Sight Downtown, Lower Broadway
Johnny Cash Museum
A sight in Downtown, Lower Broadway, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Morning.
Why go
Compact museum of Cash's life with costumes, records and handwritten lyrics.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Lower Broadway, alongside 3 bars & cafés, 3 sights and 1 place to eat. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Lower Broadway and Jack's Bar-B-Que.
- Type
- Sight · Culture
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Morning
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 5 beyond Lower Broadway. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Lower Broadway
Strip of neon-lit honky-tonks with live bands playing from late morning until late at night, no cover at most bars.
Activity · Nashville · 0.0 mi straight-line - 2Jack's Bar-B-Que
Counter-service barbecue on Broadway since the 1970s: pulled pork, brisket and Tennessee whole-hog.
Food · Downtown Nashville · 0.1 mi straight-line - 3Robert's Western World
Honky-tonk with traditional country bands from late morning to late night.
Drinks · 0.1 mi straight-line - 4Robert's Western World
Lower Broadway honky-tonk with traditional country bands from late morning to late night and no cover.
Drinks · Downtown Nashville · 0.1 mi straight-line - 5Robert's Western World
Classic Broadway honky-tonk with traditional country bands, cold beer and a fried bologna sandwich.
Drinks · Nashville · 0.1 mi straight-line - 6Tootsie's Orchid Lounge
Purple-fronted honky-tonk behind the Ryman, open since 1960, with three stages and a rooftop bar.
Drinks · Downtown Nashville · 0.1 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Johnny Cash Museum is a stop on our Nashville Music Weekend route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More sights to see in Lower Broadway
3 more curated sights in Lower Broadway. See the full Lower Broadway guide.
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Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Deep collection of instruments, costumes and recordings tracing country music's history.
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National Museum of African American Music
Interactive museum on Black musicians' role across gospel, blues, jazz, R&B and hip-hop.
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Ryman Auditorium
The former tabernacle and longtime Grand Ole Opry home, now one of the best-sounding concert halls in the U.S.
When to go: weather by month, based on Nashville
Our climate figures for Lower Broadway come from nearby Nashville. Average daily highs in Nashville run from 46°F in January to 90°F in August; February is usually the wettest month. For Johnny Cash Museum itself, we suggest: Morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Nashville from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Nashville weather by month (covers Lower Broadway).
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Johnny Cash Museum, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Lower Level, 119 3rd Ave S, Nashville, TN 37201, USA
- Coordinates
- 36.16094, -86.77576
- Destination
- Lower Broadway, Tennessee
Johnny Cash Museum: quick answers
How much time do you need at Johnny Cash Museum?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Johnny Cash Museum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Johnny Cash Museum?
Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Go at opening; it gets cramped by afternoon.
Where is Johnny Cash Museum?
Johnny Cash Museum is at Lower Level, 119 3rd Ave S, Nashville, TN 37201, USA, in Downtown. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Johnny Cash Museum?
Johnny Cash Museum appears on Nashville Music Weekend, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Johnny Cash Museum to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Lower Broadway.
Plan Lower Broadway
- Lower Broadway travel guide 9 places
- Nashville weather (covers Lower Broadway) weather by month
Lists & regions
Also in Lower Broadway
- Skull's Rainbow Room Drinks
- Jack's Bar-B-Que Food
- Hatch Show Print Shopping
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.