The Country Music Hall of Fame was one of the first businesses to shut their doors due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The museum is still closed through May 31, but is currently scheduled to reopen in June, albeit with certain restrictions in place. While the museum will be open, all in-person programming is currently canceled through July 31.

According to a press release, this includes “performances, film screenings, interviews, and other programs originally scheduled in the Museum’s Ford Theater, as well as family programs and activities in the Taylor Swift Education Center. The Museum has also canceled its songwriting camps and internship program for this summer.”

Online programs remain available, including Songwriter Sessions, art projects, instrument instruction, videos of past performances, and the popular Voices in the Hall podcast.

“The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum places a premium on the health and safety of its guests and staff,” the statement concluded. “The Museum will continue to monitor and rely on the guidance from public health officials including Metro Government, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization to inform any decisions moving forward. We will continue to keep you updated.”

The Country Music Hall of Fame closed before the entire section of Lower Broadway was required to shut down, due to coronavirus concerns. Kyle Young, CEO of the CMHOF, decided to be proactive, out of an abundance of caution for their many guests.

“While there have not been any confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) connected to the museum at this time,” Kyle said, “we must do all that we can to help ensure a safe and healthy environment for our visitors, employees and community, which at this time calls for us to close temporarily,”

Updates to the Country Music Hall of Fame’s opening will be posted on their website as available.