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Johnny Cash Museum and Bongo Java Cafe

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"Everything, a very through museum of the life of Johnny Cash."(3 Tips)
"Great museum dedicated to the Man in Black."(2 Tips)
"Must see for any Cash fan or music lover"(2 Tips)
"... artists during the Sun Records period. A must see museum in Nashville!"(2 Tips)

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Michael HuntleySeptember 1, 2013
Must stop while in Nashville! A great look at one of Country music's more well known performers. Great collection at personal life with a good video look at his tv/movie career. Good job to staff!
Steve JohnstonOctober 26, 2015
A great retrospective on the life of Johnny Cash. Make sure to turn left at the end of the hall to check out the Sun Records exhibit. A few too many replicas of historical items, but great collection.
Erik RowleyMarch 9, 2015
A beautiful tribute and a fascinating display into the life of Johnny Cash. It also pays tribute to early rock'n roll artists during the Sun Records period. A must see museum in Nashville!
Alexander FrostApril 5, 2013
This is an awesome memorial to a legendary musician. I'm admittedly not a big fan of country music, but I'd certainly recommend checking this place out to even the most diehard non-country folks.
Amanda McNeilOctober 11, 2015
The picture with Johnny Cash sounds corny but is actually really cool! The stone wall inside the museum is the wall from the Cash house, and you can touch it!
Roshel AghassiJune 21, 2017
So much music history in here. Great music playing but so much more. Highly recommend if you're looking for a small piece of history.
Tammy CassidyApril 27, 2013
What an amazing collection! Thank you so much for sharing these special memories. And what a special treat to meet Ms. Joanne Cash! Thank you!
Sandrene MathewsJune 18, 2017
One of the few tourist places I like to go, in any city. I live here and have been several times, even without the excuse of taking my out of town friends.
Allison KasicFebruary 5, 2016
If you're wondering what type of branded merchandise you can get in the gift store, the answer is anything:
Amanda ZApril 17, 2015
This was the coolest museum I've ever visited. Very interactive, and there's so many cool artifacts and fun facts we never knew about
Rachel KSeptember 6, 2017
Pretty small museum. There's really only a few rooms, but the exhibits are nicely designed and there are lots of stations for listening to his music.
Alissa LudanskaaOctober 5, 2017
Amazing interactive museum! Not too big but very interesting and descriptive
NicoleMay 10, 2015
Very cool experience. Most of the artifacts are hand written tagged by the man himself.
Amanda ZApril 17, 2015
The coolest museum I've ever been to. Very interactive and there's so many different artifacts and cool facts we never knew about!
D.J. BrenemanJanuary 1, 2019
A nice little museum. Not to big to take to much of your during your visit
Cicely LJune 18, 2016
Great little museum for a fan!! Just the right mix or memorabilia, history and film clips.
Briana BaileyApril 29, 2018
Cool museum but bathroom situation is terrible. There are 2 single bathrooms in the ticket/gift shop area and apparently a bathroom inside the museum but even w/ ticket they didn’t let us go back
Steve ShepherdDecember 5, 2016
Small museum with loads of exhibits. Recommend a visit.
Lynn MortonNovember 22, 2013
Super cool place to check out in Nashville. If you're a Cash fan, you shouldn't miss this.
Stephanie DavisMay 2, 2016
Took about 3 hours between the reading, videos, audio stations, and shopping. Enjoy the experience. There's a lot to take in.
Bradley NoblittDecember 24, 2012
Great place to visit! They are about to open another HUGE section with several items on display from the Johnny Cash's estate. Incredible museum.
Lesley EspinosaJanuary 3, 2015
To small but alot to see! A must see if you are in #nashville
Alexis SmithDecember 2, 2016
Everything, a very through museum of the life of Johnny Cash. Very enjoyable!!!
Vincent DiNardoNovember 4, 2015
Really cool stuff, great audio and visuals, go at your own pace
Yaeka KatsutaSeptember 11, 2014
It is a small museum but there is lots of content and memorabilia. Plan on spending at least an hour there
Erik RowleyMarch 9, 2015
My hometown Spirit Lake, IA is one of the places sung by Johnny Cash in "I've Been Everywhere Man". If you haven't been, GO!
Steve ShepherdDecember 5, 2016
Small museum with loads of exhibits. Recommend a visit.
Stuart RosenbergJanuary 3, 2015
A pretty cool, efficient look at Johnny Cash's life and accomplishments. Worth an hour or so of your time.
Kurtis SherrySeptember 29, 2018
Well worth visiting if you’ve any interest in his music
paul tAugust 7, 2014
Must see for any Cash fan or music lover
mary dixonAugust 30, 2014
a lot of history crammed in this fairly unassuming museum! check it out!
James CJuly 22, 2016
Great museum dedicated to the Man in Black.
Thomas DuebnerJune 15, 2016
Hurt is such a powerful song and video. This museum was a great experience.
Sydney RobinsonMay 26, 2013
An AMAZING museum! Absolute amazing tribute to Johnny Cash!
Marjorie LimaMay 22, 2017
I loved this museum
Virginia FoutzNovember 30, 2014
Awesome museum! Highly recommended
Wael HassanNovember 8, 2016
Nice little museum for country music lovers.
Kathy CashApril 26, 2013
INCREDIBLE ! A must see!
Yanina ChuprovaAugust 8, 2014
Lovely museum
Darrell ReinholdMarch 28, 2015
Put this on your to do list if you are ever in Nashville!
kevin kiernanNovember 9, 2015
Expensive, small, overcrowded. We couldn't enjoy this as it was too packed. Staff disinterested - they may know how bad it is. Too bad!
tara weselyAugust 4, 2013
Charged us tax on TN's tax free holiday. Said they "just opened" & "didn't participate because we were just notified & didn't have time to prepare" also their "manager doesn't know how to do that". BS
Nick GOctober 14, 2017
Why would you not? Tasteful slice of Americana at its finest.
Fawn AlexanderJuly 11, 2016
Love this place
Eric WeltnerJune 21, 2013
Absolutely extraordinary!
Leila HillAugust 11, 2013
Be sure to listen to The Man in Black
Geoff ReinhardtSeptember 22, 2019
Don’t worry, it’s not CASH only. 😉
Suzanne DarmoryApril 28, 2019
Worst curated museum ever. Be sure not to walk that line. 👎🏻
Julia HoyerMay 24, 2018
Fans must go
I Wanna ManagementJanuary 3, 2014
Es increíble. Merece muchisimo la pena.

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