ALAN JACKSON’S NEW MUSEUM IS NASHVILLE’S LATEST MUST-SEE DESTINATION

Alan Jackson’s career and life are the stuff dreams are made of…and now fans of country music can relive and witness the journey that took him from rural Georgia to the world’s greatest stages…enshrining his legacy in such places as the Country Music Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Opened in June, the Alan Jackson Museum (located at 121 3^rd Avenue South) in the heart of Music City is already drawing crowds from nearby Broadway – and travelers from all over – as visitors and locals alike add it to their lists of “must do” items in Nashville.

Unique in design and setting, the Alan Jackson Museum houses nearly 600 artifacts, a wealth of memorabilia from Alan’s life and career. Glass topped cases, floor-to-ceiling wall displays, and themed groupings offer glimpses into his childhood and teenage years…his courtship and marriage to the love of his life, Denise…the chances he took to pursue his dreams of writing and recording music, moving to Nashville with little more than a paper bag full of songs (which is among the items on display)…the moments that set his now-legendary career into motion…the lyrics, music, and performances that made him a country music star…the accolades that came his way…and more.

Virtually every major award Jackson has ever won – Grammys, CMA Awards, ACM Awards and more, including one-of-a-kind honors celebrating his songwriting and various Hall of Fame inductions – are on display. Visitors can see the chair he sat in while writing early hits like “Here In The Real World” and view a career-spanning host of clothing items – shirts, boots, jackets and more – readily recognized from album covers, television appearances, and music videos. One such standout is the boots, jeans and water-ski from his “Chatthoochee” music video.

The Alan Jackson Museum also showcases thoughtful and even poignant memorabilia – a tricycle, school report cards and sketchbook from his childhood…his first cowboy hat and pair of boots…and a collection of items given to Jackson in gestures of gratitude for his song “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning),” including a piece of metal from World Trade Center destroyed on 9/11, a piece of stone from The Pentagon in Washington, and an honorary chief’s helmet from the Fire Department of New York.

Many live performances of Jackson’s career are showcased, including his most recent – the last concert of his career, held earlier this year at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. The record-setting event is not only spotlighted at the Museum – it’ll be featured in a new live album and upcoming NBC TV special later this year.

Paired with Alan Jackson’s Silverbelly Distillery (on the first floor), the Alan Jackson Museum is a truly one-of-a-kind experience as the world’s only whiskey distillery and country music museum. The joint “Alan Jackson Experience” offered by both includes a guided tour of the Museum and Distillery, a Silverbelly flight tasting, a “bottle your own” experience, and access to the Distillery’s “Vault.” A VIP ticket to the Museum offers a general admission opportunity to browse the Museum’s displays, paired with a Silverbelly flight tasting. General admission tickets to the Museum are also available for adults and children (the experience is free for children 5 and under).

Experience “The Music, The Stories, The Legacy.” The Alan Jackson Museum is open at 121 3^rd Avenue South 10:00am-5:00pm, seven days a week. Tickets and info can be found at alanjacksonmuseum.com.