped by since 2001.
